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Location: texas | Soo I started watching Clinton Anderson videos on youtube and I thought to myself that only a pro could do his methods!(as if I wasn't good enough as a trainer to do it) but it turns out I went to the barn today and tried some of his methods on my 7 year old paint (that has the worst ground manners but rides like a dream) and his methods worked SOOOOOOOO well on him. such as personal space and back up and flexing:) Has anybody else actually tried his methods and had success? leave your success stories below:):):)
btw im only 15
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| It's the basis of my entire training and colt starting program. I pock and xhoose from other techniques but always go back to that as my foundation cause it WORKS |
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Absolutely. Have been using them for years and have beautifully mannered and trained horses. |
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 The BHW Book Worm
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| His foundation program is my dirty secret if you want a horse o figure out how to properly use there body and have them think it was there idea it is an awsome program. If you don't cut corners it makes teaching a colt advanced movements a breeze (ex. True lead changes on a line) |
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Location: Phoenix | I'm trying to do the round penning stuff with mine... I can get him to turn to the inside when we change directions about half of the time. It's a work in progress! He's very well mannered as it is so when I do these type of exercises it almost brings out the worst in him ha ha. I guess it just highlights our weak spots!
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| It ABSOLUTELY works!! I have been using his method for training for the past 14 years. I use it on foals, young horses, to start colts, and to school older horses with bad habits. If you follow his method, which is pretty black and white IMO, without skipping steps, then you will see a huge difference in your horse!
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| I believe in his methods, my daughters first mare would lunge in the middle of an arena without a lead rope. |
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Posts: 111
| I raise a few babies every year and they lead before they are haltered, they stand for farrier, they are respectful and well started in all areas via CA methods. I would never miss one of his clinics but like the others, i pick and choose what works for my program. |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | you are very lucky to have CA as your teacher at 15!! Wish I would have known his stuff at 15! He is amazing. |
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Location: The barn...where else? SW Missouri | Love CA. The method works and we use it. |
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Posts: 509
| I like all that stuff buck,Martin black,even parrelli, it's really catching on with a lot of barrelracers our horses are really getting broke, love it! |
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Location: Wisconsin | I used to be a sole beleiver in his method but now that I discovered Dan James and his ground work I am in love. My horses love it! |
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Location: Florida | LOVE LOVE LOVE Clinton Anderson. His methods are super easy to learn and it is AMAZING to watch your horse respond to them. Wish he was around when I was 15, he is a great foundation for you to use. I'd stick with it!! Especially now a days where you can easily follow along with a smart phone or ipad while working them!!
My horse was taught CA methods as a 8yr old, he's 14 now, whenever he starts being a butt, which is not too often, usually spring, when hes been off for the winter, I go back to the basics (ground work) and he picks it up like Ive been doing it every day, it obviously has made an impression on him... in fact I think he knows it better than I do, lol. |
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  Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | Clinton developed this method and videoed all of this for the purpose that everyone could use this and help their horses. |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | I LOVE Clinton's method!! Even if your not a "pro" at it the benefits and results are still amazing!! I just did 5 days of CA ground work before I even got on my horse for the first time this spring. It gets them safe and using the thinking side of their brain!!
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| It is a user friendly, no nonsense training method. I use the basics and have started colts through his series. They just come out of it with a soft, well mannered mind and temperment. They know how and when to react. |
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| I have followed him for years, and use his method on all of our horses, from babies to finished horses. Every horse we have or get in to train is started with his method. Love him, just wish he hadn't gotten to pushing his products so much. I remember when he wasn't constantly trying to 'sell' something on his show. But either way, I will continue to watch him and use his method. He's great!
Someone above mentioned Dan James......HUGE fan here, and have been using parts of his method as well....and he is the nicest guy in the world. Just love him!
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Location: Lost in the swamps | Love his methods! Still learning more of them every chance I get!:) wish I had this when I started!
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Clinton Anderson is a great start. He's done a great job at making the natural horsemanship methods that started a long time before him easier to understand for the general public. For working and training I use a good bit of his premise but tweak it a lot too. I've learned more advanced stuff from John Nicely that spent a good bit of time with Ray Hunt, and Scott Kiger. They do ranch clinics here.
As far as breaking colts, I started out back in the early 90's with a guy named Marty Green who was still doing all the work on colts in his 60's. He was the one that taught me to get a horse broke to ride before you ever step up and to get them soft. I've learned to build on that with what I've learned from the ranch clinics.
There's a million different ways to teach a horse to do something. I think the most important thing in working horses and breaking colts is to keep an open mind, always.
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Location: The Great Northwest | Clinton's methods are so easy for the human and horse. The steps in what to teach first and next work so well. I have taken awful acting horses and made better horses of them. The foals grow into wonderful horses. |
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Location: Tex. Panhandle | My husband (who was a complete non horse person when we met) swears by them. We have had great success in using his methods. We actually dont buy much that is started anymore so we can put a handle on them like we like using clinton's methods. Easier to get it right the first time then fix mistakes that others have allowed to become problems! The mehtods are easy to use and you def see results. |
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Location: Shhh.. I'm hiding. | I've been studying, and using his techniques since 2008. I've been very lucky to be able to go to a 3 day clinic at his ranch as well. EVERYTHING he does WORKS. Don't know what I would do without his tools. |
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| I use a lot of his methods to get my 2 year olds ready to go to the trainer. Trainer uses Clinton's methods so it is a continuation of what has been started. |
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Unable to Live Without Chocolate or Coffee
Posts: 1841
| LOVE LOVE LOVE CA methods. I started watching him when I was an early teen or sooner - I can't remember exactly. I applied the methods to my horse and was so impressed. I started my first colt when I was 14/15. I always loved training but starting colts really got me excited!
I read every book and watched every show I could get my hands on and really like Cris Cox and Craig Cameron as well. Dennis Reis is always fun to watch too. There are several good trainers - I hate to even start mentioning them lol! I'll leave someone out!
I restarted/tune-up 2 older horses using CA method and always a success. Every new horse I get, gets schooled with his methods lol!
I would buy/sell/train horses just to get experience and every horse left better than it arrived. I had read somewhere the more horses you ride the better you'll be and that stuck
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Clinton Anderson methods applied to my horse