sue_ellen
Well-Known Member
Ok, so I bought Sherman 14 months ago from a riding school, they had had him for 4 months. Had him vetted, which he passed. He was stiff on the left rein right from when I first had him, but all horses are better on one side than the other usually, aren't they?
He had no schooling to speak of, and he doesnt like schooling much, so I only do a little bit and not very often, and he still hates going to the left, he pulls rude faces, bends the wrong way, falls in through his shoulder and generally just makes it very obvious that he really doesnt like it!
When I first got him he had a very thorough massage and she couldnt find any thing obviously wrong, and he can certainly bend to the left if theres a carrot on offer!
Now, however, he's started to object to picking up his left hind foot, to the point where its really difficult to pick it out. He doesn't snatch it away, he just sort of steps into you and puts it back on the floor. Hes fine with his other feet. He isnt lame, and can step under himself on a tight circle, and tracks up properly.
Teeth, back, saddle all checked and ok.
He is a 15.1 heavy weight cob and he is 7 years old.
I wondered whether some sort of specialist might help, like McTimoney or something, have never used anyone like this before though, so would I have to get the vet first anyway?
Or is he just being awkward, cos he knows I will just put up with it?!
Thanks for reading, any advice, tips greatly appreciated!
He had no schooling to speak of, and he doesnt like schooling much, so I only do a little bit and not very often, and he still hates going to the left, he pulls rude faces, bends the wrong way, falls in through his shoulder and generally just makes it very obvious that he really doesnt like it!
When I first got him he had a very thorough massage and she couldnt find any thing obviously wrong, and he can certainly bend to the left if theres a carrot on offer!
Now, however, he's started to object to picking up his left hind foot, to the point where its really difficult to pick it out. He doesn't snatch it away, he just sort of steps into you and puts it back on the floor. Hes fine with his other feet. He isnt lame, and can step under himself on a tight circle, and tracks up properly.
Teeth, back, saddle all checked and ok.
He is a 15.1 heavy weight cob and he is 7 years old.
I wondered whether some sort of specialist might help, like McTimoney or something, have never used anyone like this before though, so would I have to get the vet first anyway?
Or is he just being awkward, cos he knows I will just put up with it?!
Thanks for reading, any advice, tips greatly appreciated!
