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Abduction vs the cross over in the pivot
When people teach the pivot to a horse whether it be on the saddle or on the ground, they tend to focus more on getting the cross over...
Naomi Rutter
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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barriers and
Using barriers can help a horse feel safe to respond with softness, vulnerability and intimacy to our physical touch.
Naomi Rutter
Jun 9, 20232 min read
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Redirection.
Redirection is about helping your horse feel safe when they are anxious. Redirection is not a correction. It’s just bringing the thoughts...
Naomi Rutter
Jun 8, 20231 min read
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Leading shouldn’t be this difficult
Have you ever thought how many components there are to proper leading? If we break it down, there are a lot of them and it is just as...
Naomi Rutter
Jun 7, 20231 min read
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Using abduction to help us in our turns….along with other benefits.
Abduction-moving or taking away from the body. Adduction-adding into or towards the body. I just began understanding more of this since...
Naomi Rutter
May 17, 20232 min read
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Straightness….it’s misunderstood and under used.
We are overbending our horses too much. I used to think being bent meant being soft, and you need to bend in certain things but being...
Naomi Rutter
May 12, 20232 min read
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Correct hand positions for riding
The position of our hands holding the reins is extremely important to how we signal our horses mouths. And whether we ride English or...
Naomi Rutter
Dec 29, 20222 min read
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A balanced rider is everything.
It helps you have better positioning for adjustments, better connection with your horse, better feel and timing and better posture. When...
Naomi Rutter
Dec 29, 20222 min read
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Health benefits for your horse while riding long and low
Long and low....yes I know it’s a dressage term, but we need to not think of it only in that context. We need to realize all the other...
Naomi Rutter
Nov 22, 20222 min read
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“My horse doesn’t need to see a chiropractor, he just needs more training.”
I hear it time and time again. “My horse doesn’t need to see a chiropractor, he just needs more training.” “He doesn’t need to see the...
Naomi Rutter
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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A little goes a long ways!!
This difference in this sweet mare’s pectorals is amazing!! We are working on developing softness and strengthening the thoracic sling....
Naomi Rutter
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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Benefits of Messages for your horse
I wanted to share with you the visual proof of what massage can do for your horse. Bethany Carlson of BraveHooves came and did some body...
Naomi Rutter
Sep 10, 20222 min read
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Posture...it is important?
Absolutely!! Not only for ourselves but our horses. Proper posture for your horse is essential in building a correct frame and correct...
Naomi Rutter
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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Launching Equine Rehabilitation Program
I am launching a new program starting November 2022. It will be a rehab program for horses. For years I did a lot of problem horses and...
Naomi Rutter
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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