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16.12.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on December 16, 2022
From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort?... Since none of us can possibly know everything (and if someone claims that they do, perhaps they are not the right person to be working with), one priority is to point people in the direction of the right help. The trick is to know when and how to do that, and where to point them. I sincerely hope this book will help, for the sake of ridden horses throughout the world.
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15.12.2022 Jan and Rebel (Rule 32)

By Sue Palmer on December 15, 2022
A Guest Blog By Jan Daley You can listen to this short clip here, and find The Horse Physio on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Please like and subscribe on the channels you enjoy most, and also take a minute to sign up to my newsletter. Spring has arrived! Everything’s growing, birds are singing, the sun […]
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14.12.2022 If You’d Kept Your Mouth Shut…

By Sue Palmer on December 14, 2022
“Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses” is a quote often attributed to the Latin philosopher Boethius of the late fifth and early sixth centuries. As literally as possible, it means “If you had been silent, you would have remained a philosopher”. Less literally, it’s generally used as “If you’d kept your mouth shut, I might have thought […]
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13.12.2022 Back pain: what is the role of close spinous processes, so-called ‘kissing spines’?

By Sue Palmer on December 13, 2022
A Guest Blog By Dr Sue Dyson Contact Sue Dyson at sue.dyson@aol.com You can listen to this short clip here, and find The Horse Physio on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Please like and subscribe on the channels you enjoy most. There are many misconceptions in the equine world, one of which surrounds horses that behave […]
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12.12.202 Survey Respondents Needed

By Sue Palmer on December 12, 2022
Survey respondents needed: “Understanding the management, ownership, population and welfare of horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids across England and Wales” This research project has been commissioned to find out more about the use and care of horses across England and Wales. Specifically, we are interested in the supply and demand for horses in these […]
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Can hindlimb proximal suspensory desmopathy be treated surgically and a horse continue to compete?

By Sue Palmer on December 11, 2022
Proximal suspensory desmopathy, the technical term for injury to the top of the suspensory ligament, is a common cause of hindlimb lameness or poor performance in horses from all equestrian sports, including general purpose horses. The most successful long-term treatment is a surgical procedure
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11.12.2022 In A Jam

By Sue Palmer on December 11, 2022
How do you feel when you’re stuck in a traffic jam? What do you do with your time? You can listen to this short clip on YouTube at The Horse Physio, and read it on my blog at www.thehorsephysio.co.uk. Please like and subscribe on the channels you enjoy most. I spend a lot of time […]
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10.12.2022 Should I operate if my horse has kissing spine?

By Sue Palmer on December 10, 2022
I am sharing an in-depth blog on this subject on 13th December 2022 at www.thehorsephysio.co.uk, so for more detailed information, put that date in your diary. But because it’s a question that I come across so often, and a subject that I am so passionate about, I thought I would share one simple piece of […]
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9.12.2022 An Excerpt From The Book ‘Horse Massage For Horse Owners’ by Sue Palmer

By Sue Palmer on December 9, 2022
Effleurage You can listen to this short clip on YouTube at The Horse Physio, and read it on my blog at www.thehorsephysio.co.uk. Please like and subscribe on the channels you enjoy most. I hope you’ve enjoyed this short clip. Please take a moment to like and subscribe to The Horse Physio your favourite social media, […]
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8.12.2022 Is it a u shaped or an n shaped buck?

By Sue Palmer on December 8, 2022
Have you ever sat on a horse that has bucked? Have you ever been bucked off? I bet there’s not many riders this hasn’t happened to at some point! I’ve been riding since I was three years old and I know I’ve come off many times. Some of them were pure accidents, some of them, […]
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