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25.2.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram - Research and Development
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Sue Palmer
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February 25, 2022
Lameness investigation should include ridden assessment Subjective Gait Assessment of 57 Sports Horses in Normal Work: A Comparison of the Response to Flexion Tests, Movement in Hand, on the Lunge, and Ridden Normally, if we’re looking to see if a horse is lame, we watch him in hand and on the lunge. Sometimes, however, lameness […]
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My thoughts on recent events in the equestrian world…
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Sue Palmer
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February 24, 2022
At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, there was huge controversy when modern pentathlete Annika Schleu failed to complete her round on the horse Saint Boy. Schleu hit Saint Boy with her whip many times, and video footage and photographs show a clearly unhappy horse and rider. Schleu's coach Kim Raisner was thrown out […]
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24.2.2022 The Worlds Best Value Equine Membership Club…
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Sue Palmer
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February 24, 2022
I’m not into selling. It’s educating and informing that interests me. Sharing knowledge that those with better brains than me have learned and shared. Disseminating the science in a way that makes sense to me, and hopefully to you. Picking through what’s out there and doing my best to figure out what’s real and what’s […]
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23.2.2022 Hilary, Max and Zen
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Sue Palmer
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February 23, 2022
A Guest Blog by Hilary Moses Christmas came and went, with both horses enjoying a little time off. My daughter came to stay and has always ridden, so Max and Zen went out together for a mother/daughter hack which was lovely. Then Zens' training recommenced, firstly with his flat work, where I decided with a […]
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22.2.2022 Sharing the Science: Equestrians’ Perceptions of Horse Happiness?
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Sue Palmer
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February 22, 2022
Investigating Equestrians' Perceptions of Horse Happiness: An Exploratory Study This study asked people, via a questionnaire distributed through social media, whether their horse was happy, and whether they felt that they could recognise happiness in their horse. The vast majority of respondents felt that they could recognise when their horse was happy (94%), and that […]
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21.2.2022 Concordia
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Sue Palmer
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February 21, 2022
I’m delighted to share that I am teaming up with Concordia Equestrians to provide articles for their brand new bi-monthly magazine, Concordia. Take a look at Issue 1 here, I will be contributing from Issue 2. I love writing, and enjoy contributing regularly to the Intelligent Horsemanship magazine, which is available to members (along with […]
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20.2.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram - Research and Development
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Sue Palmer
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February 20, 2022
Why does your saddle slip? The interrelationship of lameness, saddle slip and back shape in the general sports horse population The saddle slipping to one side is usually blamed on the saddle fit, or sometimes on the rider or on the shape of the horse. This study, involving 506 sports horses, looked at how often […]
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19.2.2022 Used But Not Abused
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Sue Palmer
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February 19, 2022
We owe our horses a debt of gratitude, for without them, we would not be where we are today. They deserve our respect and understanding, no matter what the commercial or competitive pressures may be. In 2014, Roly Owers, Chief Executive of World Horse Welfare, spoke to the FEI about equestrianism’s social license to operate. […]
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18.2.2022: Jan and Rebel
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Sue Palmer
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February 18, 2022
A Guest Blog By Jan Daley Coming into summer 2019, the weather was amazing. Perfect for tootling around our quiet country roads, even better, I was starting to look forward to taking Rebel to the beach. Or Tollymore Forest Park. Anywhere off-road where we could up our game and have fun together. The new cart […]
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17.2.2022 Follow me…
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Sue Palmer
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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 […]
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