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29.10.2022 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on October 29, 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 […]

27.10.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on October 27, 2022

Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? “For centuries, humans have said to horses ‘You do what I tell you or I’ll hurt you.’ Humans still say that to each other – still threaten, force and intimidate… At heart, I’m saying that no one else has the right to say ‘you must’ to […]

26.10.2022 Do You Know Someone Who Shouts At Their Horse?

By Sue Palmer on October 26, 2022

This photo was taken at work, during a treatment session. I feel as though I get as much from the horses as they get from me. The atmosphere during a treatment session is generally calm and relaxed because I believe that is the best environment for healing to happen. When a horse is stressed, in […]

25.10.2022 Describe a Typical Working Day

By Sue Palmer on October 25, 2022

I was recently asked to describe a typical working day… I drop my son to school, and then travel to a yard to treat horses. I usually treat between 4 and 6 horses in a day, depending on how long the travel time is. Some horses I treat at their yard, others travel to a […]

24.10.2022 Biomechanical motion analysis in horses during orthopaedic rehabilitation

By Sue Palmer on October 24, 2022

Report from the IAVRPT conference 2022 To find out more about the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, and to sign up for the 2024 conference in Cape Town, click here. Title: Biomechanical motion analysis in horses during orthopaedic rehabilitation Presenter: Dr Maria Terese Engell (NO) Therese is a specialist in equine and […]

22.10.2022 The View from the Office

By Sue Palmer on October 22, 2022

Recently, I responded to a call from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy for stories from people who had an unusual route into Physiotherapy. I don’t know whether my route is unusual, but I’ve shared it with them anyway, in the hope that perhaps it inspires someone towards studying for this fascinating career (either treating people […]

18.10.2022 Jan and Rebel (29)

By Sue Palmer on October 18, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley The Husband, without whose support, tolerance and good humour my crazy schemes wouldn’t even be pipe dreams, has his own passion. Long distance hikes. 20+ miles (yes, I know!!!). In his early 20s, he completed his Mountain Leadership Training, and it has been his dearest wish for years to […]

17.10.2022 Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on October 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 […]

15.10.2022 Sam and Rabbit

By Sue Palmer on October 15, 2022

A Guest Blog by Sam Ireson Good morning guys, hope you are all well? It feels like Autumn has well and truly hit us now. Rabbit is being a good boy and not getting too fluffy, so I’m able to hold off clipping him for a bit longer. It’s been quite a quiet month this […]

13.10.2022 The influence of saddle fit for the rider

By Sue Palmer on October 13, 2022

A Guest Blog By Dr Sue Dyson Sue Dyson sue.dyson@aol.com Having recently returned from a fantastic riding safari in the Masai Mara, Kenya, when we were riding for up to 7 hours per day, I thought it was relevant to consider the fit of saddles for riders and the potential importance for rider comfort and […]

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