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[RC] [Guest] Tripping and saddle fit (long) - Ridecamp Moderator

Anne Trixie64@xxxxxxx

Hi, I love this form and all the great information. I have a little 14.2 Arab that I have had about 6 months. When I got him he was way under weight and now is fat and sassy. I ride him hard, probably 10 to 15 miles 3 or 4 days a week in steep rocky terrane. I have his feet done regularly and working on shortening his toe and getting some he. Just recently (about the last 6 weeks) he has started to stumble and trip very badly and its getting worse. It happens in all gaits, in all terrane, not going down hill so bad though. Last night we were just heading out and walking across the pavement he tripped and fell to his knees and walked on them for a while before he could get his balance. He skinned his knee very badly and it scared me pretty good also. I am wondering if this could be caused by back (wither) pain. His stride is starting to get choppy and although he has good sweat pattern he has wavy hair on both sides of his withers. I ride in a fabton saddle with semi qt horse bars and I dont know what to try next as far as saddle size. He is not very wide and has nice withers but his back is pretty long. Does anyone have any advice. Do you think a sore back could be causing all the tripping? I was thinking of lunging him over cavelety and riding in a bare back pad for a while. Please any advice would be great...


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