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📍 Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia
🌞 R+ & Clicker Training Coach - Ethical, Evidence-Based Support for Horse & Human
🐴 Equine Naturopathy Student
🌿 Certified Equine Myofunctional Therapist
✨ Helping Horses Thrive - Physically & Emotionally

21/04/2026

🍂AUTUMN RESET BODYWORK SPECIAL🍂
$450 - Valued over $540

Includes:
1 x WELLNESS CONSULT
weekly BODYWORK SESSIONS (x3)

Includes personalised report and at home support plan.

🌸WELLNESS CONSULT🌸

A comprehensive look into your horse’s history, health and lifestyle.
Includes a detailed report with tailored recommendations.

Plus time to discuss:
Nutrition and general wellness
Behaviour and training support
Positive Reinforcement/Clicker training
Any questions you may have.

⭐️BODYWORK SESSIONS⭐️
3 sessions, each a week apart, are designed to create lasting results.

Focused on:
Full body reset
Relaxation & tension release
Strengthening & promoting correct biomechanical movement

🍁WHY AUTUMN?🍁
Seasonal changes impact your horse’s body. This is the ideal time to support comfort, movement and overall wellbeing before Winter sets in.

✨Only 10 spots available✨
Offer ends June 30th
T&Cs apply

Exclusive offer— only available when paired with the Autumn Reset Special ⤵️

🌱MONTHLY MAINTENANCE PLAN🌱
$130 (value $180+)

1x Coaching session
+
30 min maintenance massage

Horses on this plan typically only require 2 full bodywork treatments per year (at change of seasons).

Servicing the Fleurieu Peninsula and surrounds 🚚

20/04/2026

Autumn bodywork special coming soon ✨🍂
DM me for early access 🍁

16/04/2026

Sometimes the best way forward is to restart the process 🌱

14/04/2026

You don’t need hours— you need consistancy 🌞

12/04/2026

I have booking availability over the next 2 months for 10 new bodywork clients 🌱

Comment BALANCE to get details + claim your spot

08/04/2026

Language matters 🌱

07/04/2026

There’s this powerful process I’ve been practising that takes my nervous horse from:
Constantly shifting, tension in his eyes, tail swishing…

To a soft face, dropping his head low, utterly relaxed, still posture—and deeeeeep exhales. Everything just settles.

This didn’t come from “moving his feet” or “being dominant.”

It happens when I tune into myself first.

This technically cannot be proven—but I believe that horses fully pick up on our intentions.

When I go into a training session with the intention of “getting it done,” that energy—that I used to not even be aware of—throws my horse into a tailspin. He’s worried about what will happen to him.

Boundaries accidentally get pushed and overlooked when the goal is “getting it done”.

When I started practising letting go of my plan—I instantly saw my horse relax. I’ve walked into a session simply with the intention of let’s see what happens…
and had incredible progress where previously it felt stuck

Here’s my 3 step process that’s gotten my horse the most relaxed I’ve ever seen him:

Step 1: Body Scan

Take a minute the next time you go to be with your horse.

Stand still, close your eyes, listen to your breath and your heartbeat.

Take notice and acknowledge how your body feels in this moment.

You don’t have to change anything.
Acknowledging and noticing how your body is in that moment is enough.

Step 2: Intentions

What had you planned to do with your horse?

Visualise the outcome you want.

Get specific.

Now— let go of your plan

Step 3: See what happens

Step into the session with the goal
“let’s just see what happens”.

Repeat this as a mantra if you feel the pressure to reach your original goal.

Trust the process
Let go of expectations

Drop a 🤍 in the comments if you’re going to try this

01/04/2026

Archie asked me for more bodywork—and this was the result.

I did a full session… but it felt like he was calling me back.

When I came over he asked for more bodywork in very specific areas and then stood by as his body began processing all that had happened.

Bodywork promotes a shift in the nervous system of the horse, from fight or flight into relaxation. Archie had sleepy head drops which are a sign of his nervous system switching over and the tension associated with being in fight or flight releasing. He was so relaxed he entered a deep rest which allows the body to process everything that has been reset.

I felt so honoured to be trusted by him, to watch over him as he internalised and reset his body.

Watch till the end to see his sleepy out of sync blinking 👀

31/03/2026

📍 Service Areas

Based in Willunga, South Australia, I travel across the Fleurieu Peninsula to work with you and your horses wherever you are.

🚚 Travel is complimentary within 10km of Willunga.

🌞 Shared travel options can be arranged where possible — group bookings in the same area are a great way to keep costs down.

Please reach out if you’re unsure whether I travel to your location, I’m always happy to chat and see what we can do.

📩 Get in touch to book now!

30/03/2026

It was never “just a phase”….

Ever since I can remember, I have loved horses.
I didn’t grow up around them, or even live near any, I just always knew I needed one.

A horse was always at the top of every Christmas and birthday wishlist.
I took every chance to be with horses.

My cousins lived on a farm and had a few horses. Being the horse obsessed kid i was it was only natural I’d find a way to get on one.

Not long after this I started riding lessons and the idea that it was “just a phase” started to diminish.

Now, over 17 years later, I’m working for myself, building my dream life with horses ✨

17/09/2025

Behaviour modification - POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

Please be aware the use of positive this context is not about ethics but mathematics.

🥕Positive Reinforcement🍎
Positive = to add
Reinforcement = to increase the likelihood of the behaviour happening again

Positive reinforcement works by adding something the horse wants after performing a desired behaviour. This increases the likelihood they will repeat the behaviour.

Food is often used as the reinforcement in this case, sometimes scratches are used too. The reinforcement needs to be desirable to the horse.

Positive reinforcement is often applied via clicker training. A click or sound marking the desired behaviour and acting as a bridge between desired behaviour being performed and food delivered. It enables very specific parts of behaviours to be reinforced rather than just feeding at the end of the behaviour or behaviour chain where it can be less clear about what was being reinforced.

Clicker training allows for behaviours to be broken down into small increments and rewarded at each stage before building back up and creating behaviour chains.

Positive reinforcement is a principle of behaviour modification. Clicker training is a method of applying the principle of positive reinforcement.

03/08/2025

Welcome to Holistic Horse Wellbeing 🐴

I’m Ruby, founder and owner of Holistic Horse Wellbeing—a place built on six years of searching for how to support our horses wellbeing naturally, sustainably, and ethically. Having ridden and been around horses for over 17 years, I’m so excited to share my passion with horses and their humans.

We offer holistic, sustainable and ethical care, supporting the whole horse, not just symptoms.
We always following a horse-led approach, adapting our work to suit the individual. Our practices are evidence-based — No intimidation, no force, just clear communication.

What We Offer ✨ • Equine Myofunctional Therapy (EMT): a whole‑horse approach to bodywork and massage, supporting every stage of life.
 • Positive Reinforcement Coaching: clicker training for cooperative care, built on choice, communication and trust. We coach you to:   – Create supportive learning environments   – Understand how horses learn   – Build new behaviours step‑by‑step   – Redirect unwanted behaviours   – Develop behaviour chains   – Work with your horse—not against them.

We specialise in supporting horses with fear, anxiety, rescue backgrounds, trauma, or food-related aggression—empowering them and their humans.

I’m currently studying Equine Biological Nutrition through Animal Naturopathic Medicine Educatum—with herbal medicine and pasture management next, aiming to qualify as an Equine Naturopath 🌱

Based in Willunga, we service the Fleurieu Peninsula. We currently have availability Monday–Friday (2 pm–6 pm) and some Saturday mornings. Book via our website form, text us or give us a call. https://www.holistichorsewellbeing.com.au

I look forward to meeting you ✨

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