Consistently refusing jumps... time to call vet??

The first thing I notice is how poor the horses lateral bend looks the horses looks like it pushes into the circle with its ribs and it’s neck looks bent out, is that consistent on the other rein or does the horse fall out going the other way .
 
Goldenstar said:
The first thing I notice is how poor the horses lateral bend looks the horses looks like it pushes into the circle with its ribs and it’s neck looks bent out, is that consistent on the other rein or does the horse fall out going the other way .
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So the rein she's on in that video is her poor/stiff side. That's the side where her neck is often bent out and it's something we've been working to correct for a few months now. Interestingly it's also the side where we have previously had a few issues picking up the correct lead, she still has a few issues picking up that lead canter but this has improved. Her other side is nowhere near that bad, and she always picks up correct lead on that side, but she has a tendency to rush more on that side... I don't know if that's related or if that's just her being 'Welshy' as I keep being told
 
I think I would bypass the EDT and Physio and go straight to the vet .
That degree of crookedness will make jumping diffcult .
The question is why is the horse not straight in its way of going you may find having the vet and a ACPAT trained physio working together might be best .
I would start with the vet doing a basic work up and see what that throws up .
I would want the vet to see the horse with no Bute in its system walking and trotting ridden on hard in straight lines and circles in walk and trot
And the same on a surface or field with canter added in .
And jumping if possible .
Then lunging and trotting up on the soft and hard .
I would stable the horse if possible for several hours before the vet comes .
 
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