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20.10.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on October 20, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 1: Practise, Practise, Practise It’s not up to your farrier to train your horse. Put yourself for a moment in his position. Yes, he’s experienced (hopefully!) and he knows horses. But he’s bending down for much of the day, day after day, week […]

15.10.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on October 15, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Introduction Jack was one of the most reliable coloured cobs you could ever have asked to meet. He hacked out once or twice a week in walk and trot around the lanes, safe and apparently sound. He was easy to do in every way, […]

30.9.2021 How to De Spook Your Horse: Chapter 10

By Sue Palmer on September 30, 2021

If you’re on the ground, your horse should be able to stand relaxed either with you at his head, or with you at the end of a 12ft line out in front of him, to the side of him, or behind him, for at least 10 minutes. If you’re in the saddle, then your horse should be able...

20.9.2021 How to De Spook Your Horse: Chapter 8

By Sue Palmer on September 20, 2021

It’s completely normal for a horse to be wary of what he treads on. The saying ‘no foot, no horse’ is very true, and if his legs or feet are injured because he’s trodden on something hazardous, this could spell death for a horse in the wild. It takes a great deal of trust...

15.9.2021 How to De Spook Your Horse: Chapter 7

By Sue Palmer on September 15, 2021

One of the most obvious things that could ‘spook’ a horse is of course the sheer fact of having a rider on his back! A horse naturally knows that a predator ...

10.9.2021 How To De Spook Your Horse: Chapter 6

By Sue Palmer on September 10, 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,

5.9.2021 How To De Spook Your Horse: Chapter 5

By Sue Palmer on September 5, 2021

…most of us have known a horse who wouldn’t take a wormer, or one who wouldn’t walk past a field of pigs…

How To Be Happier: Conclusion

By Sue Palmer on April 29, 2021

How To Be Happier: Conclusion We are all in the same storm, but we are not all in the same boat. My counsellor used to comment that if I had a broken leg, I’d be pointing out that someone with two broken legs was worse off than me. She was telling me that it was […]

How To Be Happier: Chapter 10

By Sue Palmer on April 26, 2021

Safety “You’re never perfectly safe. No human being on Earth ever is or ever was. To live is to risk your life, your heart, everything.” Rick Yansey, The Last Star When I first thought about this chapter, I was going to write about how being safe makes us happier. And to a large degree, that’s […]

How To Be Happier: Chapter 9

By Sue Palmer on April 23, 2021

Animals “If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.” James Herriot This morning I’m on my own. And yet, of course, I’m not on my own. My partner in crime, my son Philip, is away for a few days, […]

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