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Derecho Horsemanship, LLC, 3332 280th Street, Elberon, IA (2024)

08/22/2022

Watch the video below for some exciting videos coming in the future! I thought this was a cool idea and would be interesting for people to learn about. If you have any questions or ideas let me know before!

08/04/2022

Today’s Exercise: Yielding the Hindquarters

This is one of the very first exercises we work on when starting the Method. And it’s for good reason. This exercise is the beginning of gaining control of the horses hindquarters, the gas pedal of the horse. Ideally in this exercise the front feet stay relatively still and the hind foot closest to you crosses of the other hind foot in a 360 degree circle. We want to gain control of the hindquarters first because this is where all the power comes from the horse. A horse can’t run off, strike or kick if his hind legs are crossed. This is also the beginning of gaining respect and teaching our horses to move their hind end away from us. I’ll go over quick the biggest things I see people struggle with on this exercise.

1. Standing too far back. A lot of people stand in front of the horse’s shoulder and this chases the horse to back up in a circle, rather than disengage their hind end. This is because you are in front on the driveline. Stand closer to the horses girth area to fix this issue.

2. Not tapping correctly. You want to tap the air and tap the horse around the hip area of their buttock. Don’t tap on their back or tap too far back on their butt. You will be ineffective on your tapping and whacking.

3. Taking a step back when you go to ask for a yield. This is a very common problem. Why? I’m not sure. A lot of people will get their position behind the driveline set up and then take a set back to the horse’s shoulder area before tapping the area. This can knock you out of position as well.

4. Walk towards the butt. You want to walk in towards that butt. Think”I’m coming for that butt.” “Move that butt away.” Try to avoid walking a big circle out to the side of the horses.

5. Reward the slightest try. In the beginning try not to get greedy about steps. As soon as you get one step, release the pressure and rub. And remember to stay in position of that girth area while rubbing! Don’t get in the habit of stepping back towards that shoulder while rubbing.

If you guys would like a video demonstration of these things please let me know!

08/03/2022

A Lesson in Leadership

For those who don’t know, my very first horse was a blind, Quarter Horse mare named Paco. I got her when she was around 7 years old and I was about 10. Now my family is not a horse family. My mom loves horses but has very little experience with them. My dad is just not a fan at all. We had to put together a pasture for her and made a stall for her in our machine shed from old boards in the barns. We didn’t have a trailer or saddle. Just basic grooming supplies and food. And I very fondly remember my mom saying ,”we are never going to ride her. We are never going to take her anywhere.” But at the time I didn’t care. I was a little girl finally getting her dream of owning a horse.

As time grew so did my fascination with wanting to ride Paco. So had been ridden a bit when she could see, but not after she started going blind. And like I said, we didn’t have a saddle, so my mom would put my on Paco’s back and lead me around the pasture by hand. Eventually my mom bought our first real saddle, an older barrel saddle. Learning how to ride on Paco was awesome. She is one of the most gentle horses you will meet. But I learned real quickly that I had to learn how to ride independently. As I had to be Paco’s eyes as well as my own. I had to look for holes, logs, and anything around us that might make her spook unexpectedly. There was no holding onto the horn and looking at the ground. But like I said Paco was calm, gentle and easy going.

Then I started showing her at my local county fair. The first few times I went to the fair grounds Paco was a complete mess as you can imagine. Extremely nervous, wouldn’t stand still, spooked at everything. As someone with very little horse experience this was a lot to deal with. Luckily, I found Downunder horsemanship very young. The biggest thing I learned from Clinton was safety and to be a leader for my horse. And Paco needed a leader. Only one person could lose their cool at a time. So no matter how nervous I got, how anxious I was, I had to calm and clear headed for Paco. And she would respond. The moment I would climb on her back she would start to calm down because she knew where I was and I was with her at all times. She knew to look for me for guidance. Now this took a long time of riding and building trust, but it taught me so much. Your horse needs something solid to lean against when they get anxious. They need someone to tell them let’s burn off some energy, let’s go this way, it’s okay you can step down that. If you’re a confident leader, they will be a confident follower.

