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...
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Naomi Rutter
- Jun 9, 2023
- 2 min
barriers and
Using barriers can help a horse feel safe to respond with softness, vulnerability and intimacy to our physical touch.
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Naomi Rutter
- Jun 8, 2023
- 1 min
Redirection.
Redirection is about helping your horse feel safe when they are anxious. Redirection is not a correction. It’s just bringing the thoughts...
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Naomi Rutter
- Jun 7, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Naomi Rutter
- May 17, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Naomi Rutter
- May 12, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Naomi Rutter
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Naomi Rutter
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Naomi Rutter
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Naomi Rutter
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
“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...
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Naomi Rutter
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
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....
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Naomi Rutter
- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Naomi Rutter
- Jul 15, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Naomi Rutter
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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