Horse not willing to take a contact

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My horse has not done much work in last 3 weeks due to being on holiday and then work commitments.

He had mild colic a week ago but seems to have come back to usual cheeky self.

My concern is that he came back into work a few days ago and will not accept a contact.

He has hacked one day, pole work another day and a friend schooled him today and said same. I thought may just be freshness at first but now am concerned it may be something else.

He was in a myler low port with hooks and a drop noseband but almost seemed to be running away from it and hollowing so we went back to loose cavesson and his myler comfort snaffle but still no better.

Have ordered some loose ring snaffles to try from bit bank to see if it is but he not happy with. Also had saddle checked last week as he lost weight and she advised to put a thicker pad under it and see how it goes as he likely to muscle up again and change shape so she reluctant to change the flocking again.

Am concerned that it possibly his back that bothering him.

Any ideas? Teeth been done in last few weeks.
 
reading your post was going to suggest teeth would be an obvious step but just seen they've been done, could posssibly be his back, could you get a physio/chiro out - he could have just put his back out whilst he was off or could be a bit sore from the saddle before it was checked and a bigger pad used?
 
Thanks for those replies think Physio will be top of my list. Got a lesson with my instructor in couple of days so will bounce ideas off her.

Had 2 vets out with the colic and they said teeth were fine. Was concerned that was the reason he wasn't eating. Though will look into getting edt out.

Just so frustrating when just a month ago was going lovely. Plan to longrein or lunge tomorrow to see if he will take the contact down without anybody on his back.
 
Thanks holly hocks am hoping it something simple but knowing him it won't be :)
Ellsbells would u not put these two together? Am not brilliant at bitting as usually stuck to a simple snaffle so any advice would be well recieved. Borrowed the myler off a friend and he went well in it and was good for a bit more control in exciting situations. Same with the drop noseband.
 
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