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31.1.2.2021 What Is The Future Of Horse Sport?

By Sue Palmer on December 31, 2021

“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined” from the Ode to the Horse by Ronald Duncan, created for Horse of the Year Show. Horse sport is, of course, a controversial subject. There […]

30.12.2021 How To… Care For The Older Horse… In 10 Easy Steps: Chapter 3

By Sue Palmer on December 30, 2021

Chapter 3: Carrot Stretches “You are only as young as your spine is flexible.” Joseph Pilates The body functions based on instructions from the nervous system, which begins with the brain and spinal cord. Restrictions in the movement of the spine can affect the nervous system, potentially affecting the body in lots of different ways. […]

28.12.2021 Poems by Pam

By Sue Palmer on December 28, 2021

Grooming At The AJA Shows Get the lorry loaded up with everything we’ll need. Tack, hay and grooming kits and plenty books to read. Mounting blocks for getting on and stuff to make things shine. Coffee, tea and plenty food and don’t forget the wine! Season’s off, we’re on our way to another AJA show. […]

26.12.2021 Right Up To The Door

By Sue Palmer on December 26, 2021

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Martin Luther King Jr Imagine standing with one foot higher than the other for a prolonged period of time. How do you think you would feel? Would you […]

25.12.2021 How To… Care For The Older Horse… In 10 Easy Steps: Chapter 2

By Sue Palmer on December 25, 2021

“I take a massage each week. This isn’t an indulgence, it’s an investment in your full creative expression/productivity/passion and sustained good health.” Robin S Sharma Chapter 2: Massage and grooming Massage and grooming is something that every owner can offer their horse, whatever the age or condition of the horse. Years ago, horses were strapped […]

24.12.2021 Fit For Welfare

By Sue Palmer on December 24, 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 […]

23.12.2021 Max and Zen: November

By Sue Palmer on December 23, 2021

A Guest Blog by Hilary Moses We kicked off November with a trip to our physio, the lovely Sue Palmer no less! Zen naturally holds himself in an outline which, although it looks nice, isn’t necessarily good for him. Sue thought that it was possible he’d been broken in side reins and possibly left in them for long periods, […]

22.12.2021 Sharing The Science

By Sue Palmer on December 22, 2021

Effect of gamified perceptual learning on visual detection and discrimination skills in equine gait assessment Starke SD, Miles GC, Channon SB, May SA. Effect of gamified perceptual learning on visual detection and discrimination skills in equine gait assessment. Vet Rec. 2021;e21. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.21 I listened recently to a webinar presented by Eva Marunova (Empowered Equitation) on […]

21.12.2021 Fit For Welfare

By Sue Palmer on December 21, 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 […]

19.12.2021 Fit For Welfare

By Sue Palmer on December 19, 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 […]

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