Posted 2014-07-08 1:49 PM Subject: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
Veteran
Posts: 226 Location: Middle Tennessee
My gelding has started turning on his front end and is running slightly past barrels. He has been checked out by my vet tomake sure it's not a physical problem. What exercises and tips do y'all have?
Posted 2014-07-08 2:50 PM Subject: RE: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
Tough Patooty
Posts: 2615 Location: Sperry, OK
RodeoGirlJodi - 2014-07-08 2:39 PM Thanks! And yes, x-rays were clean.
Doesn't mean he is still not sore. He can x-ray clean and flex sound and still be sore enough for it to show during performance. Horses don't just quit/change how they work for no reason. I would be he is sore somewhere.
Posted 2014-07-08 3:16 PM Subject: RE: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
Warmblood with Wings
Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..
my boys xrays were clean.. yet he flexed lameon right . and when we injected he was clear in one hock which isnt good and dry in another.. so possibly hes fusing..Frontendy to avoid hind..jmo
Posted 2014-07-08 3:33 PM Subject: RE: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
Elite Veteran
Posts: 788
After a good lameness exam to make sure that he is sound, you can roll back away from the barrel, and then make sure you use your outsid foot and inside rein to really push his hip up under him and keep his shoulder up. This should only be done at a walk though. When he is doing it perfectly I would trot first and then slow lope and reinforce the shoulders up and listening to you. hope that makes since.
Posted 2014-07-08 4:20 PM Subject: RE: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
Veteran
Posts: 226 Location: Middle Tennessee
He had a full lameness exam done. All good. It's something that has developed over time. It's a bad habit and I am looking to work him out of it. Thinking it may be from me switching bits possibly?
Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
