Does this horse look lame?

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Since last week I've thought he feels off on the left fore but everyone has been telling me he is completely sound and I've just wound myself up into imagining it, he never looked lame in the arena mirrors or in our shadow which makes me think I'm imaging it, it feels like he's unbalanced and I'm sitting deep on the right rein and he is hollowing?
 
I've trotted him on the concrete and liveries have said he looks fine and he looks fine on the lunge, wondering if maybe the saddle is restricting the shoulder movement as he's muscled up a lot over the past 6 months which is making him feel stiff?
 
jcoombs said:
I've trotted him on the concrete and liveries have said he looks fine and he looks fine on the lunge, wondering if maybe the saddle is restricting the shoulder movement as he's muscled up a lot over the past 6 months which is making him feel stiff?
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Try rising on the other diagonal and see if he feels any different.
Saddle could certainly be causing a problem. If you're still concerned the best thing to do would be get the vet out
 
I thought he possibly was but difficult to tell on the video. I tend to find it a waste of time to ask liveries their opinion, with mine they always say he's sound even when it's quite obvious to me he isn't. Is his back tight at all?
 
Difficult to tell. Looks like there's an intermittent head-nod, most evident on the last two strides where he's close to the camera.

Nothing obvious, so at least with the vet coming soon you can get a proper opinion.
 
He doesn't look quite right - 1st video shows it better actually, but I have to turn my laptop through 90 degrees to see it...!

I would say uncomfortable in front....
 
PapaFrita said:
Wellll, not necessarily. PF has wonky hips so feels totally different on the right rein but vet is adamant she's perfectly sound.
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In most cases though - if the rider feels there's a problem, there usually is. And it's not unusual for the rider for feel a lameness before it's evident to the eye.
 
Hard to tell from that but if he feels off then there is probably discomfort. Not necessarily lameness, but like you say saddle, or back or teeth.

I'd see if he's sound on a trot up and at a jog on a firm surface, if not get the vet, if he looks sound then, I'd start with saddle, back and teeth if he's due.
 
His strides don't look as fluid as the indoor trot work video. I don't see a lameness I see a slight tightness through his body- like he doesn't look relaxed and that makes him less fluid in his trot - but he's not lame.
 
Thanks guys, vet soonest appointment is Wednesday so putting him on box rest with in Hand walking and grazing just to be on the safe side and will give him a full body look over today to check for soreness in his front half, saddle fitters coming and physio if vet gives the all clear :-)
 
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