Clinton Anderson's Downunder Horsemanship Establishing Respect and Control for English and Western Riders

by Anderson, Clinton; Gray, Caleb; Hilton, Charles; Hendrickson, Ami

• ISBN13: 9781570762840
• ISBN10: 1570762848
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books

Summary

If You Have Seen His Weekly TV Program, Downunder Horsemanship, then you know that Clinton Anderson's training techniques can achieve amazing results with almost any horse. The show-the first of its kind-features untrained horses and common "real-life" problems, and has quickly become the satellite television network's most popular equine broadcast. This is because he teaches "everyday people" how to better communicate with their mounts, regardless of riding style, age, or ability. Many practical training books and videos feature horses that are already well trained. These examples are hard to follow, or relate to when you try a new technique at home and your own horse fails to understand it-sometimes not doing it perfectly, and other times, not at all. Clinton understands this and that is the point of all his training methods and the point of this book, for in it, he features real horses and real riders with real problems, and he presents real solutions.

Author Biography

Linton Anderson was born and raised in Australia. In 2003, Clinton won the prestigious El Camino del Caballo ("The Road to the Horse") colt-starting challenge competition. He travels extensively-conducting clinics and appearing as a headlining speaker at many of the major equine events throughout North America. He and his wife Beth make their home in Belle Center, Ohio

Table of Contents

Meet Clinton Anderson	p. xii
Preface-A Note from Clinton	p. xv
Understanding Horse Psychology	p. 1
Predators vs. Prey	p. 1
Two Parts to Every Brain	p. 1
Left and Right Stand Alone	p. 2
Balanced Training	p. 4
What Horses Want	p. 5
Make the Right Thing Easy and the Wrong Thing Difficult	p. 6
The Value of Respect	p. 9
Defining Respect	p. 9
Respect is a Choice	p. 9
Friendship is Built on Respect	p. 10
Gaining Respect	p. 11
Follow the Leader	p. 12
A Reaction Waiting to Happen	p. 12
Professional People Trainers	p. 13
No Shades of Gray	p. 14
Be Black or White	p. 15
Body Language	p. 15
Assert Yourself	p. 15
Resistance is Normal-Expanding the Bull's Eye	p. 17
Don't Quit Before the Try	p. 18
Safety First	p. 21
Responsibility Breeds Respect	p. 21
Who's Who	p. 23
Introducing Our Riders	p. 23
...and Their Horses	p. 24
Life "B.C." (Before Clinton)	p. 25
Cecelia's Story	p. 25
Paula's Past	p. 28
How We Got Involved	p. 28
Groundwork Tools	p. 31
An Introduction to Groundwork	p. 39
Ground Control Equals Confidence	p. 39
Constant Maintenance	p. 39
The Importance of Groundwork	p. 40
Sensitizing and Desensitizing	p. 41
I Got Rhythm...	p. 43
Keeping the System Balanced	p. 43
Quality Over Quantity	p. 43
Consistency is Key	p. 45
A Byproduct of You	p. 45
Essential Groundwork Exercises	p. 49
The Hula Hoop	p. 49
Desensitizing Exercises	p. 51
Desensitizing to the Rope	p. 51
Desensitizing to the Handy Stick and String	p. 55
Rubbing	p. 55
String Toss	p. 56
Slapping the Ground	p. 57
Disengage the Hindquarters	p. 60
Yield the Hindquarters	p. 61
Disengage and Turn to Face You	p. 63
Backing	p. 66
Tap the Air	p. 67
Wiggle, Wave, Walk, and Whack	p. 69
Marching	p. 71
Disengage and Back	p. 73
Yielding the Forequarters	p. 77
Lungeing for Respect-Stage One	p. 83
Flexing to the Halter	p. 91
Sending	p. 96
Circle Driving	p. 102
Establish a Consistent Circle	p. 102
Change Directions	p. 107
Lungeing for Respect-Stage Two	p. 110
Leading Beside	p. 115
Follow the Fence	p. 116
Inside Turns	p. 117
Outside Turns	p. 117
Trotting	p. 118
Riding Tools	p. 123
Before You Ride	p. 129
From the Ground Up	p. 129
Saddling	p. 130
Bridling	p. 131
Impulsion Cues and Considerations	p. 133
Squeeze, Cluck, Spank	p. 133
What if you still don't go?	p. 133
How long should you ride?	p. 133
Essential Exercises Under Saddle	p. 135
Flexing to the Bridle	p. 135
Flexing from the Ground	p. 135
Flexing Under Saddle	p. 137
One-Rein Stop	p. 140
Cruising	p. 144
Follow the Fence	p. 150
Bending	p. 155
Yielding the Hindquarters	p. 160
Disengage the Hindquarters Under Saddle	p. 161
Yield the Hindquarters Along the Fence	p. 163
Three Impulsion Exercises	p. 166
Post-to-Post	p. 166
Circle at Post	p. 168
Four Leaf Clover	p. 171
Introduction to Sidepassing	p. 174
Vertical Flexion: Poll Control	p. 178
Backing	p. 184
The Journey Continues	p. 189
Where do you go from here?	p. 189
A Final Word from Our Riders	p. 189
Resources	p. 197
Glossary	p. 199
Index	p. 201
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