Weight bearing whilst being shod

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I have a 15.3hh WBxArabxTB who has been out of work for a while due to saddle/back issues, which are hopefully sorted now (time will tell).

My question is, can anyone offer any ideas as to why, when he's shod and the fronts are being done, he seems to find it hard to bear weight on his hind legs for any length of time? He's always been a bit like this but yesterday was particularly noticeable. Farrier picked up a front and he was trying to rest a hind and both hinds were going like jelly. He's not lame and his back is no longer sore at all - he's moving really nice and freely now.

He does always seem to be resting a hind leg - I very rarely see him standing on all four legs. He has his back done regularly - as I say he's had a new saddle recently after about 8 weeks off due to muscle wastage/sore back.
 
I think it is time to ask the professionals, your vet might want to look or refer for physio for a start, there are chiros too, but they should be giving you support, some people swear by the Bowen method.
A lot of horses have sacro illiac issues but this should have been picked up by now.
I am surprised there is significant muscle wastage unless it has been eight weeks box rest., even so I would start off very cautiously.
 
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It may be completely unrelated - my horses like to lean on the farrier and rest a hind. Although their legs are not jelly, and they are deliberately leaning. Some times they dither over which leg to rest, but otherwise look stable!
 
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