07/15/2022

Asking for help

I recently saw a Tiktok video about this topic and it really made me think and wanted to share it. If you're anything like me, I can be hardheaded sometimes and be very keen on doing everything by myself. Whether I feel like doing it myself is easier or I feel like I will be less than somehow, asking for help has always been a soft spot.

When each animal is born, we are born with certain instincts to keep us alive. Horses can walk within 2 hours of being born. Snakes are venomous and able to bite the first day of their life. Sea turtles are born knowing to crawl their way to the ocean. What about humans? What do we do? We cry. We cry out when we first are welcomed into the world. We cry when we are hungry, tired, or lonely. It is out natural instinct to cry out for our parents to help us. It is in our blood from the moment we are born to ask others for help.

Don't feel ashamed in reaching out for guidance. It's in our DNA to look for knowledge in others to keep us alive. This is definitely something I am still learning and working towards. Being laid up in a hospital and stuck in a house for a couple weeks, having to have people help take care of me was a bit torturous. But it was definitely what my body needed at the time. Regardless of what my ego thought of the situation.

So, if you ever get that feeling of needing to branch out, don't ignore it. It's your natural instinct kicking in.

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07/11/2022

Hello everyone! I wanted to jump on here and apologize for my lack of posts for a while. I had a tonsillectomy a couple weeks ago and have been with family recovering. During my recovery this week I developed major hemorrhaging in my throat and had to go to the ER. I had emergency surgery that morning and was admitted to the hospital. I am back home now and feeling much better, but I am not supposed to do any heavy cardio more than a walk or any weighting lifting for about 2 more weeks. It has been a big blow to my recovery and plans so far as I had ideas for more upcoming clinics and lessons. And I have been training for a powerlifting competition for 4 months now. It is quite the disappointment but I am glad I was able to get the help I needed. I was in the 1% of people that this occurs so it justs goes with my luck 😅🤣

I can’t wait to get back out with horses, people and enjoy the summer! I plan to start posting more here as soon as I get back to my place. I hope everyone else is doing well!

05/30/2022

Had a great time with all of these ladies over the weekend. They worked hard and made huge progress with their horses! Very proud of them.
(And they braved the never ending WIND over the weekend!)

Thank you Chelse and your family for inviting me out again! 😊

05/24/2022

I had a wonderful time in Balsam Lake, WI for this clinic! A couple of participants were not able to attend due to COVID exposure and it was a bit chilly, but these ladies powered through and made big changes with their horses! Very proud of them!

05/17/2022

So excited for this clinic this weekend! Spectators are welcome for $25

05/15/2022

Saturday I got the pleasure of working with Alissa and her horse Ivy. We brushed up on the fundamentals groundwork exercises and I saw a huge improvement from our first lesson months ago! We moved into riding and I got to witness one of the most interesting lopes I’ve seen in a while 🤣 Kind of like a teeter totter. But the more Alissa moved Ivy’s feet out, the better the lope got.

Thank you for having me out and thank you to Lori Olson Crittenden for auditing, it was great to meet you!

05/15/2022

Thursday I had the pleasure of working with Rebecca Chiodo and Buddy on refining her groundwork exercises and working on a bit of riding exercises. They were both so ready to learn and do better in their horsemanship journey!

Thank you for having me out!

05/15/2022

It’s been a busy month over here so far. Red that I had the pleasure of having in for training went home a week ago a much calmer, safer horse for his owner!

Remember nothing beats hands on, consistent hard work with horses. Horses need a solid foundation put on them in order for them to be successful in whatever endeavor you would like to achieve with your horses!

If you don’t feel like you have the time or expertise to put a foundation on your horse, feel free to reach out to an ambassador to speak about sending them for training.

04/16/2022

Treat every horse as a unique experience

We all know that we need to both desensitize and sensitize our horses. It’s important to get our horses feet moving forwards, backwards, left and right to get them respectful. It’s also important to teach our horses to use the thinking side of their brain and not over react when they get scared and nervous.

