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How to… Box Rest: Chapter 8
By
Sue Palmer
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March 15, 2021
Keep him occupied Sometimes it can help to keep your horse occupied, to help relieve the boredom of being in all the time. Many horses actually cope surprisingly well with box rest, and it doesn’t seem to bother them at all. Others hate it. As with everything else, you have to weigh up the pros […]
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14.3.2021 What is the British Horse Society?
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Sue Palmer
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March 14, 2021
The British Horse Society, more commonly known as the BHS, was founded in 1947. It has grown over the past 70 years to become the largest and most influential equestrian charity in the UK, with over 115,000 members. They aim to protect and promote the interests of all horses and those who care about them, […]
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Hilary and Max: January
By
Sue Palmer
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March 13, 2021
A Guest Blog by Hilary Moses This was the month that Max and I had been looking forward to massively. At last his rehab allowed us to trot. We were up to 45 minutes of walking every other day and you really can’t get very far in 45 minutes at walk. The routes were all […]
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12.3.2021 How to… Box Rest: Chapter 7
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Sue Palmer
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March 12, 2021
Physical Therapy I’m a Chartered Physiotherapist, of course I’m going to recommend physio for a horse on box rest! Being serious though, I struggle to understand why someone would say that their horse doesn’t need treatment when he’s on box rest, unless they’re managing to do all the grooming, mobilisation and walking out exercise suggested […]
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11.3.2021 Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?
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Sue Palmer
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March 11, 2021
“Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates. At the first gate, ask yourself “Is it true?”. At the second gate ask “Is it necessary?”. At the third gate ask “Is it Kind?”” Normally I would attribute a quote to it’s original source, but in this case, I haven’t been able to find […]
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9.3.2021 How to… Box Rest: Chapter 6
By
Sue Palmer
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March 9, 2021
Massage and Grooming When I was growing up, ‘strapping’ was something we learned in Pony Club from a very early age. Often I explain to clients that in the ‘olden days’ the grooms would strap the horses for 45 minutes to an hour every day. This meant that a) the horses effectively got a massage […]
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8.3.2021 Rescue to Driving: Journey of a Shetland Pony
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Sue Palmer
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March 8, 2021
“Well, if you won’t take him, he’s going to the factory next week”. So was my introduction to a 2yo Shetland, penned in a corner of a cowshed by 2 gates for 18 months. He’d never had a hand on him, other than the odd whack on the backside to usher him from one space […]
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6.3.2021 How to… Box Rest: Chapter 5
By
Sue Palmer
on
March 6, 2021
Ad Lib Forage Many are concerned about the possibility of gastric ulcers for the horse on box rest. Studies suggest that as many as half of leisure horses have gastric ulcers, although not all of these will show recognised symptoms. It is of course often difficult to judge whether a horse is showing symptoms of […]
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How to… Box Rest: Chapter 4
By
Sue Palmer
on
March 3, 2021
Weight Management A common reason for box rest is horse’s who have been diagnosed with laminitis / founder, or Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). Clearly these horses need to be on a weight management program. Most horses are going to benefit from an awareness of weight management while they’re stuck in the box day in, day […]
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