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8.3.2022 Sam and Rabbit

By Sue Palmer on March 8, 2022

A Guest Blog by Sam Ireson Hi everyone, I hope everybody’s had a wonderful month. This month has been pretty quiet for Rabbit. After the excitement and hard work to gain our national qualification last month, I thought Rabbit deserved a small break. So, he had an easy few days with some hacking and a […]

7.3.2022 An Excerpt From The Book ‘Horse Massage For Horse Owners’ by Sue Palmer

By Sue Palmer on March 7, 2022

Cupping Practising on yourself Make a ‘cup’ from your hand, so that the edges of your hand (including your little finger, the pads of your fingers, your thumb and the heel of your hand) are in contact with your forearm. Softly tap the muscle on your arm so that you can see a slight wobble […]

Do you have a support team you trust for your horse?

By Sue Palmer on March 6, 2022

In the best cases, professionals work together to ensure the horse is happy and healthy. Communication between trainer, vet, physio, and farrier is essential to identify a common goal and solve problems in unison. You can change professionals if you don’t feel like they are working together as a team. While professionals today generally encourage and support each other, there are still some out there who feel the need to write off the advice of others. It is up to you to put together the best team to help your horse. Don’t feel pressured by a yard to use their choices, if you have good existing relationships, you need to choose the best team for you and your horse.

5.3.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on March 5, 2022

Recognising SI Pain Many of you will have wondered if your horse is sore in the sacroiliac region (SI). How can you tell? In this study, the researchers looked at the symptoms seen in 296 horses which responded to nerve blocking the sacroiliac region, and therefore presumably had pain in that region, as well as […]

4.3.2022 My Learnings From The Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference

By Sue Palmer on March 4, 2022

I was grateful to be able to watch the replay of the Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference, which was presented online on 11th December 2021. Here I share with you some of my learnings from the conference. Find out more about the Saddle Research Trust, and see the proceedings from previous conferences, at www.saddleresearchtrust.com. […]

3.3.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on March 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 […]

2.3.2022 Sharing The Science: Investigation And Diagnosis of Lameness In Horses

By Sue Palmer on March 2, 2022

Pain Management In Horses Pain is an essential for survival. However, we know that sometimes we have to cause pain to horses, for example through surgery. And we know that there are various other ways in which horses end up in pain. What’s more difficult is how we recognise that pain, and how we manage […]

1.3.2022 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on March 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 […]

28.2.2022 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on February 28, 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 […]

27.2.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on February 27, 2022

From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? 4. Feel through neck and girth area What to do: Feel through the muscles in your horse’s neck, particularly around the base of the neck. Use the tips of two or four fingers (as opposed to the palm of your hand), pressing as hard as […]

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