Compassion, Connection, Curiosity and Communication 6 - The Horse Physio - Sue Palmer

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14.10.2021 Lucky Lady

By Sue Palmer on October 14, 2021

“I have never been bored an hour in my life. I get up every morning wondering what new strange glamorous thing is going to happen and it happens at fairly regular intervals. Lady Luck has been good to me and I fancy she has been good to everyone. Only some people are dour, and when […]

11.10.2021 The Importance Of Family

By Sue Palmer on October 11, 2021

“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” Jane Howard Since losing my dad in June this year, I’ve spent a lot more time with my family than I usually would’ve done. And to be fair, I’m […]

10.10.2021 Listening to Derby

By Sue Palmer on October 10, 2021

A Guest Blog from Joy McGibbon Both myself and my lovely horse have struggled with our weight. I am not the smallest of people and she sees green and puts on weight – we are very much alike in that respect! I bought her because of another mare but Derby is the best thing I […]

9.10.2021 When The Time Is Right

By Sue Palmer on October 9, 2021

“There’s no right time to do the right thing. Now is a good enough moment.” Nitya Prakash It’s very easy to wait until everything is perfect before we take action. We don’t want visitors round until the house is clean enough. We don’t want to go to the Pilates class until we’ve lost enough weight. […]

6.10.2021 No Foot, No Horse

By Sue Palmer on October 6, 2021

“I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.” Denis Waitley Musculoskeletal pain is likely to be aggravated by poor foot balance. Team GB farrier Haydn Price contributed to my book ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training’. In his piece for the […]

5.10.2021 How To De Spook Your Horse: Conclusion

By Sue Palmer on October 5, 2021

Ruling out pain issues in a spooky horse is essential. One of the main causes of spooking, in my opinion, is discomfort. This could be musculoskeletal discomfort such as joint pain or muscle spasm, or internal discomfort such as hormonal dysfunction or gastric ulcers. Contact your vet and your local Registered Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioner (www.rampregister.org) […]

4.10.2021 Getting The Help You Need

By Sue Palmer on October 4, 2021

“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 I couldn’t help but think of dad when I came across this quote. If nothing else, for the amount […]

1.10.2021 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on October 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 […]

29.9.2021 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on September 29, 2021

It can be a minefield trying to find the right help for you and your horse, and I’ve written this post in the hope of helping in some small way. Please share this information with anyone you feel would find it helpful...

26.9.2021 Competition Ready

By Sue Palmer on September 26, 2021

A lot of what I do is help prepare horses for competitions. By that, I mean help them to develop and maintain strength and suppleness on an ongoing basis, in combination with the rider and the trainer. And then help with the fine tuning close to competition time. I love...

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