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20.10.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on 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 […]

18.10.2021 Jan and Rebel: Chapter 8

By Sue Palmer on October 18, 2021

A Guest Blog From Jan Daley Rebel and I were slowly building confidence together. He was still very nervous of strangers, especially men. However, the car park, for all my distaste for sharing “my” space, was the perfect place for training. The amount and variety of litter, although disgusting on every level, was useful as […]

15.10.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on October 15, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Introduction Jack was one of the most reliable coloured cobs you could ever have asked to meet. He hacked out once or twice a week in walk and trot around the lanes, safe and apparently sound. He was easy to do in every way, […]

13.10.2021 Guest Blog from Dr Sue Dyson

By Sue Palmer on 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 […]

10.10.2021 Listening to Derby

By Sue Palmer on October 10, 2021

A Guest Blog from Joy McGibbon Both myself and my lovely horse have struggled with our weight. I am not the smallest of people and she sees green and puts on weight - we are very much alike in that respect! I bought her because of another mare but Derby is the best thing I […]

7.10.2021 An Excerpt From Horse Massage For Horse Owners

By Sue Palmer on October 7, 2021

Introduction “Think of this book like a recipe book. 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. This Introduction gives you some background on massage. It is […]

6.10.2021 No Foot, No Horse

By Sue Palmer on October 6, 2021

“I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.” Denis Waitley Musculoskeletal pain is likely to be aggravated by poor foot balance. Team GB farrier Haydn Price contributed to my book ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training’. In his piece for the […]

3.10.2021 Jan and Rebel: Part 7

By Sue Palmer on October 3, 2021

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley Lunging is all very well, but it’s hard work and it’s borrrrrring. Rebel’s weight had significantly decreased, and although his hooves would get warm occasionally, I haven’t felt digital pulses since he started his journey towards driving. The horn quality had not improved, but his hoof boots saved the […]

2.10.21 Sharing the Science

By Sue Palmer on October 2, 2021

Animal-assisted therapy for dementia In my work, I believe that the horses give me as much to me as I give to them. Since I don’t own my own horse at the moment, when I’m not at work I don’t get much equine interaction. After time off, I always notice the difference in my frame […]

30.9.2021 How to De Spook Your Horse: Chapter 10

By Sue Palmer on September 30, 2021

If you’re on the ground, your horse should be able to stand relaxed either with you at his head, or with you at the end of a 12ft line out in front of him, to the side of him, or behind him, for at least 10 minutes. If you’re in the saddle, then your horse should be able...

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