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10.11.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on November 10, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 5: Just a second… Holding his foot in the air is, from the horse’s point of view, removing his option to flee. The option to flee may, as far as his instincts are aware, be the only thing that keeps him alive, should […]

9.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 9, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Dr. Simon Curtis: Unilateral deviations in foals: assessment, treatment and […]

8.11.2021 Sam and Rabbit

By Sue Palmer on November 8, 2021

A Guest Blog by Sam Ireson So what can I say, since the last time we spoke I have had a fantastic month! My Rui lessons went really well, working on the half passes and ensuring I’m riding correct lines for them. Halfway through one of my lessons Rui said to Leonie “Put her in […]

6.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 6, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Dr. Rikke Schultz – How fascia and myofascial kinetic lines […]

5.11.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on November 5, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 4: Keep him comfortable I suspect we all know how it feels to struggle to move as well as we’d like to, and our horses are no different, particularly if they’ve stood in the stable all night. The position that the farrier needs […]

4.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 4, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Prof. Michael Weishaupt: Compensatory strategies in horses with weight-bearing lamenesses […]

3.11.2021 Jan and Rebel: Chapter 9

By Sue Palmer on November 3, 2021

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley Trying to source equipment for a 36” stocky Shetland pony is not easy. I eventually bought a really cheap harness just to continue introducing new things to Rebel, to see how he would react. He accepted it, but was somewhat bemused and concerned when I tried long reining. He […]

2.11.2021 Sharing The Science

By Sue Palmer on November 2, 2021

Horse Collapsing When Saddled The horse who collapses during tacking up can be a real worry, and this an issue that particularly interests me. I’ve come across a handful of horses in my career who have shown this behaviour. From the research that I’ve done, there are very few studies into this. The information that […]

1.11.2021 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on November 1, 2021

“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 […]

31.10.2021 The Mountain, by Laura Ding Edwards

By Sue Palmer on October 31, 2021

“If the mountain seems too big today, then climb a hill instead” Laura Ding Edwards I felt as though I was juggling too many plates, I was bound to drop one soon. The trouble was, each plate felt so important, such a big deal, that I was scared of the consequences of dropping one. It […]

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