And you usually want to have an equal dose of sensitizing and desensitizing so you don’t have a real lazy, cold horse or a hot, nervous horse. But every horse is different and has different needs.

This is Red, a horse I currently have in for training. Red is very willing horse, but he gets very nervous and spooky. I spend nearly an hour all together desensitizing Red to different things throughout our ride and lesson. I know he has no problem moving his feet, he is very respectful in that sense, so I spent a lot more time getting him to calm down. Actually trying to get him dull and lazy to things.

If I did this with another horse, they may get sticky feet and get resentful about moving when you ask them too. But for Red, it’s what he needs.

The Method gives you the tools and exercises to get the job done, but don’t forget to read your horse to truly understand what THEY exactly need.

Remember long rides, wet saddle pads, and concentrated training!

04/16/2022

*this clinic has been canceled *

I still have spots available for this clinic!

✨Do you want to develop a better relationship with your horse?

✨Do you want to gain a respectful partner on the ground and under saddle?

✨Do you want a better understanding of the horse/human partnership?

This clinic is for you! Sign up today! Clinic fees are $500 per participant and $20 overnight stalling fee!

Contact me today to get signed up for this awesome learning opportunity!

04/14/2022

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, they are a natural part of the learning process. It’s also important to be willing to accept criticism. Be open to improving your skill set. You may think that you’re really good in an area, but a professional may point something out that you could improve on that’ll make a huge difference to you and your horses. – Method Ambassador Abbey Pailthorpe

Learn all about Abbey and why she's passionate about sharing the Method on her website ➡ https://www.certifiedclinician.com/clinician/abbey-pailthorpe/

04/06/2022

“We Inspire the Dreams of Horsemen”

I remember being little and first starting watching Downunder Horsemanship on RFD-TV. I knew very little about horsemanship and horses in general. At the time I was just a little girl who wanted to ride her blind horse. That’s me and my girl, Paco, on the left. I was around 10 years old. I started riding her around ba****ck and slowly got some tools to start lunging her around and trying to yield her hindquarters. But I wanted to learn so much more. I wanted to do the cool things Clinton could do, I wanted to show my horse.

Fast forward to the picture in the middle. It was around the time I was in middle school. My mom and I went to my second tour in Des Moines, IA. I was so excited and thrilled to be there. I soaked up every second of it. At this time I had taught Paco all of the fundamentals (being blind and all!) and even taken her to a couple shows. This is when I first learned about the Academy. I knew it was for me. I wanted to inspire and help people the way Clinton did for me when I was little. And I was willing to do everything I could to get there.

The picture on the right is me at my Academy graduation ceremony. So many years of hard work and dedication finally payed off. I was able to make my dream come true. Downunder Horsemanship truly does inspire the dreams of horsemen. It also inspires people to be hardworking, ambitious, loyal and personable. I am so honored to be apart it now. There’s nothing I love more than to see people light up with the same enthusiasm I first felt when I started working with Paco almost 12 years ago.

What dream did Downunder Horsemanship inspire in you?

04/05/2022

“Don’t get sucked into their drama! “

This is something that my first mentor in training horses told me. It’s something that has stuck with me while training horses and runs through my head with I get frustrated with a horse.

One of the main things to remember that there is no emotions in training a horse. Frustration with a horse is normal, you’ve ran out of knowledge and don’t understand why your horse is acting like that. But we should never lose our temper and get angry while training. We begin to act like a predator and try to force a horse to do something because we’re acting on emotion.

If I have a horse that starts acting silly like trying to spook or get pushy and disrespectful I just tell myself “don’t get sucked into their drama, focus on the task at hand.” This means they can act up how they want, they can act all dramatic and throw a fit, but I need to focus on what I’m trying to accomplish. You want to spook? Okay, let’s move your feet around and change directions to keep your attention on me. You want to kick out when I ask you canter? Okay, but I’m going light a fire under your butt and get you moving.

