I'm getting so fed up.

I agree he looks as if he is uncomfortable. Why don't you show your Mum your post and the replies so she realises it is important to get him checked out. As a Mum myself I would rather foot the bill than risk injury to my daughter. He looks a nice pony, I hope you can get him sorted.
 
All the other advice is very good but I would definetely get rid of the gag for the moment. He is jumping sweetly in one of the pictures with no gag. Some horses react to gags like this even if on the normal ring. Are you hacking out in the gag too?

Can you can take him back to the lady who helped you with identifying the saddle problem as she seemed very useful and knowledgeable?
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I'd just like to echo what has been said about the gag. I was advised to put my horse into a gag because he is strong and sets his neck and used to bolt. However once I started using the gag he became even worse and started rearing and jogging and bending behind the vertical. I went back to basics with schooling and started hacking XC and jumping in a snaffle and now he's a complete angel to hack etc. I now use a waterford for fast hacks and XC but I barely have to pull on it and generally keep a loose rein until I need to slow down or half halt.

It def sounds like your pony is in pain and you need to get everything checked. My horse always lets me know when his back/pelvis is out, he starts bucking etc so you should definately listen to what your horse is telling you.

I hope it works out for you and I really admire your patience and the effort you are putting into helping your pony.
 
echo katiejaye, had the worst day out hunting when I swopped my french link fulmer for a french link gag, actually found better results going back to the snaffle, putting on a flash and using a market harborough. But before you go through all that please get the vet out . My horse was just fit and strong with no other probs. Good luck he looks like a nice boy.
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I'm not sure that I agree that the photo indicates pain related behaviour...it could just as easily be schooling related behaviour. However, I do agree his back, teeth and saddle need to be checked to be 'certain' that there are no problems which could cause him pain.

When you are sure he is pain free you then need to tackle his lack of submisson with the help of a good instructor.
 
Echo what everyone else says about back, saddle, feet and teeth. Also, he is quite young mentally (you said he was a very green 6yr old and you've had him a year, is that right?) so he could be pushing the boundaries a bit to see what he can get away with? Obviously it's important to check everything else first, he does have a lovely face, and doesn't look nasty, just either in pain or fearful? Also, I had terrible problems with a gag in one of mine, perhaps try something else.
He is probably still maturing and horses change shape throughout the year, so it's important to get saddle checked regularly. After his back treatment he may have changed shape slightly making the saddle uncomfortable again. Good luck with him
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