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she soon starts messing about when turn back around to go in arena update... had a saddle fitter out yesterday who i must say was AMAZING in 18 years i have NEVER seen anyone fit a saddle so in depth he was brill...after refitting an albion i bought for her few weeks a ago i rode in the...

she actually did the same with my partner but he doesn't take her on so she soon stops pratting about.. she does feed off what mood im in, if i go hacking i get on in a different place and not in the arena and just ride away no problem

i love your reply thankyou, i think its time to crack on (maybe literally) i am a big softy when it comes to this mare i think any other horse i would of got on with it by now and like you say it will either get worse or better. ive gone out of my way to check absolutely everything is OK so i am...

every thing has been checked and saddler coming tomorrow, the main thing that makes me think shes trying it on is if we go to another arena to jump or just go out for a hack she doesn't behave like that at all

i am also not ruling out ulcers as if the old saddle has done some damage this may be a secondary thing from that, she is currently fed on low sugar "ulcer type" diet any way and i give her a ulcer supplement.

so another example is last night i ode, before i got on i walked in hand over poles for ten mins, i got on with a mounting block, she walked away and i put her on the poles straight away walking as she then concentrates on them rather than me, she was ok but when i went into trot at the same...

she literally just does it for 5 mins if that even if i lunge her prior to getting on, my instructor saysits like she doesnt want to move her front feet sometimes but as soon as we walk away and move around shes ok

ive recently had some saddle issues which are now hopefully resolved..my mare over the past few months behaviour has changed, she was girthy with previous saddle but that has now seemed to stop, she is sound and always been sound, regular chiro/physio etc, basically when i get on in arena or on...

so since my last post i have had the thermal imaging done it it has come back completely normal which is great but still does not answer any questions .. physio booked in today so will see what she finds.

My broodmare was scanned in foal at 20 days and have just been back to rescan for heartbeat at 86 days but unfortunately the vet can not find the foal...the only reason i am questioning it is that he struggled to find the foal at 20 days as was really far back and today he seemed to struggle...

its like the case of the chicken and the egg i suppose, if i can wipe the slate clean with physio i can hopefully see what occurs from a new saddle or if it is an under lying problem

im going to try and go back to a 16.5" seat instead of a 17.5 as i think she preferred this also

i will have a look into them, she isnt a difficult shape just i think she prefers a wider saddle and maybe can lift one up off the back for time being (with out sounding stupid)

possibly but never really had a reason to think that but if we cant see improvement i think that will be next point of call

i am hoping and praying that is just bruised and i have thermal imadging coming on mon also. had a fantastic ride on sat but yesterday was a definite NO from the mare so frustrating ..i have definitely gone for a much wider gullet now but just dont think ive found something thats wide enough...