5SS Horsemanship, LLC Ken "Skeeter" Trahan

04/13/2022

2nd Clinic is FULL
April 29th-May 1st FULL

1.Kathy Tipton Wolfe
2.Don Diego
3.Holly Boyer
4.Nancy Murray
5.Debbie Wilkie
6.Robin STALEY

04/07/2022

Yes!!

💯 #ApplyTheMethod

04/06/2022

#Epic Titan

Rez Update...he's got it all...he's quiet...easy to train...athletic...and a little lazy...BIG motor...but, still wants to be a good boy! This 3 year old is Just about ready for a new family!
#epictitan

04/01/2022

Another training makeover complete! Harmony is back home. Lots of heart…and lots of try in this Arab. Super proud of this one…I’d own her. 👍👍

03/23/2022

This!!!

One of the most effective ways to stop a mouthy horse, or a horse that bites, is to back him up. Backing is a very humbling exercise for a horse to do. When a horse gets mouthy or tries to bite, it's a very forward action - he's invading your space and coming to get you. When you back him up, it's the opposite - he's being submissive to you by moving out of your space. – Clinton #ApplyTheMethod

03/19/2022

Day 2! Got a little “Western”!! 😜

03/18/2022

Good first day!!

03/09/2022

Ouch!!!

Every ride, you have a choice: Make progress or make excuses. - Clinton #ApplyTheMethod

02/24/2022

🤠 #ApplyTheMethod

01/31/2022

“Until you walk trot, canter and gallop on a big loose rein with direction and purpose collection is a JOKE. It’s not collection, it’s containment for an insecure rider. Containment and paranoia. It’s pulling and holding and you’re just calling it collection to sound noble.” -Buck B.

#savetheface 

01/30/2022

Meet “Harmony”! Our latest training recruit! She’s a 4 year old Arabian…incredibly intelligent and good minded. This should be fun!

01/19/2022

5SS first signature horse is moving to TN! She will have a great home and a Wonderful new family…this 4 year old will be missed.

01/11/2022

When your horse is reactive, you need to be the exact opposite – soft and slow. You can’t teach a horse anything when he’s fighting to escape a situation. He has to be relaxed and receptive to learning. Relax your body language and slow down your cues and be softer. Think of being relaxed, soft and slow with your horse as starting a conversation with him rather than being tight, jerky and fast with your cues, which comes across as if you were hollering at him. – Clinton
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01/03/2022

Come on!!

💪 #ApplyTheMethod #motivationmonday

12/27/2021

Progress update on “Annie” the busy minded Tennessee Walker…she’s 6 weeks in now. I’ll keep her 2 more for some extra riding time. Lots of try and she wants to work and please. Transitions are the key to this one. Foundation=brakes…feather touch steering and a good gas pedal. She’s coming along.

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!!!!

12/06/2021

Three weeks in and tons of progress on this very reactive Tennessee walker! She’s just forward forward forward…thought she hated plastic bags…didn’t want you to touch her face…or really be anywhere near her. Lots of desensitizing…lots of saddle time…much better.

11/29/2021

🙌 #ApplyTheMethod #motivationmonday

11/22/2021

💪 #ApplyTheMethod #motivationmonday

11/15/2021

Finished up sweet little Gypsy on Sunday and she’s back home with her family. Lots of heart and try in this one. She will make a fine partner!

11/15/2021

yes!

📢 2022 Walkabout Tour Schedule Released!

The Walkabout Tour presented by Ritchie Industries Automatic Waterers will be coming to 3 locations next year and will feature a new training demo lineup!

✅April 2-3: Williamson County Expo Park - Franklin, TN
✅Aug 27-28: Majestic Valley Arena - Kalispell, MT
✅Nov 19-20: Jacksonville Equestrian Center - Jacksonville, FL

Get all the details, including a daily schedule of events, on our website ➡️ https://downunderhorsemanship.com/events/walkabout-tour/

No Worries Club members receive 5 free tickets to tours each year. Secure your tickets now ➡️ https://shop.downunderhorsemanship.com/product-category/events/tours/ #ApplyTheMethod

11/13/2021

Meet Maggie! Our latest 5SS makeover. Pretty Tennessee walker…let the gate’in begin…………..

11/08/2021

💪 #ApplyTheMethod #motivationmonday

11/07/2021

Yep…I used the mounting block for this guy…

11/07/2021

Off the track thoroughbred? Apply the method!!

11/02/2021

Had an incredible training on the trail clinic with Jeff Davis this past week! Here he is on one of my horses doing what Jeff does…

#5sshorsemanship
#ApplyTheMethod

10/22/2021

It’s about time that I participate in the increasingly popular “Friday introductions”.

My name is Skeeter and I am the owner of 5SS Horsemanship and Method ambassador for Down Under Horsemanship. When I finally figured out what I want to be when I grew up, I realized that the Method was the best way to get there. I had found my passion, and in pursuit of that, I wanted information. The Method changed me and opened my mind in so many ways. It’s a curriculum based on fundamentals that is so easy to understand.

As an ambassador, I am not only passionate about training horses and watching them transform but also about imparting knowledge to their owners while helping them earn respect and build a partnership with their horse. Once the proper foundation is built, the sky is the limit!

Feel free to share my page with any of your friends who may be looking to develop in their horsemanship or need assistance in the training of their equine. #5sshorsemanship #themethod #downunderhorsemanship #downunderambassador

10/22/2021

Hey Method followers!!! Great opportunity here…Training on the trail. They’ve got a couple spots open so take advantage!!

10/20/2021

Tuesdays are for client testimonials. 😃

10/17/2021

Lots of new projects have been happening on the property...new fencing, a designated round pen area, and more exciting things to come.

10/01/2021

How you begin each day with your horse, from the moment you approach his stall or pasture, sets the tone for the training session ahead. Just as important, how you end each day reinforces the day’s lessons and your horse’s connection to you.

There’s an often repeated horsemanship saying that goes, “The last thing you do with your horse today is the first thing he’ll remember tomorrow.” It’s absolutely true. If your horse is calm, tuned in to you and working well, that’s the frame of mind you’ll find him in the next session. On the other hand, if your horse is fearful, upset or worried, that’s where he’ll pick up when you go to work with him again.

It should be every horseman’s goal to begin and end each day with their horse so that he’s in a relaxed frame of mind, using the thinking side of his brain and is soft and supple. Here’s how I ensure that happens with my horses. – Clinton

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09/30/2021

Gypsy learning a little patience…day 4…and she learns quickly. Nice minded little mare.

09/29/2021

THIS!

Don't ruin excellence in the pursuit of perfection. You have to learn how to read when a horse can’t make more improvement, meaning you’ve maxed out his ability. If you keep pushing a horse that’s reached his ability level, he’ll get frustrated and often will regress. There’s a fine line between knowing when a horse is chumping you and not putting in effort and when he’s truly given you all he has. Telling the difference comes with experience and working with a variety of horses. - Clinton #ApplyTheMethod