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13.1.2022 Gastric Ulceration And Musculoskeletal Pain
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January 13, 2022
A Guest Blog By Dr Sue Dyson Since the advent of gastroscopy – passing a long telescope-like instrument into a horse’s stomach in order to assess the stomach lining – we have become aware of the high frequency of occurrence of gastric ulcers in horses from all sorts of work disciplines. These ulcers tend to […]
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13.12.2021 The Noseband Controversy
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December 13, 2021
A Guest Blog by Sue Dyson There is considerable controversy about the use of different types of nosebands, their tightness and potential to cause harm. Several recent studies explored the use of different noseband types and their fitting with the presence or absence of lesions within the mouth, with rather confusing results. Alongside these have […]
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13.11.22021 Does your horse canter normally?
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Sue Palmer
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November 13, 2021
A Guest Blog By Sue Dyson A normal pain-free horse should be able to establish and maintain canter on the left and right reins with equal ease. As a rider you should feel that your pelvis is rocked backwards and forwards while the horse is in canter. The horse should feel powerful, pushing well from […]
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13.10.2021 Guest Blog from Dr Sue Dyson
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Sue Palmer
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October 13, 2021
Indicators from a rider’s perspective that something may be wrong By Dr Sue Dyson Sometimes a horse’s ridden performance changes without there being any obvious signs of what the underlying problem may be. Frequently this is due to low grade lameness which the horse effectively obscures by adapting its movement, most notably by stiffening the […]
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13.9.2021 How should a normal horse feel to ride?
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Sue Palmer
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September 13, 2021
It may seem a simplistic question to ask how a normal horse should feel to a rider, but I have observed that many riders are unaware how a horse free from musculoskeletal pain should perform. This is either because they have never had the opportunity to ride a pain-free horse, or because they have become accustomed to riding horses that have adapted their movement to minimise discomfort.
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25.4.2021 Guest Blog from Dr Sue Dyson
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April 25, 2021
An ethogram is a series of behaviours each with strict definitions, for example ears back behind a vertical position for five seconds or more. The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) was developed to facilitate the recognition of discomfort in ridden horses, which was likely to reflect either primary musculoskeletal pain or discomfort caused by the […]
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Webinar with Dr Sue Dyson
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Sue Palmer
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April 6, 2021
Join Dr Sue Dyson on a webinar with Intelligent Horsemanship on Wednesday 7th April at 7.30pm. It’s free for members of the Intelligent Horsemanship Association, or £7.50 if you’re not a member. To get your tickets, head to www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk. I’ve followed Sue Dyson’s work for many years. I was lucky enough to shadow her at […]
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The importance of good saddle fit
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Sue Palmer
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March 26, 2021
A guest blog from Dr Sue Dyson The importance of good saddle fit for correct function of the horse’s back and for back muscle development If a horse is working correctly, so scores at least 6/10 based on conventional dressage scoring (satisfactory), with a saddle that fits well, then during a work period of 30 […]
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