Post by GroganShowTeam on Jul 31, 2009 17:13:34 GMT
Just a quick one
I have had a bit of a problem with my mare.
Shes not the best of rides when you first get on and throws a few tantrums etc but once warmed up shes fine and starts to listen and think. Shes always been a slim jim due to suffering with Lammi but over the last couple of weeks shes put weight on and is looking good. Only problem is, when i get on her to ride her bums right in the air and ears back. This happens in walk and trot and she just wont settle onto the bit and relax her head carriage. At first this is just what she seems to do when her tantrums. But the last say 3 weeks shes been really unbalanced in canter, and constantly going disunited. This she has never done in the 4 years i've had her.
I got on her this afternoon.. she seems very uncomfortable again. I had a trot, bum really high and not settling on the bit. Asked for canter, popped on the right leg, went disunited and fell out of canter. This happened say 4 times. Tryed the other rein and she done the same so i got off. Shes been constantly swishing her tail too
Took her onto the yard and tryed some bending exercises... which all of them she was fine with. Took the saddle off, bending again... all fine. Had a feel down her back and she never flinched or pulled any faces just trying to be in my pocket as normal.
I'm not sure whether its something to do with her back? Or because shes put weight on her saddle is no longer fitting and is not comfortable for her?
I have had a bit of a problem with my mare.
Shes not the best of rides when you first get on and throws a few tantrums etc but once warmed up shes fine and starts to listen and think. Shes always been a slim jim due to suffering with Lammi but over the last couple of weeks shes put weight on and is looking good. Only problem is, when i get on her to ride her bums right in the air and ears back. This happens in walk and trot and she just wont settle onto the bit and relax her head carriage. At first this is just what she seems to do when her tantrums. But the last say 3 weeks shes been really unbalanced in canter, and constantly going disunited. This she has never done in the 4 years i've had her.
I got on her this afternoon.. she seems very uncomfortable again. I had a trot, bum really high and not settling on the bit. Asked for canter, popped on the right leg, went disunited and fell out of canter. This happened say 4 times. Tryed the other rein and she done the same so i got off. Shes been constantly swishing her tail too
Took her onto the yard and tryed some bending exercises... which all of them she was fine with. Took the saddle off, bending again... all fine. Had a feel down her back and she never flinched or pulled any faces just trying to be in my pocket as normal.
I'm not sure whether its something to do with her back? Or because shes put weight on her saddle is no longer fitting and is not comfortable for her?