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4.12.2021 Fit For Welfare

By Sue Palmer on December 4, 2021

Fit For Welfare: An International Conference from The Society Of Master Saddlers On 6th November 2021, I was delighted to be part of the innovative virtual event, ‘Fit For Welfare’, hosted by the Society of Master Saddlers (SMS). Today I’m sharing with you some of my learning from the day. In a twist that I […]

2.11.2021 Sharing The Science

By Sue Palmer on December 2, 2021

Enhanced Understanding of Horse-Human Interactions to Optimize Welfare How does your horse see the world? How does he see you? Does he know how you feel? This scientific review looks at how horses read humans, with a view to helping us understand how we can make our horses’ lives better. Simple Summary Horses are used […]

30.11.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on November 30, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 9: Food as a distraction Bribery is rarely a good plan as a training tool, but using food as a distraction or a reward can work very well in relation to overcoming fear of the farrier. This can be as simple as a […]

29.11.2021 Finding The Right Help

By Sue Palmer on November 29, 2021

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson It can be a minefield trying to find the right help for you and your horse, and I’ve written […]

27.11.2021 Excerpt from ‘Understanding Horse Performance: Brain, Pain or Training?’

By Sue Palmer on November 27, 2021

From Chapter 12: Does your horse score 10/10 for comfort? 1. Picking up feet What to do: Pick up each of your horse’s feet in turn, as though you were going to pick out his foot. The ideal: A balanced horse who is willing to have all four feet picked up, where left feels the […]

25.11.2021 How To Fix Fear Of The Farrier

By Sue Palmer on November 25, 2021

How To… Fix Fear Of The Farrier… In 10 Easy Steps Chapter 8: Find the right farrier One of the most important aspects of helping your horse overcome fear of the farrier is, of course, the farrier. Some farriers are more calm and more patient than others, some are willing to help a horse overcome […]

24.11.2021 Fit For Welfare

By Sue Palmer on November 24, 2021

Fit For Welfare: An International Conference from The Society Of Master Saddlers On 6th November 2021, I was delighted to be part of the innovative virtual event, ‘Fit For Welfare’, hosted by the Society of Master Saddlers (SMS). Today I’m sharing with you some of my learning from the day. In a twist that I […]

21.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 21, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Haydn Price: Solear packing: More than just a protective measure. […]

19.11.2021 Review of Centaur Biomechanics Seminar 2021

By Sue Palmer on November 19, 2021

In October 2021 I was lucky enough to attend the Centaur Biomechanics Equine Sports Seminar Virtual Summit. As always, the lectures were of a very high quality and there was an immense amount to take in. Here I share with you some of my understanding. Dr. Elin Hernlund: The hoof surface interaction – Functional characteristics […]

18.11.2021 Jan and Rebel: Chapter 10

By Sue Palmer on November 18, 2021

A Guest Blog by Jan Daley Our next step was shafts. I use the term loosely. I found a curtain pole broken in 2, tied it into the tugs, and bumped the ends against his flanks, rubbed them over him, dropped them, let them clatter down beside him … when he rested a back hoof […]

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