Balance Horsemanship

Balance Horsemanship Riding and playing with horses in balance and harmony. Focusing on relaxation, relationship and trus Other locations on request.

Rebecca has loved horses for over 20 years and has dedicated her life to learning how to better herself, her riding and her relationship with her horses. As she improves her knowledge and understanding she continues to adapt her approach. Rebecca shares her jouney with her students and tailors her teaching to the individuals she meets, offering her insight and providing guidence towards goals and

dreams. Rebecca teaches private lesson clinics in Devon and Cornwall and also teaches regularly near Gothenburg in Sweden.

26/02/2025

The Perfect Horse Duo is here! 🐎 This new set includes the BEMER Horse Blanket and BEMER Horse Neck-Applicator, providing targeted support for your horse’s neck, back, and withers—key areas for balance and mobility.

What’s Included?

✔ BEMER Horse Neck-Applicator – designed to support the sensitive neck area.

✔ BEMER Horse Blanket – proven full-body benefits for overall well-being.

✔ Protective Sweat Blanket – helps extend the life of your BEMER Horse Blanket.

✔ Convenient Carrying Bag – easy transport and storage for your BEMER Horse Duo.

This duo is the perfect everyday companion for horse owners looking to provide consistent, high-quality care in the stable or on the go. 🐴

Smushy, Sellie and Dotty are all excited and prepared to share their magic with you tomorrow. See you at The Grange Eque...
20/02/2025

Smushy, Sellie and Dotty are all excited and prepared to share their magic with you tomorrow.

See you at The Grange Equestrian tomorrow evening 6.30pm tickets £10 cash on the door ✨✨✨

Hanging out on the moor with my beloved ones. It's important to me that our relationships and trust extend into all envi...
17/02/2025

Hanging out on the moor with my beloved ones.

It's important to me that our relationships and trust extend into all environments. That we can become comfortable together wherever we go, that our understanding, communication and knowing of each other can be shared at home and away from home.

This is one of my most favourite places in the world. So accessible yet a little escape into the wild, open untamed landscape. Dartmoor taught me a sense of freedom while riding I had not experienced before moving to Devon. The right to roam is such a wonderful gift to sit behind a wonderful set of ears and pick a way to explore together, to find hills to canter or gallop up, to navigate rocks, streams, hills, ditches, interesting little paths, avoid bogs, and make decisions of where we go as we go.

The other place I get this liberty is Brandy House Farm the welsh hills are a glorious space to roam and ride with the red kites and a deep peace.

Smushy was a superstar at last year's Festival of the Iberian Horse Sharing on bridleless riding and body cues and also ...
16/02/2025

Smushy was a superstar at last year's Festival of the Iberian Horse

Sharing on bridleless riding and body cues and also staring in his role of chief meet and greet pony. (He deserves a sash!)

He shows the amazing temperament of the Iberian horses to be surrounded by people, touched, fussed, photographed and just soaks up the attention. He is especially fond of small children and loves their innocent joy of being near to a horse.

Looking forward to Friday night please come see us at the Grange 6.30pm

The herd have been extremely pleased with a few days in the field. We have our routine for turning out and catching up, ...
16/02/2025

The herd have been extremely pleased with a few days in the field.

We have our routine for turning out and catching up, then they all know to wait while I open the gate inwards before riding and leading in up the road.

Routine and consistency are the best teaching tools for horses, they feel comfortable when they understand and know your expectations in any given situation and how to behave. Trust is also a huge part, trusting them to uphold and maintain their share of any agreement to support the good of the herd. Whether that herd is you and one horse or you and many horses.

One of the most important things I believe we can teach our horses is stand and wait. It's useful in so many situations and gives time to think if problems do occur. If they are willing to stop and wait it gives us time to think through and respond to a situation rather then becoming reactive.

See BEMER Equine for more details on their amazing products
12/02/2025

See BEMER Equine for more details on their amazing products

BEMER’s Equine line has magnetic horse blankets with putlsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) technology to help microcirculation and improve performance.

The Bemer Horse set help support all my horses to be and feel their best. Such a game changer, warm up pre ride, cool do...
12/02/2025

The Bemer Horse set help support all my horses to be and feel their best. Such a game changer, warm up pre ride, cool down post rider or just a circulation boost to relax or rejuvenate.

As your BEMER partner I can support you through hire or purchase of a Horse or Human set.

BEMER benefits as being recognised by more and more equestrian professionals for horse wellness and performance. PM me f...
12/02/2025

BEMER benefits as being recognised by more and more equestrian professionals for horse wellness and performance.

PM me for more info, Hire or Buy

Developing the balance of a horse is a process of little steps over their lifetime. Here are some comparison photos of S...
10/02/2025

Developing the balance of a horse is a process of little steps over their lifetime. Here are some comparison photos of Sellie, saddle photos are from a clinic with Dressage Naturally with Karen Rohlf-Training, Clinics, Educational Material in 2011 where he was tense and tight on the first day and Karen kindly asked, "are you able to ride him freestyle?" as I had super short reins and a spooky Sellie from the sideways rain outside the arena that day. By the end of the lesson he was cantering on a loose rein and Karen's faith was restored in our foundation and relationship!

