Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: A Staple Exercise

Lunging is one of the most used and abused exercises in the horse world. You can go to any horse show or training facility to see what I mean. Often you'll see someone in the middle of an arena lunging a horse on a 60- or 70-foot lead rope.

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Training Tip with Clinton Anderson: Hard-to-Catch Horse

If your horse is hard to catch, don’t approach him like a predator. A common mistake people make when trying to catch their horse is approaching the horse like a predator.

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Don't Bore Your Horse To Death

Once your horse understands an exercise, it's important to move on. There's nothing horses hate more than being forced to do the same exercise every single day.

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Be Mindful Of Yourself To Curb Anticipation In Your Horse

If you're having trouble with your horse getting ahead of you, stop and assess the situation. Without realizing it, you may be unintentionally giving your horse "pre-cues" to a maneuver.

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Beating The Spook On The Trail - Redirect Nervous Energy

If your horse does spook at something, put his energy to good use. If it's an object you can ride around, circle your horse as close as you can to it, and every one and half circles, turn him into the object and head off in the new direction.

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Clinton Anderson Training Tip: Use What You Got

When it comes to training your horse, your imagination is your greatest tool. The more creative you can be in your lessons, the more interested your horse will be in his job.

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Quit Your Horse When He Has A Good Attitude

Only stop working your horse when he has a good attitude and is respecting you as the leader, or at the very least, has a better attitude than when you started your training session.

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Clinton Anderson Training Tips Online!

Clinton Anderson is a clinician, horse trainer and competitor. He’s dedicated his life to helping others realize their horsemanship dreams and keeping them inspired to achieve their goals. 

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Training Tip: Addressing Sticky Feet And Rearing On The Trail

The key to understanding how to fix a horse that is lazy and rears on the trail is to first understand that the problem is just a symptom of a cause. The horse is rearing (or threatening to) because he has sticky feet. When he doesn't want to do something, his way of getting out of it is to rear up.

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Build a Strong Foundation at Home First

Ever notice that when you take your horse away from home, half of the horse is yours and the other half is a horse you wish you’d never met? He is whinnying, dancing around, pawing, shying and spooking. He’s paying attention to everything around him but you. If this scenario has happened to you, you are not alone.

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