Just remember the second you start losing your cool, things are probably going to go down hill. Take a second, take a deep breath and access the situation.

03/30/2022

Since my last post on tying rope halters correctly got a lot of attention and people asking questions I wanted to jump on here and try to make a video explaining more.

This is my first video so sorry for the bad quality and the jump cuts!

03/29/2022

Let’s talk about tying halters.

The above photo is something I see a lot of people do when tying their rope halters. They are tying the knot ABOVE the loop that connects the halter together.

The photo below is how your knot should look. Let me try and break it into steps.

1. Bring the long end of the halter DOWN through the loop and pull it up to the horses mane to tighten the halter and get it into position.
2. Now you want the end of the long piece facing the horse’s eye. You are going to bring the long piece around the the BACK and MIDDLE of the loop. This is going to create a little space between your long piece and loop.
3. Bring the end of the long piece through that little space and pull up towards the mane to tighten it.

Your knot should be in the middle of your loop and the end of the long piece should be facing away from the horses eye.

Hope this helps! I’ll will soon be making more video contact for you guys, as sometimes I think it’s easier to understand.

03/27/2022

You don’t need something fancy, to train your horses.

I have often heard people say they don’t feel like they have the proper facilities. They feel like their equipment isn’t expensive enough, they feel like their trailer isn’t good enough, or their fencing isn’t the best. I have even traveled to do some private lessons and done some clinics and had people try and apologize for their horse situation. But I’m here to tell you you don’t need fancy equipment to train a horse or to ride a horse, you don’t need a big fancy arena to ride your horse and you don’t need to spend all your money on the best gadgets in the world if you cannot afford it.

When I got my first horse my family and I took old pieces of wood from our old barns around our property to make a stall. We found old wooden posts and we found an old wooden gates and old metal gates so we could build fencing on a budget. Was it the prettiest thing in the world? Absolutely not but it did the job that I needed it to do while we needed it. I was so happy to even have a horse I didn’t care what on earth the horse looks like, the fence looks like or what the gate looked like. When I got into riding and training I would just ride out in our pasture that we made along with these old wooden fences and when I felt brave enough I took a horse out along the cornfield to ride in.

I did what I could with what I had and I still was able to make everything work. Can it be more difficult at times? Yes. Can it be frustrating at times? Yes. Can you get jealous of seeing people with these big fancy aluminum trailers and these fancy saddles? Yes. But once that you know that you can train and you could achieve things with close to nothing, when you were given or you are able to achieve and buy the fancy, expensive things you learn to appreciate it so much more. You also know that if you were to lose it or if something to happen you’ll be just fine with your horse.

Imagination and determination is what makes a great horseman.

02/18/2022

Buying the Right Horse:

Buying a new horse can be exciting, nerve wracking, and stressful. My biggest piece of advice for people looking into buying a new horse is to be honest with yourself. Be honest about how much time you have, what your physical capability is and what your budget is with this horse. Do you have the time or energy it takes to work with a young or inexperienced horse? Do you have the budget to care for an older horse that might have old injuries that will come up with daily riding?

Here are my biggest things I look into when buying a horse:
1. Is the horse healthy? Does it have any old injuries that may come up with daily riding or working with the horse? Does it have a past of certain illnesses especially those that can be contagious?
2. Is the horse good minded? Does the horse have a willing attitude and wants to please? Having a horse that wants to work with you compared to having a sour minded or pissy horse will make your experience and life with a horse much easier.
3. Know what type of horse you want. Is there a certain discipline you want to compete? Do you want a cutting horse? Do you want a reining horse? In these horses, breeding will be put into play and you also need a horse with natural athletic ability. It’s important to see this horse move properly on the ground and under saddle before purchasing.
4. How much experience does the horse have? Is it a younger horse or is it an older horse? How much training has it had? Has it been in a trailer before? Has it been to shows before?
5. This is probably one of my biggest things I tell people is to see the horse lope under saddle. There are many horses out there that will be good and will tolerate a walk/trot but as soon as you ask them to canter they can go into a bucking fit, they’ll kick out pin their ears. I always tell people to see someone canter the horse first before you even think about getting on the horse or buying the horse.

