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The ABC of Horse Massage (Horse Massage for Horse Owners with The Horse Physio)
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Sue Palmer
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February 25, 2023
Think of the online course 'Horse Massage for Horse Owners' as a recipe. I’ve written it as an ‘ABC’ of Horse Massage. The ingredients of massage are explained and taught separately – anatomy and technique – and then mixed together in specific measures in a specific order with specific timing to create a simple, effective, enjoyable massage routine.
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How To Massage (Your Horse): Effleurage
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Sue Palmer
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February 22, 2023
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...
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How to understand what your horse is telling you
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Sue Palmer
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February 21, 2023
I know that I will look back in ten years, and wish I knew now what I will know then about how horses communicate. Even when we do our best to understand what our horse is telling us, I suspect we could know more.
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Award winning film on equine behaviour
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Sue Palmer
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January 1, 2023
The 35 minute documentary _[The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain: Shifting the Paradigm of How We See Lameness]_ captured a Winnie Award
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100 Handy Hints on Horsemanship: One
By
Sue Palmer
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December 30, 2022
Never be afraid to ask questions of the people you’ve chosen to work with you and your horse. There is no such thing as a stupid question,
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30.12.22 Is My Horse Faking It?
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Sue Palmer
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December 30, 2022
“Being more sensitive to pain than another horse is not a character flaw, but a real and lived experience. Indeed, there is no logical reason for a horse to exaggerate their pain. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Horses, as prey animals, are evolutionarily designed to minimise their suffering and make accommodations to mask their lameness. Horses who showed their weakness were more likely to be tonight’s dinner for the next predator, and thus have no opportunity to pass those wimpy genes on to their offspring and to future generations.”
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27.12.2022 Jan and Rebel (Rule 33)
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Sue Palmer
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December 27, 2022
The story of Jan and Rebel... Rule 33: Accept what you must, and do what you can!
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23.12.2022 The Iconic Sound of the Whip???
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Sue Palmer
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December 23, 2022
At my son’s school Christmas concert, the older kids in the orchestra were playing ‘Sleigh Ride’ by Leroy Anderson. I have to say, they played beautifully! At the start, the conductor announced the piece, adding “Listen out for the iconic sound of the whip.”...
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16.12.2022 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’
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Sue Palmer
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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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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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