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Hilary and Max: February

By Sue Palmer on April 13, 2021

A Guest Blog from Hilary Moses This month allowed Max and I to get back into the school and to hopefully start some real work. The hacking time was building up and we were doing longer distances with all the trotting. My vet had told me to avoid hills and muddy paths and that’s quite […]

My values, purpose, mission, and goals

By Sue Palmer on April 10, 2021

In beyond entrepreneurship 2.0, Jim Collins talks about the BHAG – that big, hairy, audacious goal. He reckons that all organisations, companies, and individuals running a business should have a BHAG. It’s his alternative phrase for a mission. In this excellent and inspiring book, he also talks about articulating your values, vision, and mission, and […]

Reviews on social media

By Sue Palmer on April 3, 2021

The Horse Physio is currently rated 5 out of 5 on Facebook, based on the opinions of 49 people. Would you be willing to take a few minutes to write me a review? I’d love to have reviews based on the opinions of 100 people by my birthday in August! We are social creatures, and […]

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.

How to.. Box Rest: Chapter 10

By Sue Palmer on March 21, 2021

Core Stability Core strength helps to maintain comfort during periods of enforced rest, and is definitely going to be important once your horse starts to come back into ridden work. Core strength supports the back, reducing the risk of pain or injury. It allows the horse to lift through his forehand, and to bring his […]

How to… Box Rest: Chapter 9

By Sue Palmer on March 18, 2021

Feet and teeth As a physio, these are not my area of expertise. However, if I had a horse on box rest, the farrier and equine dental technician would definitely be part of the ‘team’ looking after him. Much is going to depend on the reason for the box rest. Your farrier may already be […]

What is the Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners, also known as RAMP?

By Sue Palmer on March 16, 2021

Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Physiotherapy approaches to animal care are very popular with animal owners. The RAMP Register only accepts people who meet the RAMP Standards. These include educational qualifications including knowledge base, skills & proficiency, proof of Professional Indemnity Insurance, proof of Public Liability Insurance – to make sure you are covered in case of […]

How to… Box Rest: Chapter 8

By Sue Palmer on March 15, 2021

Keep him occupied Sometimes it can help to keep your horse occupied, to help relieve the boredom of being in all the time. Many horses actually cope surprisingly well with box rest, and it doesn’t seem to bother them at all. Others hate it. As with everything else, you have to weigh up the pros […]

12.3.2021 How to… Box Rest: Chapter 7

By Sue Palmer on March 12, 2021

Physical Therapy I’m a Chartered Physiotherapist, of course I’m going to recommend physio for a horse on box rest! Being serious though, I struggle to understand why someone would say that their horse doesn’t need treatment when he’s on box rest, unless they’re managing to do all the grooming, mobilisation and walking out exercise suggested […]

9.3.2021 How to… Box Rest: Chapter 6

By Sue Palmer on March 9, 2021

Massage and Grooming When I was growing up, ‘strapping’ was something we learned in Pony Club from a very early age. Often I explain to clients that in the ‘olden days’ the grooms would strap the horses for 45 minutes to an hour every day. This meant that a) the horses effectively got a massage […]

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