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14.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 14, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Prof. Michael Weishaupt: Evidence-based shoeing in healthy feet: Biomechanical considerations. […]

13.11.22021 Does your horse canter normally?

By Sue Palmer on November 13, 2021

A Guest Blog By Sue Dyson A normal pain-free horse should be able to establish and maintain canter on the left and right reins with equal ease. As a rider you should feel that your pelvis is rocked backwards and forwards while the horse is in canter. The horse should feel powerful, pushing well from […]

12.11.2021 Sharing The Science

By Sue Palmer on November 12, 2021

Concussion knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in equestrian athletes “Sometimes a great wound or concussion of the head, especially which happens by falling headlong from an high place, brings a prejudice and weakness to the animal faculty, dulling the understanding” Thomas Willis (1685) I wasn’t sure to laugh or cry when I came across this study […]

11.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 11, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Dr. Sarah Hobbs: Functional consequences of uneven feet Dr Sarah […]

9.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 9, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Dr. Simon Curtis: Unilateral deviations in foals: assessment, treatment and […]

6.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 6, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Dr. Rikke Schultz – How fascia and myofascial kinetic lines […]

4.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 4, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Prof. Michael Weishaupt: Compensatory strategies in horses with weight-bearing lamenesses […]

2.11.2021 Sharing The Science

By Sue Palmer on November 2, 2021

Horse Collapsing When Saddled The horse who collapses during tacking up can be a real worry, and this an issue that particularly interests me. I’ve come across a handful of horses in my career who have shown this behaviour. From the research that I’ve done, there are very few studies into this. The information that […]

22.10.2021 Sharing The Science: The Effectiveness Of Osteopathic Interventions For Chronic Low Back Pain

By Sue Palmer on October 22, 2021

A 2020 study reviewed the evidence of osteopathic techniques for chronic low back pain. In medical language, ‘chronic’ means ‘long term’, so the study was looking into whether osteopathic techniques work in treating long term back pain. As you might have seen from my blog ‘Cranial Osteopathy and Animals’, I have a particular interest in […]

19.10.2021 The Mysterious World Under The Skin

By Sue Palmer on October 19, 2021

“The body is inherently a system of seamless networks of tissues rather than a collection of separate parts. These connective tissues surround, support and penetrate all of the muscles, bones, nerves and organs. This is the stuff that shapes us and gives us both stability and mobility.” Rich Ennis Every so often I come across […]

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