Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine)

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qhhorses Reg. Dec 2004	Posted 2015-03-08 8:32 AM Subject: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine)
Veteran Posts: 199	Has anybody ever had their horse suddenly start short stepping (real bad on front right) after cinching. We aren't cinching real tight either. He just walks off short for about 5-6 steps then he walks out of it. Any experience with this? He hasn't been working (doesn't use hind end) since this all started.
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jbd23 Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2015-03-08 9:58 AM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
Member Posts: 5	A back issue maybe? I have a mare that walks funny for a minute after being cinched up tight but she's done that her whole life because she's just cinchy
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2015-03-08 10:45 AM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	I wonder is maybe your saddle is pinching your horse somewhere in the shoulder area. Edie to add: Check how your saddle is fitting. Edited by Southtxponygirl 2015-03-08 11:14 AM
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2015-03-08 12:20 PM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	Saddle fit, ulcers, EPM
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TXracer Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2015-03-08 3:08 PM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
Elite Veteran Posts: 1154 Location: Arkansas	I have one off the track that does that, for mine it's just mild cinchiness
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kidlover Reg. Oct 2005	Posted 2015-03-08 3:39 PM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
	We had one do that and the chiropractor said he had a few ribs out on one side. He put him back in and the horse stopped doing it!
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2015-03-08 9:08 PM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	mollibtexan - 2015-03-08 12:45 PM They are what you call cinchy. Don't cinch them up tied bc sometimes they will fall down. Cinch them up a little at a time. It's isn't a saddle fit problem or back soreness just cinchy It could be this, but definitely check out saddle fit, ulcers, or something being out before writing it off as cinchy-ness.
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2015-03-09 10:58 AM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	How old is the horse? Mine has been doing this lately....but he does have a slight knee issue and possible arthritis. He walks out of it but it's definitely something I'm keeping my eye on.
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ndiehl Reg. Feb 2011	Posted 2015-03-09 12:42 PM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
Can You Hear Me Now? Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving	kidlover - 2015-03-08 3:39 PM We had one do that and the chiropractor said he had a few ribs out on one side. He put him back in and the horse stopped doing it! I had one that was like this too. Chiro said the same thing, she would do the odd short step while riding too and then put her nose to the side.
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workerbee Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2015-03-09 1:47 PM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
Extreme Veteran Posts: 585 Location: Texas	Yes. Mine actually would cross over the left with his right a few steps and short step. He would walk out of it. Asked 765 vets and none really had an answer. Chiropractor worked on him and it never got any better. We would just barely cinch him walk a while then cinch up tighter. We also made sure to cinch him at least 10 minutes before a run and walk a lot. Another thing he did was trot a few steps before taking his right lead but the left he would lope off on cue. It didn't bother his barrel running ability. He was and still is a winner!
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BarrelRacing4Christ Reg. Sep 2010	Posted 2015-03-09 6:18 PM Subject: RE: Has anybody ever had a horse short step after cinching ( 5-6 short steps on right side then fine
Ms. Marine Posts: 4627 Location: Texas	I've had a mare do that when she had a rib out.
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