Russell Higgins and Ruth Carlyle own and run Brumby Farm Horsemanship Centre in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.
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They have over 30 years of horsemanship teaching experience between them and continue to educate themselves by riding with and learning from great horse people all over the world.
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They teach clinics in New Zealand and internationally specialising in giving people a solid foundation upon which they can build to any specialisation within the equestrian world.
They also offer on-line training courses to help as many people and horses as they can.
Coming in 2025
Horsemanship on the Trail - 90 Mile Beach Adventure
Have you ever wanted to ride your own horse along stretches of beach and forests in the search for wild horses? We have secured a great venue and a great local guide to give us the best opportunity to see these beautiful wild horses that live in this stunning environment. Join us for five days from 26th February to 2nd March 2025 at the lovely Hukatere Lodge which is situated right on the edge of the dunes with its own herd of resident wild horses that can often be seen from the lodge.
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You must already by trail riding with the horse that you would bring.
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Email Ruth for more information
Cattle Working Clinics
Moving cattle on horseback is a great way to develop your horse. It gives you and him a purpose and really smartens up your yields as well as being a lot of fun.
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We have a weekend clinic 8th/9th March and a Cattle Working Experience Week 10th to the 14th March.
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Contact us for more information
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Working Equitation Naturally
​Each year we hold a special camp where students can immerse themselves in five full days of horsemanship here at Brumby Farm. 2025 is going to be all about "Working Equitation, Naturally", where we bring our natural horsemanship expertise to the growing sport of Working Equitation. We have both studied in Portugal with Pedro Neves and Russell has competed with his Lusitano, Cassidy, here in New Zealand. We love how our approach to building confident and willing horses blends so well with the discipline of this sport.
The RH Coaching Club
Whatever your experience of natural horsemanship our aim through our on-line coaching club is to educate, challenge and support you to help your horse become a fun and functional partner. With lots of "can you" challenges and "how to videos" we keep you progressing whatever your horsemanship goals. Whether you are interested in just keeping safe on the ground and in the saddle or want to learn how to play at liberty or start lateral moves with precision there is something for you.
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Contributer to New Zealand Horse and Pony Magazine
Featured on Country Calender
Regular clinician at Equifest
Tranzliquid Logistics Limited is a Kiwi family business owned by Greg, Gareth and Jackie. Greg and Jackie have been regulars at our liberty clinics with their horses, Stella and A'Pachee and have very generously sponsored us a Waitomo fuel card. Anyone who works with and transports horses knows how the fule bills can quickly add up.
Keeping and training horses in the "dairy belt" of New Zealand is a challenge. The soil has been over fertilized for years and all the wrong types of grasses and clover love it. Without the mineral products from Calm, Healthy Horses we would struggle to have horses that were mentally and physically balanced. Not only are the products great quality, Jenny Paterson's website is a great source of advice.
