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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 […]

14.3.2022 Wild Horses In Namibia

By Sue Palmer on March 14, 2022

Horse Whispering In The Wild – Taming Wild Horses Read Kelly Marks’ blog on working with the wild horses of Namibia. If you’ve been lucky enough to watch the documentary, you will know just how incredible the experience was. Within the blog, Kelly says: “I’d been fascinated by the Namib horses ever since I’d first […]

13.3.2022 The Relationship Between Ridden Horse Behaviour And Performance

By Sue Palmer on March 13, 2022

A Guest Blog By Dr Sue Dyson The relationship between ridden horse behaviour and performance: evidence-based information at British Eventing 90, 100 and Novice events Sue Dyson (sue.dyson@aol.com) The equine industry is at a potential turning point with increased discussion about the social licence to ride and compete with horses. The welfare of horses engaged […]

12.3.2022 Sharing the Science: How Happy Are Equine Athletes?

By Sue Palmer on March 12, 2022

The thoughts of focus groups on the welfare of the competition horse “The international governing body for equestrian sports, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), states that the welfare of the horse must be paramount and never subordinated to competitive or commercial influences.” However, there is often a conflict between the demands of competition, and the […]

11.3.2022 The Beauty Of Youth

By Sue Palmer on March 11, 2022

“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.” Diogenes You would think that a foal, a yearling, a two-year-old, wouldn’t have any significant muscle spasm, or stiffness, or restriction in range of movement. You’d be wrong, in numerous instances. Have you seen the videos on YouTube of foals playing in the field? […]

10.3.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on March 10, 2022

Studying the L5/L6 and lumbosacral joints A symphysis is a joint in which the bones are joined by a disc of fibrocartilage. This study used ultrasound to look at the sympheses between the 5th and 6th lumbar vertebrae (L5/L6 symphysis), and between the 6th lumbar vertebra and the sacrum (the lumbosacral symphysis). The horses involved […]

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