Ok serious question now! Horse "wiggling"?

[Hovis_and_SidsMum]

As I am out of action hubby has been riding the Destroyer for me.
Now I have noticed he has started to "wiggle" when I am riding him, i.e. not be completely straight, and gives a feel of being "jointed". I'm probably not explaining it very well but when you were young did you have one of those plastic snakes that was made up of lots of segments? Thats kind of what it feels like, as though he is made up of lots of segments all moving slightly differently.
I thought it was just me but Hubby has noticed it too. He says it feels like Hovis has become hyper sensitive to where your weight is - which is good....... to a point.
I've got the back lady coming out and his saddle will be checked at the weekend in case of any issues there. He is not lame, his feet and teeth are all fine etc.
So any ideas? I'd post a video of my riding but obviously can't at the minute as I'm a lame owner! I know I sit slightly crooked and am trying like mad to sort that out.

So can you recommend any exercises hubby could be doing with him etc to try and minimise the wiggling? I want him flexible and fluid but not to the extent he is at the moment!

Schooling tips appreciated and advice (even critical advice!!) very welcome!

 

[Theresa_F]

Farra does this sometimes when she does not want to work, her way of saying not today thanks. Goes like a wriggly worm, bum one way then the other, shoulder falling in. All part of her being a green baby I guess. Once she realises that she won't get away with it, she will give up and go straight and work nicely.

We have found best thing is if she is on a wriggle day, to let her have a long loose canter maybe a little jump for fun and then start again asking for a bit of schooling, and so far this seems to do the trick - we normally have a jump up when she schools as her reward for working well and pop over it a few times during her schooling session.

She also does this once or twice a year when in season - normally the first two, after that you would not know she is a mare as she seems to never show she is in heat.

Maybe Hovis is just not wanting to work in the hot weather - both our clydes have hated working when it is like this, very reluctant to school, hence I normally back off until it cools down and let them have an easy time for a few weeks just hacking in the evening.

Finally any chance that when Pride was doing rude things to him that he made Hovis's back sore?