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11.9.2022 The Ripple Effect

By Sue Palmer on September 11, 2022

“A ripple effect occurs when an initial disturbance to a system propagates outward to disturb an increasingly larger portion of the system, like ripples expanding across the water when an object is dropped into it.” Wikipedia September 2022 “In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small […]

8.7.2022 Sam and Rabbit

By Sue Palmer on September 10, 2022

A Guest Blog by Sam Ireson Another month has gone by, and how quickly this year is going. I am very pleased to say I am now back on board and absolutely loving my time riding Rabbit. I am pleased to say I appear to have come back from my break actually riding better than […]

10.9.2022: 2m for Horse Riders

By Sue Palmer on September 10, 2022

Taken from the BBC email newsletter 5th September 2022: How well do you know the Highway Code? It has been updated and means vehicles must give 1.5m (4ft 11in) space when overtaking cyclists, and 2m for horses. Drivers and other road users must also give way to pedestrians crossing at road junctions. They’re some examples […]

7.9.2022: An Excerpt From The Book ‘Horse Massage For Horse Owners’ by Sue Palmer

By Sue Palmer on September 7, 2022

Safety First When you are massaging your horse, the safety of both you and your horse is of the utmost importance. Massage should be an enjoyable and relaxing way of spending time with your horse, so it is worth taking some simple precautions to make sure this is the case. Wearing sensible clothing and footwear […]

3.9.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on September 3, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley August 2021, and we had a busy few weeks, albeit without much driving. The weather went from excessively hot to rainy and humid, which was even more debilitating for me, breathing-wise. However, review appointments with the Transplant Man and my local Lung Man led us all to agree that […]

1.9.2022: Thank you

By Sue Palmer on September 1, 2022

“I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better. I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.” Elon Musk I feel so lucky to […]

29.8.2022 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on August 29, 2022

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson It can be a minefield trying to find the right help for you and your horse, and I’ve written […]

27.8.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on August 27, 2022

From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? 10. Carrot stretches What to do: Use a treat or training to encourage your horse to bend his head as far round towards his point of hip as he can reach. There are various ways to do this safely. You can spear a piece of […]

25.8.2022: Keeping the Belly in Check

By Sue Palmer on August 25, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley Rebel is often accused of being fat, sometimes with justification, especially in years gone by when I wasn’t working him as hard and often as I have been for the last couple of years. Now, he still has a wide belly, but his body conditioning score is, I think, […]

18.8.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on August 18, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley July 2021 came upon us with record high temperatures, bright sunshine and blue skies. So much so that I had to remain indoors, and Rebel was just turned away for over 3 weeks. We were out once, and although we started early, it wasn’t particularly enjoyable for either of […]

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