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NL Equestrian Horsemanship & Bodywork

Horsemanship instructor and certified Masterson Method practitioner (MMCP) covering Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas

My name is Naomi and I teach people how to achieve better results with their horses, using psychology, trust, and understanding. My many years of experience in both traditional and natural horsemanship enable me to help horse owners create a true partnership with their horse. Services I offer include:
- Private Lessons
- Online Club
- Clinics and Workshops
- Video Review Lessons
- Goal Setting

13/08/2024

I bought myself a thing!

I’ve always wanted to explore the idea of photography, but I’ve had a really strong urge to learn about it over the last year or so. It’s not a cheap hobby to start (and the thousands of options are so, unbelievably complicated to research 😂) so I’ve held off but after some advice from people who actually know what they’re doing, I decided to go for it 😃

I have lots to practice and get used to but my plan is to bring this into my work with horses too. Watch this space… 🤩 📸

12/08/2024

Dinner in a shady spot.
Current temp according to my car 34° 😎

How does your horse cope in the heat? Do you change anything about their routine to help?

Ginger actually loves this weather, he is just as sprightly as usual, and will bask in the sun when others stand under the trees. He doesn’t even feel hot to touch.
He suffers more in the cold and wet, having even been known to colic in double figure temps because he’s cold!

He’s always been this way and I’ve always put it down to him being born in a hot country and being a thoroughbred, but the recent cushings diagnosis (and my suspicion that he’s had it underlying for a long time) makes me wonder if it’s linked. Their temperature regulation can be a bit iffy and I’d definitely say his is! Usually it goes the other way though… holding onto their coat and getting too hot… Ginger doesn’t grow a coat and he’s never hot, he does like to do things differently though… 😂

12/08/2024

In the office today working on the Confidence in the Saddle online course, grateful to live in such a quiet spot so I can have the window open while filming on such a hot day! 🌞

And…. I have just filmed the last video! 📹

Now for a mountain of editing, recording audio downloads and creating worksheets. 📝

My hope is to release it at the end of August. Watch this space..

11/08/2024

📌🐴🐴FOR SALE🐴🐴📌

After a clear out I have a huge amount of Horsemanship equipment and other equestrian things for sale. Please share among horsey friends!

Horsemanship equipment

1. Parelli Red regular halter (it does come up a little small) £15 (£42 new) SOLD
2. Black regular halter x2 £15
3. Parelli Burgundy 12ft line £20 (£55 new) SOLD
4. Parelli White 12ft line £20 (£55 new) SOLD
5. Parelli White 22ft line £30 (£90 new) SOLD
6. Parelli Purple 22ft line £30 (£90 new) SOLD
7. Parelli set of two white Featherlines £40 (£86 new)
8. Parelli purple and black Hackamore regular size £50 (£93 new)
9. Black rope reins £25 SOLD
10. Parelli White finesse reins £30 (£72 new)
11. Parelli 22ft lariat little use £45 (£75 new)
12. Parelli 45ft lariat well ‘trained’, soft and stored correctly! £55 (£137 new)
13. Parelli fluidity Saddle standard wide, brown, 17.5 inc theraflex pad, lazer girth and selection of felt shims £1250
14. Dressage Naturally bitless Bridle, black full size £120 (£175 new) SOLD
15. Parelli Ba****ck pad and western girth £200 (£329 new)

I will sell all of the above items (except saddle and bridle) for £500 if bought all together.

Other items

16. Hand made Purple/pink exercise sheet, sadly the mice made a hole in it but if you’re handy with a needle and thread you can probably fix it. Thick warm fleece and reflective strip on tail £10
17. Black/gold Schooling whip £5
18. Likit holder for mini licks and new rope £5
19. Gallop fly sheet butterfly pattern, 6ft barely worn. I’ve cut a hole in the belly flap as it was too long for my horse. £10
20. Blue Derby House fleece rug 6ft3, needs washing but otherwise very good condition £15
21. Overreach boots cob size £5 per set of two or £10 for all 3 sets
22. White full size polypad £10
23. Brand new set of 4 navy stable bandages £5
24. Used white exercise bandages (half fleece half elastic) £5
25. Fly/sun protection boots, blue and white set of hinds cob size £5
26. Fly/sun protection boots, Full set of fronts and backs in grey, cob size but come up small (too small for my TB) £15
27. Fly/sun protection boots, Fronts in red/white cob size £5 (2 sets available)
28. 6ft blue masta mediumweight turnout, does have a rip inside, washed and reproofed £15

Sundries (£3 each or pick one for free if you are buying something else!)
29. Stirrup irons and treads
30. Red surcingle
31. 2 red exercise bandages
32. Blue quick release tie
33. Hoof wrap, never used but missing foam pad

📍Collection from Bedford, or I can deliver if you’re on my teaching rounds!

