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Think my little cob may be MILDLY.Reason is, he can be difficult to mount by anyone, from the ground or the mounting block BUT after being ridden for about 15 or so minutes will stand to be mounted anywhere by anyone.He had a bad back (very) from a badly fitting saddle when I got him.Properly fitting saddle and physio and he improved a huge amount. as regards his back.He also has a slightly twisted back leg which makes one buttock slightly raised. He is perfectly sound and in fact passed a 5 star vetting when like this.(Cold back though has started recently). I have a saddle fitted by a master saddler and checked frequently and fairly frequent visits from the physiotherapist.Farrier doing corrective shoeing for his back leg.Plan to have saddle checked again.Anyone think of anything else to do?
 
This is no criticism of anyone or farriery et al. But I generally find that when a horse has a structural deformity they are better off being allowed to grow the foot they need rather than having one imposed on them. Takes courage to do it though and you need a trimmer who has had experience of how to deal/what to expect.

Generally the horse will get more comfortable in their back when they can do this (there are other things to be done too, but its a long conversation to be had rather than a short post on a forum)

Of course it may be that the little guy just needs a lot of warm up. Or that after being ridden for a while his back is numb enough for him not to care any more. Or he is just repeating a learnt pattern of behaviour etc etc etc

Have you had any thermal imaging or pressure tests done?
 
Farrier doesn't think he has a structural deformity as such, things it happened when he has been working, he has needed to twist that leg round to get a purchase if you know what I mean.This may possibly be true, as I said, his neck back and one quarter were very stiff and sore and he was being ridden (not by me!) in a pelham because he goes "Dead flashy in a pelham!".
 
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