Starting Under Saddle

Starting Under Saddle
Clinton Anderson is known the world over for his colt starting techniques. In this series, you’ll learn the dynamic method Clinton used to beat the country’s best horsemen – hands down – to become the first person to win the prestigious Road To The Horse Colt Starting Championship two years in a row. Within just three hours, Clinton was able to gentle a wild horse and stand on his back while firing a gun and cracking a whip. Thousands have watched his colt starting demos at tours and remained transfixed as he takes a barely touched two year old and transforms him into a quiet, willing partner. Nobody in the world gets a horse better broke or more supple than Clinton and this eleven hour series is your ringside guide to learning his famed method.

This series covers every aspect of colt starting from the first touch to the fifteenth ride and offers countless success tips, safety precautions and troubleshooting advice. Clinton’s emphasis on safety, respect and suppleness is the perfect guide for anyone who has ever worked with green horses or wanted to.

Clinton’s focus on safety for both the horse and rider make his Method the easy and smart choice for building a lifelong partnership. With the experience of starting over 600 wild brumbies straight from the Australian Outback, there isn’t a colt starting situation Clinton hasn’t found himself in and doesn’t know the solution to. Among the many valuable lessons in the series, you’ll learn:

• The Jeffries Method – a time-tested gentling technique that Clinton learned in Australia

• How to halter your colt for the first time

• The simple steps you can take to make the first saddling stress-free

• Introducing the snaffle bit and ensuring the colt never resists the bridle

• Detailed groundwork and riding exercises

The series features Clinton working with a wild mustang that has never before been touched by humans. He will take you step-by-step through his acclaimed method from the very first touch to progressing the colt’s training under saddle. Clinton specifically chose to work with a wild mustang in the series to give you the full effect of his training method. With the wild mustang, he details the importance of establishing trust and asserting yourself as the leader in your relationship. You’ll see firsthand why his step-by-step program builds the foundation your colt will need for a successful career whether your goals be national level competitions or backyard companionship.

“Colt starting can be a tremendously rewarding experience. I personally love working with colts. But starting a colt is very humbling because no matter how prepared you think you are the unexpected can happen. With the help of my colt starting series, you’ll learn how to stay safe and properly react in any situation. With over eleven hours of training and in-depth lessons, I can guarantee that you’ll be able to start your colt the right way and build the foundation for a successful relationship no matter your horsemanship goals,” Clinton says.

4-Disc DVD. Runtime: 11 hours and 20 minutes.

Disc One –
Series Introduction
Controlling Direction in the Roundpen
Catching the Horse
First Contact
Leading
Haltering
Desensitizing to Touch and Weight
Yielding the Forequarters
Desensitizing with the Long Line
Flexing the Head and Neck
Lungeing for Respect Stage 1
Saddling with Outback Rigging
Adding Buoys to the Outback Rigging

Disc Two –
Review of Roundpen Exercises
Review of Desensitizing Exercises
Introducing the Plastic Bag
Desensitizing with Your Hands
Review of Desensitizing to Touch and Weight
Yielding the Hindquarters
Backing Up
Yielding the Forequarters
Groundwork Exercises with Outback Rigging
Sending Exercise
Desensitizing with Stick, String and Plastic Bag
Circle Driving
Desensitizing with Handy Stick
Saddling for the First Time
Desensitizing with the Handy Stick and String
Helicopter Exericse
Sacking the Horse with a Paper Bag
Lungeing for Respect Stage 2
Putting on the Hackamore
C-Pattern Exercise
First Bath

Disc Three –
Running up to the Horse
Touch and Rub Exericse
Leading by the Stirrups
Turn and Go Exercise
Handling the Horse’s Feet
Ponying
Review Preparation for the First Ride
Mounting the Horse
Disengaging the Hindquarters
Second Ride
Third Ride
Passenger Lesson at the Trot and Canter
Following the Nose – Steering Exercise
Domestic Colt’s First Ride
Leading Exercise
Fourth Ride

Disc Four –
Fifth Ride
Gear Box Exercise
Follow the Fence Exercise
Backing Up
Introducing the Snaffle Bit
Mecate Reins
Introducing Water to the Horse’s Face
Tying the Horse Up
The Obstacle Course
First Ride with the Snaffle Bit
Bending Exercise
Vertical Flexion Exercise
Backing Up
Stopping with Both Reins
Groundwork Review
Success Tips

Read what others are saying about Starting Under Saddle