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WHy 90 Days?
“Why do you require 90 days minimum in your program”? It’s been a proven fact that it takes 28 days to break old habits to form new ones...
lilmunchkinsthree
Dec 28, 20232 min read
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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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Liberty - it's about everything!
People who say horses aren’t emotional really haven’t taken the time to be around them then as they are creatures driven by emotion and ..

Naomi Rutter
Jun 6, 20232 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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Don’t miss out on opportunities
Don’t ever let opportunities pass you by or something special might be missed. This past weekend I got to visit Maine for the first time...

Naomi Rutter
May 9, 20232 min read
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What to do when a horse spooks
Your horse spooks in the corner of the arena or kick out on the lunge.....what do you do? Should you react or just let bygones be...

Naomi Rutter
Dec 29, 20222 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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How to help our horses learn to be comfortable and happy
The longer I train horses (which in reality really isn’t that long), I hear so many different and conflicting arguments of which way is...

Naomi Rutter
Dec 1, 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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Bravo’s ILHA freestyle performance
This past weekend down in Lexington at the Horse Park at the ILHA show was definitely the way to finish out the show season. Bravo placed...

Naomi Rutter
Nov 4, 20222 min read
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“There is no shame in putting the bridle on”
How do you describe a dream come true? It seems that last night was a dream. I have always wanted to go to Congress...just to go to...

Naomi Rutter
Oct 15, 20224 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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It’s ok to teach your horse to learn about pressure!!
There are two types of people in the horse world. Those that use too much pressure with little to no preparation or those that don’t want...

Naomi Rutter
Sep 1, 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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Liberty Flying Lead Changes
Ya’ll I am so excited to post this video!!! I have been working on flying lead changes with bravo since this spring and lately I felt he...

Naomi Rutter
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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