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16.2.2022 Equestrianism’s Social License to Operate

By Sue Palmer on February 16, 2022

“Horse sport increasingly needs a ‘social license’ to operate, meaning it must behave ethically and responsibly if it is to continue to maintain public support.” World Horse Welfare website What is a ‘social license to operate’? Basically, it’s the support of the general public. Generally, horses in sports and leisure are very well cared for. […]

14.2.2022 How a horse helped a human through her grief

By Sue Palmer on February 14, 2022

‘He is my world’: how a special horse helped his rider deal with grief This is the title of an article that appeared in Horse and Hound online in January 2022. Kerry Humphries talks about her relationship with her horse, One Pekan, who has helped her to handle the loss of her mother last year. […]

29.1.2022 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on January 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 […]

27.1.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on January 27, 2022

From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? 3. Touch inside ear What to do: Touching inside the ear): Cup your hand around your horse’s ear, and with your thumb, lightly and briefly stroke inside his ear. The ideal: A relaxed horse as you stroke inside his ear, left and right, with no […]

26.1.2022 Top Tips for Mud Fever

By Sue Palmer on January 26, 2022

I put a post on Facebook recently asking people to share their tips for resolving mud fever problems. I liked this one from Jan Daley so much that I wanted to share it with you. Jan says: “As an experienced user of essential oils, I made up a potent antibacterial, antiseptic potion and mixed it […]

21.1.2022 Understanding is the first step to acceptance

By Sue Palmer on January 21, 2022

“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” J K Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire This phrase resonated with me, and I’m sharing it in case it’s what you needed to hear today. I have an analytical mind, and sometimes I find myself going over […]

19.1.2022 We don’t know what we don’t know…

By Sue Palmer on January 19, 2022

“Experts were once amateurs who kept practicing.” Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words Unconscious incompetence – a place so scary we don’t even know we’re in it. Until last year, I somehow assumed that cancer, of any kind, would show up in a blood test. Not as a definitive diagnosis (i.e. they wouldn’t be able to […]

17. Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on January 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 […]

4.1.2022 Today, I Choose Hope

By Sue Palmer on January 4, 2022

I can’t deny it, 2021 has been especially tough. I know that’s been the case for so many. My friend Pam sent me a great cartoon meme with everyone peeking around a corner using a long broom to poke open the door of 2022, perhaps to try and make sure it’s safe to go in. […]

1. Thank you

By Sue Palmer on January 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 […]

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