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| My mare has started not using her hind end AT ALL around the barrels and its really slowing us down. I have recently had her chiropracted. Ive been working on roll backs and spins and figure 8s backing to really try to get her to use it but I'm wandering what else I can try and your guys opinions, drills, or ideas. Thanks!
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| First of all, chiropractic does not rule out all pain. I would go back to basics and get control of all four feet. Do lots of drills that engage the hind legs. |
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| streakysox - 2017-10-01 6:35 PM First of all, chiropractic does not rule out all pain. I would go back to basics and get control of all four feet. Do lots of drills that engage the hind legs. Ditto, I would get her checked by a good lameness vet then find a good trainer to get some lessons on how to engage the hind end of there are lots of good videos by trainers on FB.
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| If she was engaging and now isn’t, something has changed and is very likely causing her pain. Could be any number of things, but a lameness exam is in order for sure. |
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Location: North Dakota | My horse Red has stifle and hock problems, and especially when those hocks are bothering him, he will not use his butt in the turn.
So I agree you need to take your horse to the vet and see what's going on.
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | I agree with everyone else. Get a vet check done. My guy started having gate issues and stopped powering out of his turns, (he never does this) took him to the vet and he needed his hocks done. Got them injected and he's back to himself again! Good luck! |
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Location: East Texas | start your turn later |
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Location: Idaho | My first thought, like others mentioned, would be to elminate pain. Get a good lameness vet and see if you can't pin point why your horse isnt wanting to engage their hip. Second, when a horse floats or drifts a hip, its because they are dumping on their forehand. Dropping shoulders, diving into barrels, etc... if you're horse can not maintain an elevated shoulder and hip underneath them at a simple lope, then you need to go back to basics (foundation work) and teach them to elevate that front end and you need to start learning to ride them from the hip forward. When you pick up that inside rein, your horse shouldn't colaspe or drop into that rein, instead they should move up and forward into the inside rein, bending the inside ribcage, which allows that inside hip to tuck under them and drive forward. If you can't maintain it at a walk or trot, you can't at the lope. Get your horse more broke in their face and it makes it 10x easier to get the body. Good luck  |
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| My horse was doing the EXACT same thing...... 5 vets later finally found out...... sore in the suspensory and kissing spine. So now we are rehabbing..... took me a year to get someone to figure it out and a lot of money..... worth checking out! |
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Location: Loco,Ok | Is she running harder now. They start to run through the turns. Instead of rating the turn getting ready. Their running through the turn. Adds usually one or two extra steps in the turns. Takes extra step to get in position to leave the barrel. Which adds time. Put the rate back in. Send her to the barrel about 10 or so ft from the barrel. Stop set still let her settle just a bit. Walk the turns. Inside foot first. Outside foot about the.flank cinch press her tear under her. Don't. Spur press. Use your feet more. Do that until you feel her relax at.the turn. I Wil add back along. Drop a gear.at turns. From 5th to 4.th. . You need to remain centered in saddle. Do not lean or.rein off. Don't go to the barrel. Pick a target. I follow a track on ground. Relax don't brace up at the turns and your horse won't brace up against you. Try that. After rule out any other physical problems. |
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