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9.12.2021 Fit For Welfare

By Sue Palmer on December 9, 2021

Fit For Welfare: An International Conference from The Society Of Master Saddlers On 6th November 2021, I was delighted to be part of the innovative virtual event, ‘Fit For Welfare’, hosted by the Society of Master Saddlers (SMS). Today I’m sharing with you some of my learning from the day. In a twist that I […]

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

By Sue Palmer on December 7, 2021

Effleurage Practising on yourself Place your hand, palm down, onto your forearm just above your wrist. Apply a little pressure, mostly through the heel of your hand but keeping the whole of the palm of your hand, including the pads of your fingers and thumb, relaxed and in contact with your forearm. Keeping the pressure […]

6.12.2021 Fit For Welfare

By Sue Palmer on December 6, 2021

Fit For Welfare: An International Conference from The Society Of Master Saddlers On 6th November 2021, I was delighted to be part of the innovative virtual event, ‘Fit For Welfare’, hosted by the Society of Master Saddlers (SMS). Today I’m sharing with you some of my learning from the day. In a twist that I […]

5.12.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on December 5, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 10: Other Here’s a couple of other suggestions to help your horse overcome fear of the farrier. One great way of helping your horse to overcome his fear and understand the procedure is to let him watch other horses being shod. There are […]

4.12.2021 Fit For Welfare

By Sue Palmer on December 4, 2021

Fit For Welfare: An International Conference from The Society Of Master Saddlers On 6th November 2021, I was delighted to be part of the innovative virtual event, ‘Fit For Welfare’, hosted by the Society of Master Saddlers (SMS). Today I’m sharing with you some of my learning from the day. In a twist that I […]

3.12.2021 Jan and Rebel: Chapter 11

By Sue Palmer on December 3, 2021

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley While harness and tack was difficult to source, I was finding it impossible to get my hands on a cart small enough, but robust enough to maximise safety. After a year of searching online and phoning strange men, I was becoming concerned that I was going to have to […]

2.11.2021 Sharing The Science

By Sue Palmer on December 2, 2021

Enhanced Understanding of Horse-Human Interactions to Optimize Welfare How does your horse see the world? How does he see you? Does he know how you feel? This scientific review looks at how horses read humans, with a view to helping us understand how we can make our horses’ lives better. Simple Summary Horses are used […]

1.12.2021 Thank you

By Sue Palmer on December 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 […]

30.11.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on November 30, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 9: Food as a distraction Bribery is rarely a good plan as a training tool, but using food as a distraction or a reward can work very well in relation to overcoming fear of the farrier. This can be as simple as a […]

29.11.2021 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on November 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 […]

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