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Re: [RC] DUMPED! - Barbara GoldthorpeThanks, I am beginning to feel more and more confident that it's a pain issue. Now that I think about it, more and more indicators are falling into place. Sunny had not been ridden since goodness knows when, until about two weeks ago, because it's Vermont and it's an outdoor ring. Muscle structure in the back can change, and therefore cause pain. I am stating the obvious for my own benefit I suppose, but suddenly a lightbulb went on. I will be very insistent on Monday that my instructor get him checked out properly-she did ask for my opinion on what to do with him, which was a first (not for her, just in general). Sunny's generally a good boy, and I don't think she's ever had this kind of problem with him before, hence the bafflement. I'll be all over this like mud on a white horse. Barbara Goldthorpe bgoldtho@xxxxxxx The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse`s ears. ~ Arabian Proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Paus" <paus@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Barbara Goldthorpe" <bgoldtho@xxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [RC] DUMPED! Good lord! I teach riding and I certainly wouldn't put someone on a horse like that! I wouldn't get on a horse like that... My guess is that he either has really bad manners or has some pain issues or both. A horse doesn't have to show nasty faces to indicate back soreness or poor tack fit. The fact that he was uncomfortable with you getting on adn that he does this at a canter are clues for me... Sometimes discomfort that is tolerable to him at a walk might be excruciating at a canter.. different muscles are used, the back and legs move differently, and the saddle will feel different on his back... Whatever is going on, this instructor is pretty negligent to keep using this animal for lessons. IMHO chris --- Barbara Goldthorpe <bgoldtho@xxxxxxx> wrote:He is my instructor's horse. I don't care for quarter horses, they will NOT be on my list when I finally get to go horse shopping. I am wondering if it is a back or teeth issue. However, he is showing no signs of discomfort, such as ear twitching or stamping. He did throw a bit of a hissy fit when I tried to mount, but the ride was fine until we came to cantering, then he bucked. And after that, I tried to trot and he did the same thing. Leaves some questions open. Hopefully I'll ride a different horse Monday (there's a grey I've had my eye on), and Sunny will get checked out. Apparently he's been fine in the pasture, which does leave me suspicious of his tack and his back/teeth. My sister suggested my riding style-I have never hung on a horse's mouth. In fact I was told my hands were too light at one point. Plus, having two other girls bucked off kind of eliminates that. We'll see how it goes, and I will leave updates when I know more. Barbara Goldthorpe bgoldtho@xxxxxxx===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus ============================================================ Prudence and focus will carry you a long way on a horse. ~ Frank Solano ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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