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17.6.2022 Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on June 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 […]

16.6.2022 Precious Time

By Sue Palmer on June 16, 2022

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley “Dust if you must”, a poem by Rose Milligan, resonates deeply. Since my physical abilities have deteriorated, and my need for time to recuperate has lengthened I’ve learned to prioritise: those activities that make me happiest come first now. Always. That includes poo-patrol for my pony’s health and well-being, […]

28.2.2022 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on February 28, 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 […]

27.2.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on February 27, 2022

From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? 4. Feel through neck and girth area What to do: Feel through the muscles in your horse’s neck, particularly around the base of the neck. Use the tips of two or four fingers (as opposed to the palm of your hand), pressing as hard as […]

My thoughts on recent events in the equestrian world…

By Sue Palmer on February 24, 2022

Whatever your feelings are on these matters, it is clear that the views of the general public, both equestrian and non-equestrian, have had a significant impact on the sport of riding horses. Equestrianism’s social license to compete requires public acceptance of the use of horses in sport, and the general public will not tolerate what they see as abuse, whether or not the equestrian public and professionals see things the same way.

17.2.2022 Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on February 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 […]

6.1.2022 My Learnings From The Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference

By Sue Palmer on January 6, 2022

I was grateful to be able to watch the replay of the Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference, which was presented online on 11th December 2021. Here I share with you some of my learnings from the conference. Find out more about the Saddle Research Trust, and see the proceedings from previous conferences, at www.saddleresearchtrust.com. […]

6.1.2022 My Learnings From The Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference

By Sue Palmer on January 6, 2022

I was grateful to be able to watch the replay of the Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference, which was presented online on 11th December 2021. Here I share with you some of my learnings from the conference. Find out more about the Saddle Research Trust, and see the proceedings from previous conferences, at www.saddleresearchtrust.com. […]

1.12.2021 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on December 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 […]

New Beginnings

By Sue Palmer on May 5, 2021

How do you decide who to ask to help you with your horse? It depends of course on the kind of help that you are looking for. I attended a BHS CPD day run by, at the time, one of only two BHS instructors who is also a level 4 UKCC coach. She talked about […]

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