Downunder Horsemanship

Downunder Horsemanship gives you a proven, step-by-step way to train your own horse to be safe, respectful and willing — without guesswork. Founded by clinician Clinton Anderson, the company teaches the Method®, a complete groundwork-to-riding system, through streaming training videos, the No Worries Club membership, hands-on clinics and lessons, training kits, and a full line of halters, lead ropes, Handy Sticks and tack built for the work. Whether you are starting a colt, fixing a dangerous habit, or chasing arena goals, the Method meets you where you are and shows you exactly what to do next. Pick a starting point below and put the Method to work with your horse.

What Does Clinton Anderson Offer?

Downunder Horsemanship is built so you can learn at whatever pace and budget fits your life. The flagship is the Method® — Clinton Anderson's structured horsemanship system, taught through an extensive library of training videos and written guides covering groundwork fundamentals, colt starting, problem behavior (bucking, bolting, rearing, spooking, mouthiness), trail and obstacle work, and equipment use.

The No Worries Club is the membership that unlocks that library, with a free tier plus Basic and Premium levels for riders who want to go deeper, learn step by step, and get member-only pricing in the store. The Mobile Method app puts the lessons in your pocket at the barn. Prefer in-person help? Clinics and lessons with Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors are taught around the country, and the Academy enrolls horses in curriculum-based training. Rounding it out is a shop of training kits, halter and lead-rope sets, Handy Stick and string sets, and other gear designed specifically for the exercises.

Who Is Clinton Anderson?

Clinton Anderson was born and raised in Australia, where a passion for horses took hold during weekend visits to his grandparents' farm. By age 12 he was competing in polocrosse; at 13 he attended a clinic by horseman Gordon McKinlay and began a two-year apprenticeship, starting and training more than 600 horses, including wild Outback horses. He went on to study with three-time Ncha Futurity champion Ian Francis and, in 1996, with AQHA World Championship winner Al Dunning before bringing his program to the United States.

His credentials are the real thing. Anderson won the prestigious Road to the Horse colt-starting championship in 2003 and again in 2005 — the first competitor to win the title twice, and to do it in consecutive appearances. In 2001 he became the first clinician to create a made-for-TV horse training program on RFD-TV, which grew into the network's top equine show, and he later launched DownunderHorsemanship.TV for free worldwide access. Today he is based in Northwest Arkansas and hosts the Uncut & Real Raw podcast.

What Is the Downunder Horsemanship Method?

In Clinton Anderson's own words, “The Method® is based on mutual respect and understanding between horse and rider, and gives horsemen the knowledge they need to train their horses to be safe, consistent and willing partners.” It is a deliberate, building-block progression: you establish respect and control on the ground first, then carry that same softness and responsiveness into the saddle.

The system breaks horsemanship into clear exercises — backing, suppling, bending, sending, lunging for respect — so you always know what to practice and why. Because every lesson builds on the last, the same framework works for a green colt, a spooky trail horse, or a finished performance prospect. As the brand puts it, “Whether a beginner or professional, the Method will help you unleash your horse's potential on the trail, in the arena and everywhere in between.”

How Can I Learn the Method at Home?

You do not have to wait for a clinic to come to your town. Joining the No Worries Club opens the full streaming library of training videos and step-by-step guides, and the Mobile Method app lets you pull up the right lesson right at the round pen. Pair the videos with the matching training kits and tools from the shop — the halters, lead ropes and Handy Sticks Clinton uses in the demonstrations — and you can follow along exercise by exercise with your own horse.

When you want eyes on your hands, clinics, lessons and the Academy connect you with Professional Clinicians and Method Ambassadors for in-person coaching. The path is the same one Clinton teaches everywhere: start on the ground, earn respect, and build a safe, willing partner one repeatable step at a time.