help me im new !

[dane07]

can anyone help me ? im new on here and need some advice !

my horse sprained a tendon back in october. He was given the all clear after 6 weeks box rest and was told to bring him back into light work, startign with in-hand work and gradually building it up !
ive been doing this hacking out and light schooling

but in the past couple of weeks he's starting behaving really odd ! every time i ask him in to canter he locks his jaw and starts tanking off with me, ive had his back and teeth checked he is currently having equissage and magnetic therapy treatment but its totally out of character for him ? could it be phsycological ? can anyone help ?

 

[carthorse]

Hi ,welcome I hope its because he feel well and he will soon settle.

 

[dane07]

I HOPE SO IVE GOT A SHOW IN JUST OVER A WEEK !

 

[kick_On]

first of all hello...........
i assume you have lessons, what has your instructor said...... thats the route i would go...

 

[Sir_Gwain]

My Horse used to do something similar. I changed to a loose ringed waterford bit and now hes a dream to ride. Like a completly new horse.

The waterford bit does not give them anything to lock their jaw on. The linkage just crumbles between their teeth so they can not lock on and go.

 

[dane07]

i actually havent had any lessons since his injury as hes only been lightly hacking and schooling, but i shall call my instructor ASAP ! thank you ...

 

[dane07]

ive tried everything, tongue guards flash noseband, everything ! but ill try a new bit, thanks for the advice !!!

 

[kick_On]

good plan, as us folk can give you all pointers in world but unless we know your gg and history we're all guessing, but in a nice way

 

[Sir_Gwain]

Remember to try him in the new bit in a school/menage first. Last thing you want is for him being unstopable in a new bit 10 miles into a hack.

 

[dane07]

thanks everyone ! i was just worried as its so out of character for him ! he was shown all last year with no problems and schooled in a 3 ring ! its only since hes had this injury that he;s started playing up ! i shall try and upload some piccies, he's a gentle giant ! 17 hand middle weight hunter and the biggest softy in the world !

 

[Jane H]

Hiya,

If his behaviour is out of character I would say don't stop looking for a physical cause, as it is a possibility that he is still trying to tell you something, and if it happens every time you canter take the pressure off yourself for a while and just don't canter for a bit - maybe until you get someone that knows him and has a really good eye on the ground to let you know what they can see. The waterford will stop him getting a hold, but it won't explain why he's doing what he is doing.

Good luck he sounds gorgeous

Jane x