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24.3.2022 A Horse Is For Life

By Sue Palmer on March 24, 2022

“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” Tia Walker I can’t say it any better than this beautifully written post that was shared on Facebook a couple of days ago by Natalie McGoldrick, South Coast Equine Vets. A horse is for life. I know the reality isn’t […]

23.1.2022 Hilary, Max and Zen

By Sue Palmer on March 23, 2022

A Guest Blog by Hilary Moses February began with some appalling weather. Really high winds and 3 storms in a row. Zen was booked to start his proper jump education but it was cancelled. He was also entered into another walk and trot competition at a new venue for him, but this was cancelled too. […]

22.3.2022 Sharing The Science: The 2020 Five Domains Model

By Sue Palmer on March 22, 2022

The 2020 Five Domains Model: Including Human–Animal Interactions in Assessments of Animal Welfare This is a really interesting review paper looking at the positive and negative effects of various things on the health and well being of animals. The study divides the assessment of animal welfare (not just equine) into five domains: nutrition, physical environment, […]

21.3.2022 Just A Second…

By Sue Palmer on March 21, 2022

“Alice: How long is forever? White Rabbit: Sometimes, just one second.” Lewis Carroll Just a second, that’s all it can take to change your life. Yesterday, I was on a yard when an accident happened. Completely unexpected, out of character, and impossible to predict. I was not involved, other than in caring for those affected. […]

20.3.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on March 20, 2022

Would A Bone Scan Help You Figure Out What’s Wrong? As a lay person, it’s easy to think that a bone scan is one of the best diagnostic tools available, a gold standard in diagnosing what’s wrong with our horse. This study looked at how effective the bone scan is, by looking at how well […]

19.3.2022 Feeling Overwhelmed?

By Sue Palmer on March 19, 2022

“I don’t think that you can let the storms of life overwhelm you. When you do that, you are no better than the craziness that caused you to be under attack.” T. D. Jakes I reckon you’ll know where I’m coming from when I talk about overwhelm. In her latest book, Atlas of the Heart, […]

18.3.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on March 18, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley The HyperBike is a very innovative vehicle. It has a low centre of gravity, and a wide axle. It is very stable, and as mentioned, is light – 13.5kg – and very strong. Having made my adjustments, got my harness altered, and done everything I could think of, I […]

17.3.2022 Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on March 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 […]

16.3.2022 30 by 30

By Sue Palmer on March 16, 2022

“I really feel that my body craves to be in the mountains or by the ocean or in the countryside.” Miranda Kerr. I love hacking out. I am convinced that if I was able to hack out regularly, my mind would be calmer, my body would be healthier, and life would be more in perspective. […]

15.3.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on March 15, 2022

Pain Behaviour in Small Animals It’s not just horses who struggle to communicate their pain issues to humans. It’s common in small animals as well. This study found that many of the dogs and cats seen by vets and behaviourists as having behavioural problems are actually in pain. This could be musculoskeletal pain, but it […]

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