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11.3.2022 The Beauty Of Youth

By Sue Palmer on March 11, 2022

“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.” Diogenes You would think that a foal, a yearling, a two-year-old, wouldn’t have any significant muscle spasm, or stiffness, or restriction in range of movement. You’d be wrong, in numerous instances. Have you seen the videos on YouTube of foals playing in the field? […]

10.3.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on March 10, 2022

Studying the L5/L6 and lumbosacral joints A symphysis is a joint in which the bones are joined by a disc of fibrocartilage. This study used ultrasound to look at the sympheses between the 5th and 6th lumbar vertebrae (L5/L6 symphysis), and between the 6th lumbar vertebra and the sacrum (the lumbosacral symphysis). The horses involved […]

8.3.2022 Sam and Rabbit

By Sue Palmer on March 8, 2022

A Guest Blog by Sam Ireson Hi everyone, I hope everybody’s had a wonderful month. This month has been pretty quiet for Rabbit. After the excitement and hard work to gain our national qualification last month, I thought Rabbit deserved a small break. So, he had an easy few days with some hacking and a […]

7.3.2022 An Excerpt From The Book ‘Horse Massage For Horse Owners’ by Sue Palmer

By Sue Palmer on March 7, 2022

Cupping Practising on yourself Make a ‘cup’ from your hand, so that the edges of your hand (including your little finger, the pads of your fingers, your thumb and the heel of your hand) are in contact with your forearm. Softly tap the muscle on your arm so that you can see a slight wobble […]

6.3.2022 To Trust Or Not To Trust?

By Sue Palmer on March 6, 2022

“He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.” Lao Tzu Most of us have struggled at some point, or even at many points, with trusting in others. That can be in relationships, in family, in business, in the care of our animals, and much more. I came across an interesting article from Scientific […]

5.3.2022: The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram – Research and Development

By Sue Palmer on March 5, 2022

Recognising SI Pain Many of you will have wondered if your horse is sore in the sacroiliac region (SI). How can you tell? In this study, the researchers looked at the symptoms seen in 296 horses which responded to nerve blocking the sacroiliac region, and therefore presumably had pain in that region, as well as […]

4.3.2022 My Learnings From The Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference

By Sue Palmer on March 4, 2022

I was grateful to be able to watch the replay of the Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference, which was presented online on 11th December 2021. Here I share with you some of my learnings from the conference. Find out more about the Saddle Research Trust, and see the proceedings from previous conferences, at www.saddleresearchtrust.com. […]

3.3.2022: Jan and Rebel

By Sue Palmer on March 3, 2022

A Guest Blog By Jan Daley On pain of death – or my beautiful HyperBike being angle-ground into inch long pieces – I was forbidden to risk my or Rebel’s life or limbs for the foreseeable future. Rebel’s behaviour, even in the exercise cart, deteriorated. On grooming, harnessing and leaving the yard he was an […]

2.3.2022 Sharing The Science: Investigation And Diagnosis of Lameness In Horses

By Sue Palmer on March 2, 2022

Pain Management In Horses Pain is an essential for survival. However, we know that sometimes we have to cause pain to horses, for example through surgery. And we know that there are various other ways in which horses end up in pain. What’s more difficult is how we recognise that pain, and how we manage […]

1.3.2022 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on March 1, 2022

“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 […]

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