Annagain
Well-Known Member
Have a look at these photos of my and my boy at a hunter trial last weekend. If you click on the link and then hit next button you can see the different stages. He didn't feel right over quite a few of the jumps and when I saw these pictures I was horrified.
He's recently had everything checked - not because of a problem, but just because it was time. Although he often gets a bit close to fences (it just seems to be his way and he doesn't hit many so I've been told to let him do what he's happy with!) and usually dangles his front legs a bit (he jumps bigger to compensate), he never makes a shape like this. It felt pretty horrible as well (excuse the hands, they're not normally like that but he took me by surprise!). He also stopped at the second of the fences, which although not unheard of is quite unusual these days, although I was quite worried about it so might have contributed to that!
He seems to take off ok and then get upset in mid air - could it be a back problem? I'd be grateful for any thoughts.
http://www.markel-photography.co.uk/Sport/equestrian/090504_sunnybank/c5/_MG_7986.jpg.htm
http://www.markel-photography.co.uk/Sport/equestrian/090504_sunnybank/c5/_MG_8019.jpg.htm
He's recently had everything checked - not because of a problem, but just because it was time. Although he often gets a bit close to fences (it just seems to be his way and he doesn't hit many so I've been told to let him do what he's happy with!) and usually dangles his front legs a bit (he jumps bigger to compensate), he never makes a shape like this. It felt pretty horrible as well (excuse the hands, they're not normally like that but he took me by surprise!). He also stopped at the second of the fences, which although not unheard of is quite unusual these days, although I was quite worried about it so might have contributed to that!
He seems to take off ok and then get upset in mid air - could it be a back problem? I'd be grateful for any thoughts.
http://www.markel-photography.co.uk/Sport/equestrian/090504_sunnybank/c5/_MG_7986.jpg.htm
http://www.markel-photography.co.uk/Sport/equestrian/090504_sunnybank/c5/_MG_8019.jpg.htm