Lammy
Well-Known Member
Since I started lunging my youngster (December 2016) he's always had a problem with one particular corner on the right rein. I've always thought it to be a napping issue, it always seemed to be at a point that he was going away from other horses. He will stop, occasionally throw a "tantrum" in the form of a small rear, ears back and either stop dead and refuse to move forwards or spin and go the other way. Sometimes it's in trot but he really seems to have a problem in canter. He is fine on the other rein, and is fine in every other corner on the right.
He's done it since before he'd ever seen a saddle and his current one fits well. I'm now thinking that instead of being behavioural it may be soreness. I know it's taken me a while for it to click that it might be pain but we did have a short period where he wasn't doing this at all. Today however he came in after having a month off due to a growth spurt and some really immature behaviour. He was perfectly behaved even after a month off but the corner was causing us problems again and his behaviour today was a real "no I can't do it!" small rears and really not happy. I also noticed whenever he did manage a few strides of canter it was always on the wrong leg whereas at any other point on the lunge he gets the correct lead every time.
I'm going to get a physio out to check him but not entirely sure where to start. He's sound in every other way and he hasn't actually been cantered under saddle yet. Has anyone had anything like this?
And here's a picture of the trouble maker and his antics today. I removed his foot from the tape 4 times whilst I was putting the third lot up to keep him imprisoned.
He's done it since before he'd ever seen a saddle and his current one fits well. I'm now thinking that instead of being behavioural it may be soreness. I know it's taken me a while for it to click that it might be pain but we did have a short period where he wasn't doing this at all. Today however he came in after having a month off due to a growth spurt and some really immature behaviour. He was perfectly behaved even after a month off but the corner was causing us problems again and his behaviour today was a real "no I can't do it!" small rears and really not happy. I also noticed whenever he did manage a few strides of canter it was always on the wrong leg whereas at any other point on the lunge he gets the correct lead every time.
I'm going to get a physio out to check him but not entirely sure where to start. He's sound in every other way and he hasn't actually been cantered under saddle yet. Has anyone had anything like this?
And here's a picture of the trouble maker and his antics today. I removed his foot from the tape 4 times whilst I was putting the third lot up to keep him imprisoned.