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My thoughts on recent events in the equestrian world…

By Sue Palmer on February 24, 2022

At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, there was huge controversy when modern pentathlete Annika Schleu failed to complete her round on the horse Saint Boy. Schleu hit Saint Boy with her whip many times, and video footage and photographs show a clearly unhappy horse and rider. Schleu’s coach Kim Raisner was thrown out […]

17.2.2022 Follow me…

By Sue Palmer on February 17, 2022

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” Tony Robbins Join me in an ongoing discussion on the links between performance, pain and behaviour in horses. Read about the scientific studies in this […]

6.1.2022 My Learnings From The Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference

By Sue Palmer on January 6, 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. […]

6.1.2022 My Learnings From The Saddle Research Trust 4th International Conference

By Sue Palmer on January 6, 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. […]

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 […]

New Beginnings

By Sue Palmer on May 5, 2021

How do you decide who to ask to help you with your horse? It depends of course on the kind of help that you are looking for. I attended a BHS CPD day run by, at the time, one of only two BHS instructors who is also a level 4 UKCC coach. She talked about […]

How To Make More Time

By Sue Palmer on May 4, 2021

“It’s not a matter of getting more time, it’s a matter of making more time” In this time of crazy mad rushing around to get everything done, it’s easy to think that we haven’t got enough time. A couple of my favourite books about making more of our time are ‘Rest’ by Alex Pang, and […]

How Do Horses Behave When They’re Tacked Up?

By Sue Palmer on May 3, 2021

On 23rd January 2021 a study was published in Equine Veterinary Education titled “An investigation of behaviour during tacking‐up and mounting in ridden sports and leisure horses.” Authors Dyson, Bondi, Routh, Pollard, Preston, McConnell, and Kydd concluded that “Abnormal behaviour during tacking‐up and mounting was common.” The objective of the study was to look at […]

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