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Helaina19

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I have a thoroughbred x shire who keeps bucking when being schooled, he's fine when out hacking and is happy to go off my leg but unless it's on his terms in the school he bucks.

I bought him from a riding school four years ago as he wasn't suitable for the school (far to sensitive). lovely boy who would never purposely hurt you, if he was going to do anything it would be a buck and since sep 2013 he has been throwing in some pretty nasty bucks. My jumping instructor suggested giving him a month off and I got his physio out who said nothing was wrong.
Had his saddle fitted and checked loads of times (Kent and Masters gp) but recently bought him a new one as was told he might be better in a sprung tree as they have more give than the interchangeable gullets. This has been fitted too. Gave him a month off and returned to work. Absolute different horse in the walk and trot, holds himself in a lovely outline however is still bucking in canter only on the right rein. My flat instructor suggests it could be memory pain however he done four big bucks with my mum yesterday. One after the other. Which is the worst he's ever been. She had already cantered on this rein once before, when asked again he did the bucks, she then cantered him again and he never did it. He's also on gastric aid as someone suggested it could be ulcers. When talking to my vet she didn't think it was likely to be that as he always has access to hay and grass. Is he just testing us as every time he bucked previously we would stop as was worried something was wrong.

Any suggestions to what else it could be?
Do you think I should have him x-rayed or is it memory pain/ learnt behaviour?
Any advice would be great!!
Thank you
 
Just to say last year I was bucked off a horse who was diagnosed by xray to have a kissing spine. This was missed by the 2 physios who has seen him previously. I'd suggest getting a 2nd vet's opinion. How old is he? Does he act tense or is it more of a whoopee sort of buck?
 
He was vetted when I bought him checked over thoroughly because it was a riding school which is sometimes risky, nothing came up. I've had him seen by a physio who was recommended by my riding instructor but my vet also new of her, he's had this every six months for the past four years too! I haven't had my vet up yet to look at him as when talking on the phone she seemed to believe it was learnt behaviour due to the lack of physical signs. He is an extremely sensitive horse who does get tense but only in the school but I know he had no beginners on him when he was in the riding school (only there for 18months mainly an instructors horse) could of been when he was backed in Ireland. He's 10 nearly 11. He never use to work in a consistent outline and was always hollow. Its only over the last year he has started to put his back in the saddle and swing through. He was going really well over summer 2013, it just all went wrong after sept
 
Does your mom wear spurs, and is the horse on the correct rein to canter, his inside hind leg is underneath him and is your mom relaxing the inside rein for him to take the first stride in canter, if yes to spurs might be giving too sharp a dig, if no to the other then horse could buck to get himself out of the discomfort of being all wrong to canter, if this makes sense
 
I had a mare who could buck for England. Bought her to showjump and she was an angel but after 6 months something just went wrong. Never came off her but she really scared me, even my instructor refused to ride her. She'd also be perfect then buck in canter, she nearly took the windows out of our indoor school. Initially thought it was physical, she went to the hospital for scans but they just sent her back saying it was behavioural (and took all our money!). No vet could get to the bottom of it. Eventually she went to behavioural camp and was sold from there as no one could do anything with her. I was always convinced it was physical though and she eventually went to a VERY lightweight young rider who she was fine with.
Guess what I'm saying is get all the physical options explored before worrying. I wish I'd done the full lot with my mare before sending her off to be schooled and sold. The hollowness, tail swishing etc, could be pain. Also be aware that if you do send the horse to be xrayed, etc (like I did), if they reckon its behavioural then your insurance won't pay out.
On the other hand my sisters jumper bucks, he throws whoppers. But its purely him being a cheeky git and with some confident, determined riding he will settle down. Are you and your mum able to ride him through it and does he persist if you just sit there and ride through?
 
yeah I know, my vet is fully aware of my situation so just thought it would be better to speak to her over the phone before she comes out to update her as the last time I spoke to her she wasn't too concerned.
 
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