Compassion, Connection, Curiosity and Communication 7 - The Horse Physio - Sue Palmer

Category: Compassion, Connection, Curiosity and Communication

24.9.2021 Coffee?

By Sue Palmer on September 24, 2021

Sometimes it feels as though we are stuck on the treadmill. We just have to keep going, that doesn’t seem to be anywhere to get off. As always, the storm will pass. But often we need to find a way to help us through....

21.9.2021 Getting Away

By Sue Palmer on September 21, 2021

It’s a standing joke in my family that I’m going on the trip of a lifetime. That might be my trip to work at summer camp in America ...

19.9.2021 How do you lose weight?

By Sue Palmer on September 19, 2021

I think by now we all know that excess weight is damaging to our bodies. By extension, it is damaging to the bodies of our horses, dogs, cats, et cetera. It would seem logical ...

17.9.2021 Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on September 17, 2021

“To effectively communicate, we must realise 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 […]

16.9.2021 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on September 16, 2021

I feel so lucky to do a job that I love, and that I know makes a difference. Physiotherapy treatment consists of four main areas, manual therapy, exercise therapy, electrotherapy, and advice and education. Physiotherapists chose appropriate treatments based on a thorough assessment of the horse, and a detailed discussion with the owner....

14.9.2021 Quarter To Forever

By Sue Palmer on September 14, 2021

Owned and bred by Sarah Weston, Juma was just 4 years old. He was hit by a car. Below is what Sarah posted on Facebook to share the news, in the hope of raising awareness of the dangers that ponies in the Forest face from traffic....

11.9.2021 Decisions, decisions

By Sue Palmer on September 11, 2021

It can be uncomfortable for us to think about how stressful it can be for our horse simply being surrounded by people or by objects. The difference for a horse between being in his natural environment, or even in his field, and being in a stable or at a show, is huge. As with everything, some horses cope with it better than others,

9.9.2021 Ask A Busy Person

By Sue Palmer on September 9, 2021

Have you noticed that the people who are most likely to do the things they say they’ll do are often the busiest people, who seem least likely to have the time to do what you’ve asked of them? A phrase I learned many moons ago is “Ask a busy person“.

7.9.2021 Being Committed

By Sue Palmer on September 7, 2021

What if our horses don’t answer our questions? What if they are half-hearted in their response to us, or they do their best to avoid doing what was asked of them? Can we ask in a different way? Should we just ask again? And what can we do if they flatly refuse?...

6.9.2021 Growing old

By Sue Palmer on September 6, 2021

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a ride!” Hunter S Thompson Nobody wants to get old. If […]

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