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18.11.2021 Jan and Rebel: Chapter 10

By Sue Palmer on November 18, 2021

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley Our next step was shafts. I use the term loosely. I found a curtain pole broken in 2, tied it into the tugs, and bumped the ends against his flanks, rubbed them over him, dropped them, let them clatter down beside him … when he rested a back hoof […]

17.11.2021 Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on November 17, 2021

“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 […]

15.11.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on November 15, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 6: Is he in pain? Difficult behaviour for the farrier is one of the ‘flags’ in my book ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’ which suggest that a vet check could be beneficial. This is more about horses who pull their leg […]

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 […]

3.11.2021 Jan and Rebel: Chapter 9

By Sue Palmer on November 3, 2021

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley Trying to source equipment for a 36” stocky Shetland pony is not easy. I eventually bought a really cheap harness just to continue introducing new things to Rebel, to see how he would react. He accepted it, but was somewhat bemused and concerned when I tried long reining. He […]

1.11.2021 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on November 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 […]

31.10.2021 The Mountain, by Laura Ding Edwards

By Sue Palmer on October 31, 2021

“If the mountain seems too big today, then climb a hill instead” Laura Ding Edwards I felt as though I was juggling too many plates, I was bound to drop one soon. The trouble was, each plate felt so important, such a big deal, that I was scared of the consequences of dropping one. It […]

29.10.2021 Finding the right help

By Sue Palmer on October 29, 2021

“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 […]

26.10.2021 Keep Fighting

By Sue Palmer on October 26, 2021

“Fight, then fight again, then keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never completely eradicated” J K Rowling, Half Blood Prince It’s easy to wonder whether it’s worth keeping going in some situations. You know that no matter how much effort you put in, your actions won’t make any difference. […]

24.10.2021 The Fascia Of Grapefruit!

By Sue Palmer on October 24, 2021

“And ye who wish to represent by words the form of man and all the aspects of his membrification, get away from that idea. For the more minutely you describe, the more you will confuse the mind of the reader and the more you will prevent him from a knowledge of the thing described. And […]

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