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Category: Compassion, Connection, Curiosity and Communication

What are your values?

By Sue Palmer on November 14, 2024

Several years ago, I was asked to imagine my ideal life 20 years into the future. I couldn’t do it—perhaps I’m too much of a realist! That challenge, however, led me down a path of exploring self-development and discovering what truly matters to me. One day, everything clicked: my core values are connection, curiosity, and commitment. Understanding this has helped me appreciate why certain people are so special to me and has guided my interactions, like asking for honest feedback and valuing the effort given. Recognizing these values has enriched my life, and I hope they’ll guide my future decisions. What do you value most?

Bravery in British Horse Riders

By Sue Palmer on August 29, 2024

Have you felt judged for your desire to investigate the physical reasons for your horse's behaviour or performance? Have you felt ridiculed, as though you aren't brave enough to ride your horse through it? Have you been told to 'just kick on', or that you 'just need to be tougher'? Here are some wise words from Dr Rosie Jones-McVey, taken from her contribution to the book 'Harmonious Horsemanship', which I co-authored with Dr Sue Dyson.

“Please listen to me”

By Sue Palmer on July 18, 2024

I don’t want to buck you off. There’s a sharp pain every time I go into canter when you’re riding me, and I can’t help but react to it. I don’t understand it, it doesn’t happen if I canter in the field. Please listen to me. I know you love me and want the best for me. I don’t know how else to tell you I’m hurting.

How to understand what your horse is telling you

By Sue Palmer on February 21, 2023

I know that I will look back in ten years, and wish I knew now what I will know then about how horses communicate. Even when we do our best to understand what our horse is telling us, I suspect we could know more.

10.7.2022 When You’re Feeling The Pressure

By Sue Palmer on July 10, 2022

I love writing. It’s something I’ll do when I’ve got time on my hands, just for the fun of it. Wait… what does that mean, having time on my hands?! At this point, I’m feeling the pressure. I’m so delighted to be writing my next book, on recognising pain in the ridden horse, and in […]

4.7.2022 The Miracle That Is Our Body

By Sue Palmer on July 4, 2022

The Horse and Hound report on how Nicola Wilson is doing after her fall is a sobering reminder of just how much we take our bodies for granted. It’s also a reminder to me of how much good the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists do as part of the medical team. Although there are mistakes and […]

1.7.2022 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on July 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 […]

1.6.2022 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on June 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 […]

28.5.2022 Who has helped you recently, and how?

By Sue Palmer on May 28, 2022

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley I know I do bleat on about The Husband, and if I was listening to someone else I’d probably roll my eyes and mime fingers-down-throat-and-vomit at such nauseating gushing. I know that no-one else would invest the ongoing time, effort, care, and meticulous planning that this man invests in […]

26.5.2022 Who Inspires You?

By Sue Palmer on May 26, 2022

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley I’m not sure if “inspire” is the right word. Incite frustration, irritation, shock, incredulity, love, humour, drama; there was never room for insipid! I grew up listening to fireside tales of post-war smuggling of rationed foodstuffs, of travel, and music, and travel, and animals. Of building a gypsy caravan, […]

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