I was thrilled to invite Sue Dyson onto my podcast. We chatted about how Sue evented and show-jumped to a high level and why studying veterinary science and researching lameness mean so much to her.

 

We talked about her work and her most recent documentary - 'Horses and the Science of Harmony' as well as her previous documentary - 'The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain: Shifting the Paradigm of How We See Lameness' (both are excellent and very accessible to all horse lovers, see links below.

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Here's a little more information about Sue:

 

Sue Dyson specialised in lameness and poor performance throughout her long veterinary career. In addition, Sue is a rider and has produced horses to the top national level in both eventing and show jumping, which have subsequently competed at European and World Championships and Olympic Games. Sue is also a British Horse Society Instructor (Teaching and Stable Management)

After working for 37 years at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, running a clinical referral service for lameness and poor performance, attracting clients from all over the United Kingdom, Ireland and continental Europe, Sue is now an independent consultant.

 

Sue has published more than 450 papers in peer reviewed journals concerning lameness and diagnostic imaging and has lectured worldwide. She is passionate about the interrelationships between horses and riders and promoting better understanding of the interactions between training, riders, tack and horses and how horses adapt to musculoskeletal discomfort.

 

Links to Videos and Book

www.24horsebehaviors.org

 

24 Behaviours of the Ridden Horse in Pain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrZgtrqbMVI&t=45s

 

Horses and the Science of Harmony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ulkLHqHZ3g

 

Harmonious Horsemanship website and book (Sue Dyson & Sue Palmer)

www.harmonioushorsemanship.co.uk  (lots of free resources

 

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