not tracking up - would you buy!

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I have found the 'perfect' pony but...... he doesn't track up.

Would you be overly concerned??

Seems happy, does everything asked willingly. Probably just Pony Club allrounder and some fun showing.

Just very short behind - Oh I don't know what to do!
 
I would look at the horses confirmation. Is he very long in the back? With the best will in the world a long backed horse will never be able to track up properly anyway as his confirmation is against him. When trotted on the lunge watch his movement. Try to seperate the front legs from the back, and watch the front legs move first. Do they move equally and in rhythm? Does the horse look comfortable within the stride? Do the back legs as a 'pair' move correctly? Is the horse more muscled on the front end? The fact the horse doesn't track up could be that he has never been ridden correctly. It could be that he hasn't the muscularature to be able to. It could be that he has never been shown how to. It could be that he is tight throughout his back. If he is good in all other aspects and his back isn't overly long then it might not be a health issue, just a lack of knowledge of how to issue but make sure you get him vetted regardless.
 
Depends why!
I have a long backed mare that doesnt track up well, I get the same comments on my dressage sheets which can be annoying but then again I don't do much dressage!
If there wasnt a physical reason and you dont want to do too much dressage then I would buy him
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It may just be a schooling issue and with time would get more engaged maybe.
 
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I would look at the horses confirmation. Is he very long in the back? With the best will in the world a long backed horse will never be able to track up properly anyway as his confirmation is against him. When trotted on the lunge watch his movement. Try to seperate the front legs from the back, and watch the front legs move first. Do they move equally and in rhythm? Does the horse look comfortable within the stride? Do the back legs as a 'pair' move correctly? Is the horse more muscled on the front end? The fact the horse doesn't track up could be that he has never been ridden correctly. It could be that he hasn't the muscularature to be able to. It could be that he has never been shown how to. It could be that he is tight throughout his back. If he is good in all other aspects and his back isn't overly long then it might not be a health issue, just a lack of knowledge of how to issue but make sure you get him vetted regardless.

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He was a show pony, under 12hh so probably gadgeted up and as you say never ridden correctly. He isn't long inthe back but straight-ish back legs, not much bend at the hock
 
not all horses have the ability to track up- if he is sound it isn't an issue apart from some dressage judges see it as a necessity to gain good marks
 
On my mare's vetting the vet commented that she doesn't track up well. She is long in the back, as many mares are. However, we can get her to work thru her back (sometimes, but it's hard work) and she will track up, but like I say, it's hard work. She tends to get good marks/comments for paces in dressage, at Prelim level (so far).
 
Hi thank you all - I was just watching him in the field - he tracks up nicely in walk but just trots short.

He jumps very well and is lovely mannered and I don't suppose any of my kids will ever really be into dressage at such a young age as they think it's for old folks!
 
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