02/11/2022

I still have some spots available for this clinic!

Contact me today for an application to secure your spot!

02/11/2022

Slots are filling up very fast for this clinic!

Hosted at Prairie Rose Arena!

Send in your application now to secure your spot!

01/28/2022

You grow when you get uncomfortable:

I wanted to touch on this topic as I had another reminder of it in my own life. One of the things that I love to do when I’m not with horses, is go to the gym. Specifically powerlifting. Powerlifting is a sport with three main lifts: Squat, Deadlift, Bench, and the goal is to lift the most weight for your category. Now I have never formally been trained in powerlifting, I’ve only tried to teach myself going to commercial gyms. But I really wanted to learn more and hopefully compete one day in the sport.

So I signed myself up for an actual powerlifting gym membership and I will have a coach for the first time. Now when I tell you walking into the gym for the first was intimidating, believe me. I loved the atmosphere and environment, but walking into what the real world of weighting lifting was a bit frightening. Even meeting my coach, I was very excited to talk about my goals and get started, but the thought of having someone who is a champion in the weightlifting world critique my form and how much I can lift can made me want to run back to my car and drive away. But I WANT to be the best lifter I can be. And that will take me being uncomfortable sometimes. I will have to make mistakes, use a machine wrong and probably sometimes make myself look stupid. But I’m okay with it, it’s a part of learning. That’s what it takes to get better.

So whatever goals you have in your life, with horses or anything else, realize that sometimes growth can be painful. It can be nerve wracking to attend a clinic or ask for lessons. It can be scary wanting to try out a new discipline that you don’t know anything about. We don’t want to seem dumb or embarrass ourselves.

But being uncomfortable is necessary and if you stick to it, you’ll be glad you did one day! So go out there, make a goal/plan and stick to it!

01/15/2022

Your First Clinic Checklist:

1. Go to the clinician academy website to look for ambassadors close to you. A lot of us post our clinics on the schedule so it’s easy to find when and where we will be.

2. Know your forms. You will have to fill out a clinic application and liability waiver for the clinic. The application is a “get to know you” form and to fill out your emergency information. You’ll also sign a helmet waiver release. You will need a copy of a coggins test and health certificate. So be sure to plan accordingly to have both valid for the clinic.

3. Find a place to stay. Hotels are great option if the clinic doesn’t offer camping or you want to stay in a nicer place. I also recommend checking out Airbnb. They have lower price options and are usually cute little stays. Fun fact: I stayed in an Airbnb my whole academy experience 😊

4. Bring a notebook. You’ll want to take notes during the process so you don’t have to try and remember everything you learned. You’ll have meet people in your area and maybe want to meet up again to work with your horses!

5. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen. Clinics are physically demanding so you’ll want to stay hydrated and have some snacks on hand to give you an energy boost.

6. Wear nice boots. Check the weather for rain or storms if your clinic is outside and see if you’ll want to bring a pair of rubber boots to have to keep your feet dry. You’ll be on your feet a lot so take care of your feet!

7. Bring extra medical supplies for you horse. You never know what can happen at a clinic and you’ll want to be prepared. Bring vet wrap, padding, leg wraps, poultice, and ointment to have on hand.

8. See what equipment you’ll need. Talk to your ambassador to see what tools you’ll need. A lot of us will be able to bring extra halters, lead ropes, or sticks and strings for people to use if they don’t have any.

9. Be open to making mistakes. We get people of varying levels of experience at clinics so don’t be afraid to mess up or ask a question. It’s how you learn!

10. Have fun!

01/10/2022

MY ACADEMY EXPERIENCE

Strap in everyone because I am going to share a story of natural disasters, bad luck, amazing friends, and perseverance.