📦Will post at cost (except saddle)

Please comment below if you are interested in anything!

10/08/2024

A test for Serena and Bob today - a great way to find out how much you rely on the rope for communication!

09/08/2024

A lovely start to the day with new clients Martha and Oakley. They are a new partnership and have been having some communication issues, largely down to Oakley’s lack of awareness for Martha’s space and his history as a riding school pony making him very desensitised to just about everything!

So today was about starting to bring some responsiveness back and helping Martha to find her leadership with him. She did so well and I was very impressed with her timing especially. Looking forward to seeing what they achieve in the future together 😍

08/08/2024

There was a big improvement in Rini’s mindset with the groundwork today, much more connected and able to move freely forward without getting stuck, so we decided to take her out up the track to continue the conversation. She did have a few concerns but again huge improvements in her ability to see Michelle as someone who can help her in those moments 😃

08/08/2024

I think every one of us needs a neck strap like Emily’s (borrowed from her big sister) 😍

08/08/2024

Big smiles with Emily and Danny today, who confidently tackled a bus and two tractors, and went solo (off the lead rope) on the way home! Very proud 💙

08/08/2024

Everyone’s favourite little chestnut arabian, Patience 💕

07/08/2024

Beautiful moments with my number one 🧡

07/08/2024

Lenny is at that stage in life where he looks like two horses joined together in the middle! That bum just keeps getting taller 😳

07/08/2024

Easy peasy, says Lena!

06/08/2024

Such a lovely day with Bex today, lots of catching up to do, and time with her beautiful herd including mum and daughter Lola and Dolly ❤️ Such sweet girls!

06/08/2024

Can you actually see out of there Ginge? 😂🙄

06/08/2024

The winner of last week’s poll, what’s the most common horse breed owned by my followers, was the cob! Closely followed by the thoroughbred.

So in celebration of them both, please pop a photo of yours in the comments!

Here’s one of mine - a very young Ginger who is full thoroughbred, and our lovely cob Holly who is sadly no longer with us. My very own Ginger and Black Beauty 🧡🖤

03/08/2024

A lovely session with Charlene and Noseley, working on some calming strategies to help with releasing tension in both horse and rider 😃

02/08/2024

3 summers Ginger has lived next door to a pub, and it’s taken me that long to sit and watch him with a gin 🍹

Happy Friday!

01/08/2024

4 months difference between photos.

Spice is a great example of the benefits of regular gentle bodywork, making small changes that he is able to maintain.

Big changes we have noticed include:

- His overall posture, much less ‘camped under’

- Lengthened through his back

- Now able to rest both hind legs (previously couldn’t do either)

- Stronger through his thoracic sling, making his neck look longer and his shoulder less bulky

- Less prominent ‘point’ at his sacrum

Spice has been having monthly bodywork sessions with me since March. Not only have we been working on his body but also his mind, he is far more relaxed than he was and really enjoys his sessions 😀

Message me if you’d like to book your horse in and take advantage of my 6 sessions for the price of 5 offer!

01/08/2024

Room for two?

The shelter is a welcome break from the flies today!

01/08/2024

Lovely Rini has the tendency to get the equine equivalent of ‘brain fog’ especially when learning something new, so today we worked on a simple pattern to help her collect her thoughts a bit and find her ability to connect to Michelle. She did so well and there were some lovely changes coming, which will get better and better as Michelle works on it 😀

01/08/2024

Lovely two hour hack with Emily and Danny today, putting hand signals into practice on the road, and learning some different rein positions 😀

01/08/2024

I never pass up the opportunity to cuddle an animal!

The adorable and hilarious Caramel, belonging to Julia and Emily.

To me she looks like a fancy lady that lunches, but asks for the manager because shes horrified that there is cheese in her requested cheese sandwich..

31/07/2024

🥾Comfy walking boot recommendations needed!

I think it’s time I replaced my summer work boots 😂

These ones have been amazing and I’ve held on as long as I can but now my feet are quite literally falling through the bottom of them. Annoyingly they seem to be discontinued, so please let me know if you have any you would recommend…

30/07/2024

Lisa and I had plans this evening for the horses which had to be postponed due to the heat, so instead we gave the orange boys cold showers and some bromance time together, then sat in the shelter with a takeaway… there are definitely worse ways to spend a Tuesday evening! 😊

30/07/2024

Today I met the lovely Debbie and her beautiful boy Basil. I’m looking forward to supporting them along the next stage of their journey together, building confidence and connection 😍

30/07/2024

How to keep your equine bodyworker happy.
(Bodyworkers and horse owners, please do share!)

