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Suzie School Horsemanship I am a horsemanship trainer and coach based in Shropshire. My aim is to help people have happy, safe and confident relationships with their horses.

Specialist in anxiety management and confidence building for horses and humans.

If you have a kitten I can guarantee I will A) want to meet the kittenB) try to steal the kitten.Little Doris 😻
08/12/2024

If you have a kitten I can guarantee I will

A) want to meet the kitten
B) try to steal the kitten.

Little Doris 😻

I've done some poles with Regalo today. Just a few walk poles, nothing too major. It didn't feel nice. His vibe was not ...
08/12/2024

I've done some poles with Regalo today. Just a few walk poles, nothing too major.

It didn't feel nice. His vibe was not good but I'm certain that was coming from me.

After the stress surrounding him this week I'm still coming down from the anxiety. Of course for Regalo, I'm not surprised if he's a bit cautious about coming to do stuff with me for a little while yet as doing stuff with me has meant discomfort for him 😥

I'm sure we'll find our way again soon and I'm working really hard at not beating myself up over it.

08/12/2024

Do not underestime the level of dedication that Screamy gives to his role within the house.

The chaos goblin rests after a hard morning chaos-ing and goblin-ing.

08/12/2024

Hannah and Margo doing excellent with their next phase of pole exercises under the watchful eye of E̶d̶m̶u̶n̶d̶ ̶B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶a̶d̶d̶e̶r̶ Euro Vet Physio

Team work makes the dream work! Euro Vet Physio has been treating Margo for a while now with HUGE improvements. There h...
08/12/2024

Team work makes the dream work!

Euro Vet Physio has been treating Margo for a while now with HUGE improvements.

There have been times when the future has seemed uncertain for our spicy girl but by working together we have seen some massively positive changes.

Catherine was booked in to revisit Margo on the same day as Hannah had a lesson with me. She asked if she could observe the session so that she could watch Margo's movement and behaviour and I was more than happy for that.

Catherine arrived just at the moment when we were setting up to start their next week of prescribed pole exercises. Bit daunting when the prescriber of said exercises is watching you coach someone through the ex*****on of their work, but it was thoroughly enjoyable and informative to have Catherine's input to make sure we're helping Margo in the best way possible.

08/12/2024

This morning's update 😀

Regalo is fine.Very much his usual self this morning. Took his rug off to check he hadn't become a skeleton overnight an...
08/12/2024

Regalo is fine.

Very much his usual self this morning. Took his rug off to check he hadn't become a skeleton overnight and he looks great.

Eating, drinking, p**ping, peeing all as normal.

Did you know...Social media is a big part of what I do, and it takes up a lot of time. I've always been big on sharing b...
08/12/2024

Did you know...

Social media is a big part of what I do, and it takes up a lot of time. I've always been big on sharing both my personal and professional life with an aim to inspire and motivate.

I also share content from my sessions with clients to help others see what I can help with, with the aim of helping more horses and owners have happier, safer, more connected partnerships together.

However, there are some things that you may or may not know about my social media content. You know that I'm big on transparency and honesty, so I'm going to share those with you.

1. I only use Facebook for my business. I don't have a personal Facebook account, and I don't have any accounts with Instagram, X, or tiktok. I find that the vibe is best for my ethos on Facebook. I'm not about being seen by the world or trying to spread myself all over social media. I just want to connect with like-minded people, and those people are here.

2. When my page hit 10k followers in January 24 I was able to monetise my page. As social media is harder work than you think and I'm putting myself in a position of vulnerability, of course I monetised the page.

3. Monetisation of the page does not mean I'm earing megabucks from social media. It takes a lot of likes, shares, comments and views to build a revenue. Most posts earn me between $0.17 and $0.65 but it's all helpful especially when it comes to covering unexpected vet bills. Even if you just like every post of mine that you see it's super helpful to me.

3. The quickest and easiest way to earn money from a monetised page is to post something controversial and let people argue in the comments. This brings a high reach to a post, high engagement, more followers and a post like that can earn a lot of money for someone. I absolutely refuse to do that. I am so against using my page to create a negative environment in exchange for revenue. It doesn't sit right with me ethically especially when we're already navigating a hobby that can come with a lot of toxicity in our real lives.

You will never find me arguing with people in comments or allowing others to argue and passing it off as "healthy debate". Earning off my page does not mean more to me than the mental and emotional well being of myself, my clients and my followers.

4. The more reach I get, the more Facebook suggests my page to people. The more it suggests my page, the more people I get to help. If every person was to go through my posts and like every single one it would boost my following which exposes me to more people in a positive way.

