THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF CLINTON ANDERSON VOL. 4 NO. 1 SPRING 2010 JOURNAL Clinton Anderson Certified Clinicians BringINg thE methOd tO you NOt just a tRaIL horse The American Competitive Trail Horse Association Overcoming NEw Worries & PhysIcal challengEs Managing Your Midlife Horses Part Four Of A Four Part Series Is IT TIME TO MOVE ON? SINGLE HANDED ThE ART OF neck reining WWW.NOWORRIESCLUB.COM CLINTON’S A healthy dose of my own medicine helps me through a personal challenge and gives me a greater CORNER appreciation for the struggles my customers face. VERY MUscLE in my body ached and my shows. Even though the shoots eluding you. Even though success Elungs screamed for me to stop. “Suck it were lasting fourteen plus hours is always right around the corner, up Clinton!” I chided myself. “You’ve barely a day, I was still committed most people give up too early. gone two miles. You’ve got to keep going.” to running and got up at five For the past week and a half, it had been every morning. However, I let The same concept applied to the same. I’d wake up at six in the morning, my dislike and frustration with my running. In my impatience, I motivated to run and get myself in shape, and my newfound hobby be known. had expected it to get easier for for the first half mile, I’d feel good. But as my I complained about it in the car me after only a week of practice. body started to strain under the exercise, my ride to and from the facility, When that didn’t happen, I got mind would slip from concentrating on the during breaks and at dinner – frustrated and wanted to quit. benefits of running to thinking of nothing but basically, any chance I could get. Instead, I needed to buckle down the burn in my calves and the tightness in By the third day of the shoot, and keep at it. I got a good taste my lungs. Not a huge fan of running to begin everyone was getting sick of me of my own medicine, and while with, I was beginning to absolutely hate it. going on and on about running. it wasn’t a particularly pleasant experience, I did accomplish When Scott Anderson, Downunder At one point, Scott asked me what I set out to do. Within a Horsemanship’s TV producer and a triathlon how it was going, and I looked at month of Scott’s remark, I finally junkie, first learned that I’d taken up running, him and said, “Horrible. I didn’t experienced my “runner’s high,” he reminded me that the going would be like running to begin with, and and I now have three months of tough at first, but if I kept at it, it’d get easier. now it just feels like torture. running under my belt. While I agreed with him and said that I had heard Everybody keeps telling me if I I can’t say that my feelings for that if I pushed myself hard enough, my keep at it, the endorphins are running have changed a great body would produce endorphins and I’d going to kick in and I’ll feel great. deal, the benefits are paying off. feel great and running would be almost I’m about ready to give up.” effortless. So I stuck with the program, My struggle with overcoming just waiting for the endorphins to kick in, Scott just looked at me and my frustration with running was but they never did. Not being the most kind of half smirked. He said, a great lesson for myself and patient person in the world, I started to “You know Clinton, if you just gave me a greater appreciation get really frustrated with the situation. take a few more steps, you’re for what horse owners practicing going to get around the corner my Method struggle with when Another week went by, and Scott and I and the endorphins are going training their horses. I’ve had to were in Arizona with the rest of the crew to be there. Even if you can’t overcome the same challenges in filming for an upcoming see success, it’s just around my horse training career that you DVD series and new TV the corner waiting for you.” are facing yourself, but because I’ve already worked through It only took a minute for his them and know that success is implied meaning to sink in; the truly there, I sometimes forget joke was on me. His message was just how frustrating it can be loud and clear – I needed to take to work hard at something but the advice I always dished out not see the payoff immediately. to others struggling with their But it is true, even if it seems horsemanship, which is quit impossible – success is just whining and just do it. If around the corner even if you you want your horse to can’t see it. All you have to do is accomplish a certain exer- take those few extra steps to find cise, you have to be patient the success you’re looking for. and persistent enough to wait until he finds the right answer, otherwise, the suc- cess you’re looking for will keep JOUrNAL SPRING 2010 58 Single Handed - The Art of Neck Reining CONTENTS 16 FUNDAMentals series 30 TAKING DoWNUNDer 52 DISCOVERING TRUE Experience horsemanship like never before HorseManshiP TO A NEW LEVEL HORSEMANSHIP NWC Member Spotlight 20 NEW Frontiers OF 38 THE riGht horse For 64 One Rein stoPS Your Emergency Brakes EQUine health the JOUrneY Morris Animal Foundation’s ongoing research A Signature Horse Spotlight gives horses longer, healthier lives 72 TUrn OUT For A ManaGinG YOUR healthier horse Not JUst A trail 42 24 MIDliFE horses (Part 4 OF 4) Horse anYMore Overcoming New Worries & Physical Challenges The American Competitive 78 Colt StartinG Trail Horse Association Your Questions Answered 46 Melissa Barnett NWC Coordinator 88 IS it tiME to Move on? SPRING 2010 - NO wOrrIEs JOUrNal 3 Dear MeMBers, We’d like to update you on a few things we have coming up this year, and of course thank you for making the No Worries Club the best club in the world! Can you believe that the NWC celebrated its third anniversary in February? We’ve sure come a long way in three years and have no plans of slowing down. We’ve reached 10,000 members and plan to end the year with 15,000. It’s a big goal, but one we’re sure we can pull off as more horsemen around the world discover Clinton and the amazing results that can be achieved with the Method. As we enter into our fourth year of existence, we’re calling on you, our members, to make the club even better. Our goal is to generate more member involvement by gathering your input and getting you the help you need straight from Clinton. Starting in June, each of the DVDs will feature NWC members working one-on-one with Clinton as he helps you through your biggest challenges. You’ll be inspired by the innovative solutions Clinton offers and see firsthand how the Method can take your horsemanship to a whole new level. We’ve selected a handful of you to be students for upcoming NWC DVDs this year. Make sure to stay up-to-date on all the happenings by frequently reviewing our “Announcement” section on the NWC forums. Another one of our goals is to keep our members better connected, not only with Clinton and the Downunder Horsemanship Team, but with each other as well. After all, one of the best benefits of club membership is meeting other horse owners who follow the Method. If you haven’t been to a tour recently, you need to come check us out. Besides getting exclusive No Worries Club V.I.P. treatment, we’ve added nifty name badges for each member. Not only does this make you more identifiable, but it also helps you meet other members just like yourself. If you have any thoughts on how we can better keep you all connected, send your ideas our way by posting in the “Help Us Help You” section on the forums. To make sure the instructional material you receive from Downunder Horsemanship is organized and easy to follow, we’re rolling out a new media schedule. And, starting in 2010, the journals will boast 100 pages of Clinton’s sought-after training tips, behind the scene details and inspiring stories. Take a look at the new schedule below to make sure you don’t miss out on these great member benefits. March – DVD April – Spring Journal May – DVD June – DVD July – Summer Journal August – DVD September – DVD October – Fall Journal November – DVD December – DVD January 2011 –Winter Journal February 2011 – DVD As always, if you need assistance, have a suggestion or want to share your experience with the Method, feel free to contact us. Happy Trails, The NO Worries Club Team 4 – news aNd updates DOWNUNDER NEWS & UPDATES Downunder Horsemanship Selected as a Member of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Equine Village ownUndeR HORSEManship is showcase Clinton Anderson, world championships of eight Dpleased to announce participation in his Method and products on equestrian disciplines recognized the Equine Village of the Alltech FEI World the grounds of the Kentucky by the Fédération Equestre Equestrian Games, which will be held at Horse Park to hundreds of Internationale (FEI).