horse will not trot after massage

[zigolo]

my horse had a bad back after had been work wrongly in drawreins for a long time. we dont use them anymore. he had 2 massages,during the last 2 weeks and will have it again next week..but the thing is that he will not go into trot.. feels like he is in pain.. I had his teeth and saddle checked..could it be because he is sore..what to do ?

 

[vicky_sut]

Do you mean wont trot whilst ridden or wont trot even in field?
2 massages are unlikely to sort his back out straight away, I had a horse with a bad back after using a badly fitted saddle and physio came worked on her then advised I lunged her for 2 weeks long and low to help strenghten the muscles.

 

[zigolo]

he seems to be fine on the lunge..doing that with no sidereins, for him to find his own balance..and he goes down lond and low.

its when I am on him...he has changes his way of behaiving after I had the massages..in walk he is almost okay, but when I want to trot him, he resist..put his head up very high, and is not happy..so I did not trot him last week at all..he is going to have another massage next week..but as I said he seems to be fine on the lunge, its only when i get on him.. maybe I should just leave him for few weeks and lunge him..