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Understanding and Using the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram
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Sue Palmer
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May 9, 2022
The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) is a list of 24 behaviours, the majority of which are ten or more times likely to be seen in a horse with musculoskeletal pain. Studies have shown that a horse who shows 8 or more of the 24 behaviours listed in the ridden horse pain ethogram is likely to have musculoskeletal pain.
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23.12.2021 Max and Zen: November
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Sue Palmer
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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, […]
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23.11.2021 Hilary, Max and ?!
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Sue Palmer
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November 23, 2021
A Guest Blog by Hilary Moses Max and ?! October Last month I made the decision to buy a new horse. Very exciting and not something I thought I’d be doing at my age. The thinking was that Max maybe needed to just rest and see if things improved. However, I’d also agreed with my […]
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8.11.2021 Sam and Rabbit
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Sue Palmer
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November 8, 2021
A Guest Blog by Sam Ireson So what can I say, since the last time we spoke I have had a fantastic month! My Rui lessons went really well, working on the half passes and ensuring I’m riding correct lines for them. Halfway through one of my lessons Rui said to Leonie “Put her in […]
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30.10.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier
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Sue Palmer
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October 30, 2021
How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 3: Can He Stand Still? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… Teaching your horse to stand still is the foundation of rock that you can safely build on. I don’t mean to stand still for a minute or two, or […]
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27.10.2021 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’
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Sue Palmer
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October 27, 2021
Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? “For centuries, humans have said to horses ‘You do what I tell you or I’ll hurt you.’ Humans still say that to each other – still threaten, force and intimidate… At heart, I’m saying that no one else has the right to say ‘you must’ to […]
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25.10.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier
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Sue Palmer
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October 25, 2021
How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 2: Using A Fake Arm The last thing you want is for yourself or your horse to get injured, and as far too many people know, farrier problems can pose great risks! Some horses are more tricky to pick up their front feet, […]
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23.10.2021 Hilary and Max: September
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Sue Palmer
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October 23, 2021
Guest Blog from Hilary Moses Having ended August so dismally it was time to have a think. I felt as if I’d had a proper reality check and it began to sink in that maybe Max was one of the 20% who doesn’t recover fully from the operations which he’s had. So what to do? […]
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21.10.2021 Cranial Osteopathy and Animals
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Sue Palmer
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October 21, 2021
“To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.” A.T. Still MD, DO Philosophy of Osteopathy What better way to spend my weekend that learning? In September 2021, I attended an online CPD course in the anatomy of the craniosacral system, hosted by the College of Craniosacral Therapy. Craniosacral therapy […]
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20.10.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier
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Sue Palmer
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October 20, 2021
How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 1: Practise, Practise, Practise It’s not up to your farrier to train your horse. Put yourself for a moment in his position. Yes, he’s experienced (hopefully!) and he knows horses. But he’s bending down for much of the day, day after day, week […]
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