EDITOR'S NOTE:  Clinton Anderson will be available for interviews 
after 11 a.m. on event day.
               
DATE:     4/19/01
CONTACT:  Deb Mealy, (573) 238-4558
WRITER:   Diane Palmer, (864) 656-4741

DownUnder Tour set
for May 7 at Garrison Arena

     CLEMSON -- Would you like to have a tremendous opportunity to
consult with an expert on horse handling problems? Then plan to 
attend the Clinton Anderson DownUnder Horsemanship 2001 Tour at 
Clemson University's T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena on May 7 between 
5 and 10 p.m. The show is free, and the doors open at 3 p.m.
     Native Australian and horse expert, Clinton Anderson, will work
with misbehaving or problem horses to illustrate the actual methods 
it takes to solve groundwork problems, riding problems and trailer
loading problems.
     Anderson started at the age of 13, learning to train horses 
under nationally acclaimed horse trainer, Gordon McKinlay of Australia.
He trained over 600 horses under McKinlay's apprenticeship. He also 
did a short apprenticeship under another nationally acclaimed
Australian horse trainer, Ian Francis.
     Anderson owned and operated his own horse training facility in
Australia before coming to the United States.
     Anderson has recently been recognized as one of the industry's 
top ten "Super Clinicians" by Horse Illustrated and Horse & Rider
magazines. He also became the only equine clinician with a weekly
half-hour training show on national television.
     Between training sessions, Anderson will answer questions
one-on-one and sign autographs.
     "This is an opportunity for people to see the internationally
known Clinton Anderson, and learn more of his successful training
techniques, and become familiar with many of the products displayed 
by his corporate sponsors," said Charles Williams, Extension associate
and arena director. 
     More than 20 of the nation's top companies in the equine industry
will be on hand to present products and information on all aspects of
horse care.
     The Equi-Management Group sponsors the tour.
     For more information, contact the arena office at (864) 646-2717
or Deb Mealy at (573) 238-4558.
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