How to diagnose pain in a horse?

[Rebecca84]

Hi,

I’m fairly new to owning horses and have a lovely new 14.2 mare. She’s generally well behaved but she does have some difficulties (a bit of bucking and sometimes bolts)

I know before addressing these issues as bad behaviour I need to see if she’s in any pain. How do I go about this? She passed her vetting check so the vet didn’t spot anything. Who should I ask to check her over?

 

[Henry02]

Saddler and dentist. Get your vet to recommend a physio/chiro

 

[Chinchilla]

A vet first of all

 

[bubsqueaks]

also take a look at Sue Dyson pain recognition signs in horses - very informative

 

[Meredith Brouillette]

Is she in the heat? My mare balks a lot during the heat.