Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?

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RodeoGirlJodi Reg. Jul 2013	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?
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Bear Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2014-07-08 1:52 PM Subject: RE: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
BHW Resident Surgeon Posts: 25351 Location: Bastrop, Texas	Your thread is identical to barracudamom's thread, just ahead of this one.....go to this: http://forums.barrelhorseworld.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid...
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2014-07-08 2:11 PM Subject: RE: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
Warmblood with Wings Posts: 27846 Location: Florida..	hind xrays were clean?
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RodeoGirlJodi Reg. Jul 2013	Posted 2014-07-08 2:39 PM Subject: RE: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
Veteran Posts: 226 Location: Middle Tennessee	Thanks! And yes, x-rays were clean.
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ACEINTHEHOLE Reg. Apr 2005	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.
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Bibliafarm Reg. Jul 2008	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
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r_beau Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2014-07-08 3:17 PM Subject: RE: Horse has gotten "Front-endy" in turns. Exercises/Tips?
Born not Made Posts: 2932 Location: North Dakota	OP is there a video you can show us? May be sore; may not be. But x-rays don't show soft tissue inflammation. They only show bone.
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horsiace1025 Reg. Aug 2012	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.
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RodeoGirlJodi Reg. Jul 2013	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?
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