Horse disuniting in canter

stilltrying

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Any suggestions as to what could be causing?

It started a couple of weeks ago on his weaker rein (left rein). He doesn’t do it on a straight line / out hacking. Only when turning in the school and when he’s being pushed out of his comfort zone (i.e. keeping him together – he’s a big long horse). Also seemed to do it in the same place (although not all the time) where the school surface is slightly deeper. No one has been around to watch him but he really bumps behind (like I’ve driven over a pothole!!) and changes. Any experience of what could be causing and who I should be getting to look at him?? Physio/chiro?? He is sound, went out last weekend and got 64% in a novice class. He didn’t do it in the test but did once in the warm up, which was a lot tighter space.

He has a loooong history of ‘back issues’ but taking the above at face value would welcome any suggestions! The issues BTW were never got to the bottom of (had a bone scan in 2008 which came back clean).

Thanks :)
(also posted in CR)
 
I had the same problem with mine, tried all sorts, several different instructors, he kept changing behind down the long side on right rein.
In the end it turned out it was ME than was the problem - my pelvis was wonky! My left hip was further back than my right. After treatment from a sports physio I was fine and so was horse.
 
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