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10.5.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on May 10, 2022

Does Your Horse Lean In On The Turn? This small study looked at how much horses leant in on the circle, both in hand and ridden, in trot and canter. The researchers found no differences between the amount of lean to the left compared to the right, which suggests that leaning in more on one […]

Understanding and Using the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram

By Sue Palmer on May 9, 2022

The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) is a list of 24 behaviours, the majority of which are ten or more times likely to be seen in a horse with musculoskeletal pain. Studies have shown that a horse who shows 8 or more of the 24 behaviours listed in the ridden horse pain ethogram is likely to have musculoskeletal pain.

8.5.2022 Sam and Rabbit

By Sue Palmer on May 8, 2022

A Guest Blog by Sam Ireson Hello everyone! It seems like a very long time since I’ve written a blog, and a lot has happened since we last spoke. The last time I spoke to you, I had gained my Nationals qualification and was waiting eagerly for it to come around. We had a fantastic […]

7.5.2022 An Excerpt From The Book ‘Horse Massage For Horse Owners’ by Sue Palmer

By Sue Palmer on May 7, 2022

Cross Fibre Friction Cross fibre friction is a technique that is not included in the ‘standard’ massage routine. However, if you find an area that would benefit from further massage work, this is a technique that you can use. You will find that I refer to it often in the chapter on ‘Problem Solving’. Practising […]

6.5.2022 Being Real

By Sue Palmer on May 6, 2022

“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau This morning’s ‘Daily Trip’ meditation on Calm was around being real. We put so much effort into making good impressions, putting on the right face, wanting to say and do the right thing. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t think […]

5.5.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on May 5, 2022

On The Turn Although we know that horses move differently on a circle to how they move in a straight line, the differences in movement of the back haven’t been measured. This study set out to address that. The authors found that there was less symmetry in the movement of the back within the stride […]

5.5.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on May 5, 2022

On The Turn Although we know that horses move differently on a circle to how they move in a straight line, the differences in movement of the back haven’t been measured. This study set out to address that. The authors found that there was less symmetry in the movement of the back within the stride […]

4.5.2022 Thriving

By Sue Palmer on May 4, 2022

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” Maya Angelou You know that feeling of being stressed? Of feeling overwhelmed, not sure how to find your way through? Yep, of course you do! So you also know […]

3.5.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on May 3, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley On pain of death – or my beautiful HyperBike being angle-ground into inch long pieces – I was forbidden to risk my or Rebel’s life or limbs for the foreseeable future. Rebel’s behaviour, even in the exercise cart, deteriorated. On grooming, harnessing and leaving the yard he was an […]

2.5.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on May 2, 2022

From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? 6. Picking up tail and tail pull What to do (Safety note: It is your responsibility to decide whether it is safe for you to do this exercise with your horse. The author takes no responsibility for accident or injury): 1. Picking up tail : […]

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