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30.12.22 Is My Horse Faking It?

By Sue Palmer on December 30, 2022

“Being more sensitive to pain than another horse is not a character flaw, but a real and lived experience. Indeed, there is no logical reason for a horse to exaggerate their pain. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Horses, as prey animals, are evolutionarily designed to minimise their suffering and make accommodations to mask their lameness. Horses who showed their weakness were more likely to be tonight’s dinner for the next predator, and thus have no opportunity to pass those wimpy genes on to their offspring and to future generations.”

23.12.2022 The Iconic Sound of the Whip???

By Sue Palmer on December 23, 2022

At my son’s school Christmas concert, the older kids in the orchestra were playing ‘Sleigh Ride’ by Leroy Anderson. I have to say, they played beautifully! At the start, the conductor announced the piece, adding “Listen out for the iconic sound of the whip.”...

17.12.2022 Vote for World Horse Welfare

By Sue Palmer on December 17, 2022

You may remember that, thanks to wonderful supporters like you, we won £12,000 in this year’s SEIB Giving Charity Award, which was brilliant news – but now we need your help again! Could you spare a minute to nominate us for SEIB’s 2023 Charity Award?

16.12.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on December 16, 2022

From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort?... Since none of us can possibly know everything (and if someone claims that they do, perhaps they are not the right person to be working with), one priority is to point people in the direction of the right help. The trick is to know when and how to do that, and where to point them. I sincerely hope this book will help, for the sake of ridden horses throughout the world.

14.12.2022 If You’d Kept Your Mouth Shut…

By Sue Palmer on December 14, 2022

“Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses” is a quote often attributed to the Latin philosopher Boethius of the late fifth and early sixth centuries. As literally as possible, it means “If you had been silent, you would have remained a philosopher”. Less literally, it’s generally used as “If you’d kept your mouth shut, I might have thought […]

12.12.202 Survey Respondents Needed

By Sue Palmer on December 12, 2022

Survey respondents needed: “Understanding the management, ownership, population and welfare of horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids across England and Wales” This research project has been commissioned to find out more about the use and care of horses across England and Wales. Specifically, we are interested in the supply and demand for horses in these […]

11.12.2022 In A Jam

By Sue Palmer on December 11, 2022

How do you feel when you’re stuck in a traffic jam? What do you do with your time? You can listen to this short clip on YouTube at The Horse Physio, and read it on my blog at www.thehorsephysio.co.uk. Please like and subscribe on the channels you enjoy most. I spend a lot of time […]

9.12.2022 An Excerpt From The Book ‘Horse Massage For Horse Owners’ by Sue Palmer

By Sue Palmer on December 9, 2022

Effleurage You can listen to this short clip on YouTube at The Horse Physio, and read it on my blog at www.thehorsephysio.co.uk. Please like and subscribe on the channels you enjoy most. I hope you’ve enjoyed this short clip. Please take a moment to like and subscribe to The Horse Physio your favourite social media, […]

7.12.2022 Be Gentle

By Sue Palmer on December 7, 2022

“Let tenderness pour from your eyes, the way sun gazes warmly on earth” Hafiz, on Daily Calm on the Calm meditation app You can listen to this short clip on YouTube at The Horse Physio, and read it on my blog at www.thehorsephysio.co.uk. Please like and subscribe on the channels you enjoy most. I don’t […]

4.12.2022 Making the most of travelling time

By Sue Palmer on December 4, 2022

I spend much of my time in the car listening to audiobooks and podcasts. Lots of opportunity for learning! At the moment, my main subject is learning about independent publishing. In particular, I’m listening to the Self Publishing Advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors, recommended to me by my friend Lucy. I took […]

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