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^^^ This. Something somewhere is causing him pain. I had a similar situation with my coblet; she's a total sweetie out hacking but on...

Mattes also make a girth with a reverse curve, the Athletico.

No longer keep him at that yard, I have slightly moved area. Thanks sbloom that gives me somewhere to start.

Any chance it correlates with a certain saddle pad? It's not unknown to have tiny bits of thistles or similar, not visible, but digging...

I'd say trassanter personally.

Might as well be! I've thought how weak and tucked up dressage horses are sometimes looking these days. Apparently (according to the...

Are you still at livery where you've been a while? There's a LeTixerant there you could try :) (and be absolutely 100% sure it's not...

I'm afraid I'd put money on pain - that the vet, physio and/or saddle fitter are all missing something. Second opinions potentially...

Help him emotionally regulate, which is way better than spinning them around on the lunge. If you have an ADHD (classic hyperactive)...

There is lunging and there is lunging. Personally, I favour groundwork without circles. You can do all sorts of lovely connection...

And the best modern ways of fitting saddles take than flatter, open seat but make it more pelvis shape, fitting to the individual...

Wowser, thats some saddle! I used to have a Passier Grand Gilbert saddle which I absolutely loved and it fitted a lot of my horses, I...

I came across this saddle the other day and thought it had about the highest cantle I have ever seen - I can't imagine it's comfortable...

Oh there are LOADS around like that, and the cantle doesn't even have to be THAT high if the balance point is rearward so you sit right...

And it's why I bang on about high cantles and big knee blocks, you just can't let horses move this way if you have a more open seat that...