Fast forward to 2018 and Sellie has matured into a stronger more flexible and balanced version of himself. Photos in the ba****ck pad are from a clinic with Christina Wunderlich from the Oliveira Stables. He is able to lift his thoracic sling and create a round picture from poll to tail over his back. He has more stability and increased balance in all planes of motion.

All photos are individually labelled.

Spaces still available for goundskill and riding clinic at Fitzworthy Equestrian on the 16th, 2pm.
10/02/2025

Spaces still available for goundskill and riding clinic at Fitzworthy Equestrian on the 16th, 2pm.

Are you looking for someone to put you and your horse first? Rebecca can share with you extensive knowledge of horse training from basics to advance classical dressage, liberty, ground work, long reins, young horse education, stallions, foals. This allows her to problem solve and develop the best e...

Equestrian sport for me became a tangled idea once the goal of putting your horse first became a priority when I went fr...
10/02/2025

Equestrian sport for me became a tangled idea once the goal of putting your horse first became a priority when I went from pony club to Parelli in my teens.

In 2006 I came across TREC and set myself the goal of reaching the British Young Riders team. I studied trained and competed, and finally they chose not to select me due to lack of experience. So when I returned from my gap year in 2008 I tried again.
I got to ride on the team in Italy on a borrowed horse in 2009 and decided if I was selected the following year I would take my own horse.

Due to a health issue for Dotty, Rispa who is an Icelandic joined my family, her nick name on day one was Super Cool Perfect Pony... aka fire feet. Her two questions in life, how far and how fast.

TREC for me is a wonderful discipline to promote and develop partnership with your horse, you can choose 0 scores for obstacle that you don't wish to attempt, walk rather then ride for an unconfident horse on the trail and do things with care and kindness to your horse along the way. I also met the most wonderful caring supportive group of people at the time who cheered for your success and supported you when you felt you could have done better, I got rescued by a kindly rider when I was lost in the woods one day and made so many great friends.

Taking Rispa to the 2010 European TREC championships in Austria was a real highlight and such great experience for us both, we finished 17th and best of the British riders that year.

Competitive goals are great for focus, determination and dedication to your goals, however they are even better when they highlight the strengths of your bond with your horse and showcase shared talents.

09/02/2025
Riding for me is about the combination of two things, knowledge and feel. The knowledge part is about understanding what...
09/02/2025

Riding for me is about the combination of two things, knowledge and feel.

The knowledge part is about understanding what you are asking of your horse and why.

How to correctly set up and execute a movement.

The feel part is the exploration of your own body and your horses in combination in motion to create the most effortless and correct version of that movement.

One of the important parts for me is the ability to be analytical in our riding and question and explore how to improve movement without judgemental critic.

I love the idea that there's always more.....

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The lovely Smartie from Langaller Farm - Charles Upham having her first trot online with a pad on. Really fun to use the TREC corridors to teach her to look where she's going, go straight and forward. Going slow and steady with her education, she's got a wonderful character and it's wonderful to feel her learning and developing her confidence

Self service at the hay bale is a privilege my horses like to enjoy. They come out the horse area of the barn into the storage area and help themselves to fresh hay. On one hand the tight space, tools, narrow access all make it a hazard, on the other it's an opportunity for awareness and thoughtfulness from the horse. I find the more trust we give our horse's to use their natural intelligence and awareness the more they increase their skill level with thinking and puzzling situations. In some cases this is in controlled learning environments and in others it's in an open setting like access to the restricted area of the barn! Many years ago I knew a project pony was worth putting time into when I saw him negotiate ropes, haylage wrap and pallets to get a snack. Confident and careful. His trust in people was debatable at the time, his trust in himself absolute. So I proceeded to grow his trust in people until it matched his trust in himself. (I also better secured the haybarn!!!) What opportunities do you offer your horse's for autonomy?

I find life is the opportunity to find beauty even on a grey day, for me the mist adds a little magic 🪄 Gorgeous Tor coming in for tea last week. I love when a horse comes calmly and willingly. What's your favourite magical weather???

A little playing around with the most handsome Aurum after his ridden work. Aurum love to roll and play and connection.

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Balance is the key to Success

I believe the first requirement for both horse and human is to understand one another, to appreciate the experience that each individual has acquired in their lives and treating it with kindness and respect. By taking a wider view of the feelings, needs and opinions of a horse and human combination change can be initiated through deeper levels of consideration. Focusing first on healing any areas of pain, fear or insecurity, through bodywork and conversation, then creating a space of relaxation and peace of mind to establish softness from within. Seeking to create a space of togetherness and connection where there is true openness of conversation from horse and human. My teaching encompasses Natural Horsemanship philosophy and exercises with Classical training principles to work towards mental, emotional and physical balance in the horse and a strong connection and willingness to please the human. I work horses from the ground in hand, on line and at liberty. I teach riding and ridden development work in the; halter, hackamore, snaffle bridle, double bridle or bridleless. The equipment and techniques may vary to get the best path to the goal for the partnership. My gifts include connecting with horses and my knowledge and skills extend into Equine Bodywork, saddle fit, hoof balance, natural horse care and injury rehabilitation.