5. Despite my firm rules around negativity and provocative posting I have managed to build this page to nearly 16k followers. It's taken me much longer than it would do if I went down the controversial route but I'm incredibly proud to have been able to do it and prove that it can be done with kind vibes only.

6. Any business that you see me supporting or tagging on my page is one that I have personally used and paid money for. I do not take freebies or promote people in exchange for services. I am very big on this because I do get people offering me free services in exchange for exposure on my page. I also do not take sponsorship deals. I do believe in sharing when I've had good experience so that those people can help more people too. Every service I use is paid for in full. Even when those people are my friends. Running a small business is hard and I support my friends by paying in full.

7. I have found no rhyme or reason to "the algorithm". Posts that do well on my page and bring engagement, reach and revenue can sometimes be the most bizarre things. I don't get hung up on it, although seeing the insights is always interesting.

In an online world full of smoke and mirrors I always aim to keep things as genuine and honest as I can. I will continue to share my personal and professional life for the sole reason of helping others. If I make a bit of extra vet bill money in the process that's always a plus. Thank you for every like, comment, video view, reaction and share that I get. It really does help but the big bonus comes from sharing and connecting with such wonderful people. I am almost 16k friends richer for this journey 😀

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I explained yesterday about Regalo's teeth and the weight loss. Although the teeth have been floated and he's had physio...
07/12/2024

I explained yesterday about Regalo's teeth and the weight loss.

Although the teeth have been floated and he's had physio to put him all back together I am paranoid and anxious beyond belief.

And the storm isn't helping matters. If it wasn't for the storm I'd feel a lot more relaxed about things. He's tucked himself in the shelter and is just waiting for it to pass. I've seen him eat but has he eaten enough? What if he's had too much and the gets colic? I haven't seen him drink today but then I've not been there and he has an automatic drinker so without watching him do it it's impossible to tell.

What if the lack of mobility today fudges up the correction that Catherine did yesterday?

What if he has ulcers?

I've seen him p**p once this morning and once this evening, he's warm but not sweaty so logic says not colic but then you never know.

Why hasn't he finished his haynet? Maybe it's because he's just not bl00dy hungry right now because he's warm and had sufficient food. Joe did chuck him extra at lunch time.

I have spiralled so much into this chaotic thought nonsense that I have just been back out in the storm, dodging the fallen trees and slipping in the mud to put an extra water bucket right outside the shelter just in case.

I can feel he's getting p!ssed off with me faffing and checking and feeling and poking to make sure he's OK. Or is he not p!ssed off at all and it's ulcers? Maybe he's colicking.

My thoughts are driving me mad but I know that no amount of worrying will change anything. And if I miss something it'll be a miracle the way I'm over observing him.

Maybe just maybe he's absolutely fine...
..or maybe its colic

There was a fight over honey tonight 🐝Thank you so much Mary-Anne 😊
07/12/2024

There was a fight over honey tonight 🐝

Thank you so much Mary-Anne 😊

On a scale of 1-10, how much do you think I blew Mary-Anne's brains today? She asked me for an indoor session planning t...
07/12/2024

On a scale of 1-10, how much do you think I blew Mary-Anne's brains today?

She asked me for an indoor session planning things that she can do with Pagan when she's low on spoons.

I got half way through my list when I was politely asked to stop 😆 I think her hand was crampy from writing so much.

I always have a plan and lots of ideas for every situation.

07/12/2024

Little hand graze for Regalo this evening 🥰

07/12/2024

Arrrrrgggggvhhhhhh

Get ready for the launch...📷 Ginger Snap Photography
07/12/2024

Get ready for the launch...

📷 Ginger Snap Photography

Had a social visit to Kim today for chats whilst she clipped Odin. She loosely mentioned that she wanted to start to int...
06/12/2024

Had a social visit to Kim today for chats whilst she clipped Odin.

She loosely mentioned that she wanted to start to introduce clippers to Gunnar as he's never had them before.

Me - left unsupervised for 30 seconds...

"S**t, you did want him hogged didn't you?"

Baby Gunnar was a little star. I introduced the clippers in a confidence building way and he stood like a little gem. Bit concerned about the hair falling off him to begin with but soon got used to it 😀

Urgh, I can't even cope with the cuteness of baby Gunnar 😍
06/12/2024

Urgh, I can't even cope with the cuteness of baby Gunnar 😍

Regalo update.We ended up with an emergency visit from Euro Vet Physio this afternoon. Regalo has been dropping weight ...
06/12/2024

Regalo update.

We ended up with an emergency visit from Euro Vet Physio this afternoon.

Regalo has been dropping weight over the last month despite me upping his feed.

The vet visit yesterday identified some minor issue with his teeth which apparently has affected Regalo more heavily than the issues appear.

I've noticed some little things with him over the last month which on their own seemed a bit peculiar but combined together show a pattern.

