Miranda was 9 years old when she rode her first horse – a Clydesdale named John. She rode the big gelding bareback, and from that moment on, she was in love with all things horses.
Within a few years, her family moved and she didn’t get to be involved with horses again until she was an adult. When she got married, she and her husband eventually purchased property with land and bought two mares – a 20-year-old and a 12-year-old ex-barrel racer. “We didn’t know much of anything about horses, let alone how to train them or correct problems, and we quickly discovered that we needed help,” Miranda says.
Her 20-year-old horse was well-mannered, but her husband’s mare came with a lot of issues. “She did just about everything – she pulled back, she was cinchy, she was difficult to bridle – you name it, she did it!” Miranda says.
Within a couple of weeks of having the horses, Miranda’s friend, who lived just up the road, sent her several trainers’ names as resources to help work with the mare. One of those trainers was Clinton. “I watched a few of the trainers’ videos she sent over and Clinton’s videos just made sense to me. He explained everything so well. The lessons were step by step and he made correcting problems and teaching the horse easy to understand,” Miranda says.
She worked with her husband’s mare consistently, and before long, the mare became a willing, safe partner. Gradually, Miranda started working with more horses and she realized she enjoyed the training process. “I love seeing the transformation the horses go through. It’s so cool to see the light bulbs go off and watch their confidence grow,” Miranda says.
When she attended the Downunder Horsemanship Ranch’s open house in the fall of 2021, she watched the training demonstrations and was captivated by the skill and ability of the clinicians. “Watching Professional Clinician Kristin Hamacher in the colt starting demo was amazing. I wanted to be able to ride and train like her someday,” Miranda says.
So when she heard Clinton talk about the Clinician Academy and realized there was a path she could take to learn the Method in-depth and turn her passion into a career, Miranda made plans to enroll in the course.
As an ambassador, Miranda’s passion for the Method and training horses is infectious. “There’s nothing more I enjoy than working with horses and helping people. The Method makes everything so simple,” she says. “I’m proud to be part of the best horsemanship team where I get to help others realize their dreams.”