Guest Blog 18 - The Horse Physio - Sue Palmer

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Jan and Rebel, Part 2

By Sue Palmer on April 9, 2021

A Guest Blog from Jan Daley I consider Rebel to be my first pony. Yes, my sister and I owned and borrowed ponies as children, and my ISH was given to me on the understanding that if my circumstances changed, I would give him back to his previous owner. But this was my first foray […]

Positive Posture: Part 2

By Sue Palmer on April 7, 2021

Would you like to improve your horses’ posture? Would you like to learn some simple exercises for your horse from the ground to do this? Would you like an online course that gives you exercises to do in the stable, in the arena and out hacking? There is just such a course, with a range […]

Pilates with Sally

By Sue Palmer on April 4, 2021

A Guest Blog from Sally Kitching Hi I’m Sally Kitching and I’ve been teaching Pilates for over 18 years. The Pilates method was invented by Joseph Pilates in the 1940s. He was a sickly child and as an adult didn’t want this to continue. So he took movements from yoga and gymnastics and created the […]

The Importance of Good Saddle Fit, by Dr Sue Dyson

By Sue Palmer on March 26, 2021

A study of 63 horses, in normal work and presumed by their owners to be working comfortably, was performed and we showed that the average changes in back dimensions were greater in horses working correctly compared with those not working correctly. The changes were also influenced by rider skill. Rider ability was categorised as: good - the rider was consistently in rhythm and balance, was sympathetic and showed correct use of the aids; moderate – the rider had knowledge of the basic principles of riding ‘on the bit’, but lacked core strength and stability, or did not consistently apply the aids correctly; and poor – the rider had poor knowledge or ability to ride a horse ‘on the bit’ and / or was very unbalanced. The changes in back dimensions were greatest for the good riders and smallest for the poorly skilled riders.

Do you want to lose weight?

By Sue Palmer on March 17, 2021

Guest blog from Lorraine Harris, @simplicityhealthandweightloss People want to lose weight for a variety of reasons; fitness, health or to make sports easier. Focusing on why you want to lose weight is key to getting started. Being clear about your end aims, and the reasons behind it, ensures that you can make short term and […]

Hilary and Max: January

By Sue Palmer on March 13, 2021

A Guest Blog by Hilary Moses This was the month that Max and I had been looking forward to massively. At last his rehab allowed us to trot. We were up to 45 minutes of walking every other day and you really can’t get very far in 45 minutes at walk. The routes were all […]

8.3.2021 Rescue to Driving: Journey of a Shetland Pony

By Sue Palmer on March 8, 2021

“Well, if you won’t take him, he’s going to the factory next week”. So was my introduction to a 2yo Shetland, penned in a corner of a cowshed by 2 gates for 18 months. He’d never had a hand on him, other than the odd whack on the backside to usher him from one space […]

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