Friesian flexing his head to the leftt when ridden advice please

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]Iv been having trouble with my gelding now for 4 months as I was riding and randomly in the middle of our dressage practice at home he started flexing his head to the left. It got worse to the point he would just want to go round in circles. Had his teeth checked he only had them done at Christmas this is 3 months later, they were sharp at the back. But no improvement when ridden. Vet recommended a good physio which we have done. He was right through his lumber glutes and hamstring mainly on the left. He's had 4 months physio every two weeks and ground work and he has improved massively however physio thought it was time or a saddle. Saddler came out (getting a made to measure) however jumped on the walk was okay.. But as soon as I asked him to trot he was flexing his head left again no different. To me it looks like he's trying to get away from the pain but he's not doing anything horrible to try and get me off.
However he's having teeth problems again vet back out Monday to check them but it's not the teeth causing it but has anyone experienced anything like this similar I can't find much on horses flexing their heads he proffure''s to be on the right rein and jjst does this on the left and tries to flex to turn to go the opposite direction
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He's funny about me picking his hind left up I was thinking possible hock problem?


-not lame
-barefoot trim every 6 weeks
-up to date on al jabs
-worse on the left rein
-funny me picking his back left hind up and also clicks when I do this
-5years old Friesian gelding

Any help would be much appreciated vets back out this week but be interesting to see your thoughts or if anyone has been through anything similar thanks for reading
 
Does he do it on the lunge with no tack or rider? I'd be thinking it was the bit, saddle or rider causing if if only done when ridden. Just a case of narrowing it down.

Friesians can be fussy in the mouth and saddle. They have great big active shoulders so hate things that ram against them. I found my guy sought a steady consistent contact. Anything loose ring or too fussy and he hates it .
 
Ooooh this rings bells, I've read an article about this but can't remember the details....something about flexing head to the left whilst being ridden can relate to a problem/pain in the right hind quarters/leg and flexing head to the right can relate to a problem/pain in the left hind quarters/leg! I remember thinking at the time that I'd never think about the horse's back end for a "head" issue I'd be looking at teeth/face/poll/neck, maybe even shoulders but I wouldn't have thought about checking for issues any further back!
 
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