1. Be ready for us. If we turn up and you’ve still got to bring the horse in, feed them, pick their feet out etc, it delays the session and that can push our whole day back

2. If we’re working in the stable, please muck it out first. There’s nothing worse than having to hold a horse’s foot after they’ve just stepped in a fresh poo, or the smell of urine on our boots when we get back into the car!

3. Be around, ask questions, hold the horse if we need assistance but resist the urge to poke and prod them, pull bits out of their forelock, rub and scratch them. It’s important for us to see the horse’s response to what we’re doing, and that requires them to be focused on us.

4. Be honest. If your horse kicks when you touch their hind legs, tell us before we go there. If they aren’t great for picking their feet up, let us know. We may be able to adjust the session to suit the horse but that does bring me to the next point…

5. We aren’t there to train your horse. I do offer training as well, and if your horse is being tricky to handle we may have to abandon ship and switch to a training session, unless of course it’s a physical reason for the behaviour. Many bodyworkers don’t offer training so please don’t expect them to just deal with it (same goes for vets, farriers etc..)

6. Have your horse relatively clean. They don’t need to be ready for HOYS, but a wet or muddy coat is really hard to work on and doesn’t feel good for us or the horse. The same applies to feet, please pick them out and clean off the worst of the mud around them if possible

7. But, don’t go overboard on the grooming with coat shine/oil. A slick and slippery horse is just as hard to work on as a wet and muddy one!

8. Plan some time off around the session. If you’re just getting off after a zoom round the fields when we arrive, the horse’s body is not in its best state for bodywork. Similarly, if you’re off competing the next day, it might be best to reschedule, as more often than not we will recommend a day or two off

9. Don’t book your session at the busiest time of day. If horses are being brought in, turned out, fed, and your horse is being asked to stand quietly out of their routine, that can make our job very difficult. Of course some horses don’t mind but if yours does, plan wisely

10. Do your homework. If we give you something to work on, it will only work if you do it!

If you do all of these you are on track to becoming your bodyworker’s favourite client 😉

Bodyworkers please feel free to add more in the comments….

28/07/2024

A hint towards just how much information is going into the Confidence in the Saddle online course. Each point is it’s own individual video, plus there are audio downloads and printable worksheets. I tend to add something to this list most days 😂

I’ve blurred it as I want to keep the content as a surprise (and things may still change!).

I’m SO excited to release this course!

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Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00
Saturday	08:00 - 18:00

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When a horsefly interrupts your bodywork session 🙄 I never did get it…

Fly mask

There are so many daily handling tasks I’ve taught Ginger to do softly and calmly over the years to aid harmony in our partnership. One of those is putting his head in place for the fly mask from any angle 😀 Simple things that make life easier.

I couldn’t resist 😂 I’ll be doing a write up of what we got up to with Calypso very soon. As much as we joke this can absolutely be her feeling toward ‘work’ so our focus was on making it fun and interesting for her! Sarah Yeates

Prepare to be proud! Julie and Lena riding completely solo today, including their first trot off the rope, looking like they’ve been doing it forever! The confidence these two have grown together has been absolutely magical to watch - there’s nothing more special than watching a partnership form right from the beginning, from early groundwork, problem solving, then through the backing process, that first sit on their back… all the way to this and beyond. The world is their oyster!

Look at Lena go! She and Julie had a few strides of trot last year but this was their first proper one 😄 Julie did a fantastic job of just being a passenger while I asked Lena to go and whoa, not an easy task on such a big, young horse who feels very wobbly at this stage! We were bursting with smiles 😄

Some of your driveways give me whiplash… 😆

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Please let us have a summer this year 😭

Patience was thrilled to be able to start cantering today, there was no other sound suitable really 😂

I have a problem… 😬😂

Timmy’s latest ‘look what I can do’ - flying changes 😳😂 Far too clever for his own good this pony…

Anyone else being eaten alive? 🤦‍♀️ 🪰

Last time I saw Elena and Kizzy we were working on Elena’s confidence to ask her for canter. She was struggling with her position and trust in the partnership, in full tack I will add. So imagine the smile on my face when today she did THIS!! I am so proud I could burst! 🎉🎉

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