Foundation is Everything

Horses are great followers if you are a great leader. The Fundamentals, the first level of the Method, is the level where, through a series of groundwork and riding exercises, you earn your horse’s respect and trust and prove yourself to be the leader in your relationship. “Think of it as the foundation of a house. I’ll be the first to admit that there’s nothing exciting about a house’s foundation; in fact, it’s the most boring part of the house. It’s also the most important. If a house’s foundation is cracked or uneven, the house is no good. A faulty foundation leads to cracks in the walls, leaks and holes. You can go around and keep patching up each little problem, but it’ll be a constant issue. The bottom line is that it doesn’t matter how fancy the rest of the house is; if the foundation is bad, the whole house is bad. The same is true of your horse. If his foundation is lacking, everything you do with him will be a struggle or impossible because he lacks the knowledge required to progress,” Clinton says.

Next month, Clinton will be teaching a three-day clinic in Conyers, Georgia at the Georgia International Horse Park, March 3-5 in which he’ll focus on helping horsemen learn the Fundamentals and build that solid foundation with their horses. The clinic will begin each day at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.

Spectators are welcome to watch the clinic. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 888-287-7432. Ticket prices:

One-Day Ticket – Members: $50/ Non-members: $75
Two-Day Ticket – Members: $100/ Non-members: $125
Three-Day Ticket – Members: $100/ Non-members: $175

Learn more about the clinic on our website.