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4.7.2022 The Miracle That Is Our Body

By Sue Palmer on July 4, 2022

The Horse and Hound report on how Nicola Wilson is doing after her fall is a sobering reminder of just how much we take our bodies for granted. It’s also a reminder to me of how much good the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists do as part of the medical team. Although there are mistakes and […]

3.7.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on July 3, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley March 2021! Where has that year gone?! It’s said that if St Patrick’s Day is dry, there will be no rain for 40 days. And so it has proved again. In fact due to my increasing immunosuppressant-induced photosensitivity, I got a seriously sunburned face in February. We reduced my […]

1.7.2022 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on July 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 […]

29.6.2022 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on June 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 […]

27.6.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on June 27, 2022

From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? 8. Tight turn in walk and backing up What to do: Turn your horse in a tight turn around you in walk. Make sure that he keeps moving ever so slightly forwards as he turns, but you are aiming to have his inside hind cross […]

18.6.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on June 18, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley At the end of August we finally replaced my (dead!) car with a Ford Custom van for easy transport of The Boys and cart in 1 vehicle; no towing required! After a few covid-induced false starts, we customised it with 2 new bulkheads, a water heater, roof-rack, ladder, and […]

18.6.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on June 18, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley At the end of August we finally replaced my (dead!) car with a Ford Custom van for easy transport of The Boys and cart in 1 vehicle; no towing required! After a few covid-induced false starts, we customised it with 2 new bulkheads, a water heater, roof-rack, ladder, and […]

17.6.2022 Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on June 17, 2022

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” Tony Robbins Join me in an ongoing discussion on the links between performance, pain and behaviour in horses. Read about the scientific studies in this […]

16.6.2022 Precious Time

By Sue Palmer on June 16, 2022

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley “Dust if you must”, a poem by Rose Milligan, resonates deeply. Since my physical abilities have deteriorated, and my need for time to recuperate has lengthened I’ve learned to prioritise: those activities that make me happiest come first now. Always. That includes poo-patrol for my pony’s health and well-being, […]

15.6.2022 Concordia Magazine: Issue 3

By Sue Palmer on June 15, 2022

I’m excited to share Issue 3 of the Concordia magazine with you for free from www.concordiaequestrians.org. Enjoy, there’s some great articles! © Sue Palmer, The Horse Physio, 2021 Treating your horse with care, connection, curiosity, and compassion

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