Regalo is a really greedy horse and will continue to eat until all his hay has gone. I have noticed on 3 separate occasions where he's eaten some but then stood resting. He always finishes the hay eventually but this resting part way through is out of character for him.

The upshot of it is that the issue with his teeth has created weight loss including muscle wastage. The strength of the muscles are what has been giving his compromised stifle support. Without the strength he's been struggling and this has created tension and soreness in his back and hind end hence the issues under saddle.

Post treatment from Catherine, Regalo was already looking a much better shape. She feels that if we can get the weight back on him and make some adjustments to his pole exercises and ridden work he'll be back to his fit strong self.

06/12/2024

What looks like not a lot but is actually huge!

Kelly and Alfie have come a long way in building their connection this year. They've been together for many years and I've known them for much of that.

Prior to moving to this yard they were in a part livery situation. Whilst the yard was amazing, the staff were brilliant and Kelly enjoyed her time with Alfie there was always something missing. Alfie would never truly connect into Kelly. He seemed to just be doing a lot of the time and he was very difficult to obtain and maintain a connection with.

Since moving to a DIY set up things have changed for them. With Kelly being Alfie's sole human contact the connection, confidence and relaxation has certainly improved. Alfie seems to prefer the 1-2-1 approach which a lot of horses do and since our last session there's been a big change.

They have a catch 22 situation going on. Alfie is extra spooky during the bad weather. The extra spooky worries Kelly and Kelly's anxiety makes Alfie feel worse. As a result she now tends not to do things with him on bad weather days.

However, by some magical fate of the gods, our sessions always seem to land on bad weather days 😆

We had a wonderful session, the wind was blowing and it was raining but Alfie never wavered from Kelly. He might get anxious and look at something but instead of spinning and taking off, he would regulate through it and then look to Kelly to check in with her.

This is a clip of a much longer video of Alfie and Kelly just stood in the wind and rain finding relaxation together. Such a small moment that meant the world to Kelly and I was so thrilled at how the partnership has developed since I saw them last.

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Do not underestime the level of dedication that Screamy gives to his role within the house. The chaos goblin rests after a hard morning chaos-ing and goblin-ing.

Hannah and Margo doing excellent with their next phase of pole exercises under the watchful eye of E̶d̶m̶u̶n̶d̶ ̶B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶a̶d̶d̶e̶r̶ Euro Vet Physio

This morning's update 😀

Little hand graze for Regalo this evening 🥰

Arrrrrgggggvhhhhhh

What looks like not a lot but is actually huge! Kelly and Alfie have come a long way in building their connection this year. They've been together for many years and I've known them for much of that. Prior to moving to this yard they were in a part livery situation. Whilst the yard was amazing, the staff were brilliant and Kelly enjoyed her time with Alfie there was always something missing. Alfie would never truly connect into Kelly. He seemed to just be doing a lot of the time and he was very difficult to obtain and maintain a connection with. Since moving to a DIY set up things have changed for them. With Kelly being Alfie's sole human contact the connection, confidence and relaxation has certainly improved. Alfie seems to prefer the 1-2-1 approach which a lot of horses do and since our last session there's been a big change. They have a catch 22 situation going on. Alfie is extra spooky during the bad weather. The extra spooky worries Kelly and Kelly's anxiety makes Alfie feel worse. As a result she now tends not to do things with him on bad weather days. However, by some magical fate of the gods, our sessions always seem to land on bad weather days 😆 We had a wonderful session, the wind was blowing and it was raining but Alfie never wavered from Kelly. He might get anxious and look at something but instead of spinning and taking off, he would regulate through it and then look to Kelly to check in with her. This is a clip of a much longer video of Alfie and Kelly just stood in the wind and rain finding relaxation together. Such a small moment that meant the world to Kelly and I was so thrilled at how the partnership has developed since I saw them last.

Are you ready for a giggle? One of my favourite videos of all times taken many years ago by my adorable friends Pam and Izzy. Little stinker Regalo 😆

The vet is on her way...

A further diagnostic ride before the vet comes later this morning. Just to make sure I've sussed out the situation thoroughly. Hoping for an answer but will update you later today 😊

Loading refresher for adorable duo Roo ( Hound Hoof and Home ) and Saffy. They've not been out and about for a while but Roo is planning on taking Saffy out a lot more over the next few months. She wanted to make sure that she's helping Saffy in the right way to prevent and address and sticky moments that they may have when loading for home. Saffy is a horse that struggles to keep her feet still so we also worked ok some calming stuff to help her become mentally centred prior to loading so that she can think her way through it. They did beautifully 😍

Not my usual chirpiness. The SAD has got me

Just the usual weirdness 😆

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