I attended the 2020 Academy class. I already believed my class was going to be special because it was the first class since the pandemic hit. The pandemic delayed the Academy by about 6 months which was nice because we got the experience some beautiful Texas weather. Not so nice as it seemed to trigger an string of awful events in my life. I had been working at Homeland Security for almost three years to be able to pay off the academy tuition, horses, trailer and everything else. I really didn’t want to take a loan out for anything. I was able to take a couple weeks off before the academy to get everything ready to go. About 4 weeks before I went to Texas, a derecho storm( which is basically an inland hurricane) hit central Iowa. I’m talking 140mph plus winds. Completely unexpected. It destroyed pretty much all of our barns and pastures but thankfully none of my horses were injured. It totaled my brand new horse trailer, breaking its door off as sending it into our house. Luckily I was able to find most of my tack, was able to find another horse trailer and ended up selling my gelding for extra money.

About halfway through the Academy, I was T-Boned in my truck. This was my first ever accident and it honestly took a huge blow on me mentally. I was 16 hours away from family and friends and I had no idea what to do. I learned to drive in this truck and to be honest grows attached to it. It was hard to say good bye and even harder to figure out what to do next. Luckily I had some amazing fellow students that gave me a ride home and was willing to take care of my horses over the weekend while I recovered. I ended getting a rental car which cost a pretty penny as I was only 21 at the time of renting.

The next weeks were very difficult. Stressed about money, what I’m supposed to do now without a truck, how my parents must feel about all this, all while I still had two horses to train and take care of to prepare for testing. It was beginning to take its toll. Luckily Kristen was an awesome teacher and was there for me the night of my car accident and was willing to help out whatever way I needed. My fellow classmates were also such a gift to have and work beside.

Through this I was able to graduate the Academy at the top of class, my parents purchased a new truck so I could get my horses home and helped with all the fun insurance processes. Sadly the night I got home, I was lending out my new car I just paid off to my boyfriend at the time(stupid decision now I know) and he blew the engine. So my new car was totaled. So now I had a truck damages, rental car, hurricane damages, all these new business fees and no car. I had to take whatever odd job I could in Iowa in the middle of winter. Was I happy? No. I hated that I finally achieved my dream and all of this finically burden was weighing me down. It completely ate away at me. I was also in very mentally abusive relationship at the time.

So what was supposed to be the best time of my life turned out to be the most challenging, depressing, heart breaking time I have ever experienced.

But I didn’t give up. I kept pushing forward. I had quite a few slip ups, a lot of mistakes on my part. This year I’m deciding to take life back into my own hands. I’m getting a schedule of clinics and lessons booked and I can’t wait to work with everyone and their horses.

Just remember, no matter how dark and challenging life gets, keeps pushing forward and you’ll get to the other side eventually.

01/10/2022

Hello all!!

I’ve had quite a few more people come to my page so I wanted to introduce myself.

My name is Abbey Pailthorpe, currently located in Cedar Rapids, IA. I grew up on a small hobby farm outside a tiny town in Iowa. When I was around 10 years old I received my first horse, a blind quarter horse mare. Before this I knew nothing about horses and neither did my parents. My mare started to become pushy and disrespectful and I had no idea what to do. I also wanted to learn to ride this horse. My mom remembered watching this Australian guy on RFD-TV, and told me I should check out his training videos. This is where I found Clinton Anderson and never looked back. I turned my blind mare, Paco, into a respectful, willing partner and I was even able to travel with her and do some horse shows.

From the time I saw the first Academy graduates I knew I wanted to be a Method Ambassador. I got a job working for Homeland Security at 18 and stayed til I was 21 saving up money for the Academey. I graduated the Academy in fall of 2020. I have loved all my private lessons and clinics I’ve been able to teach, nothing makes me happier than watching people gain confidence with their horses. This past summer I had the amazing opportunity to travel to southern Illinois and train horses full time for a couple months.

This coming spring and summer I have quite a schedule packed of lessons and clinics and I cannot wait to see all of you and your horses!

To learn more about any of this clinics and private lessons or sign up for your own please feel free to send me a message!

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