Hi all, I was just wanting to know what others thoughts/ experiences are on my 6 years old ISH mare current behaviours ...I've been reading horror stories :( Before I start we have had the saddle fitter out (fits fine), back lady due Sunday (earliest possible) and vet after back lady. So, about three or four weeks ago we noticed our mare has started Dragging her back toes, although she's never been a big mover anyway. She has always been barefoot and farrier trimmed her about three weeks ago. Then about 12days ago she started threatening to rear but only when near the gate out of the school, it begins with refusing to move forward - So we put it down to naughtiness and wanting to leave. However, Saturday she had me off after her second full blown rear (next to the gate) after refusing to move forward and again Sunday in the indoor school (not near the exit) with a bucking fit (a first for her) whilst the saddle fitter was with us - saddle fits fine and we trust our saddler as do many others. This rearing/ threatening to rear occurs about 10/ 15minutes into a session.... but not every time, some evenings she works lovely with no hiccups at all!Fast forward to today and I get her out to lunge after two days off and after 10minutes in she goes up, twice, to the point where I thought she was going to go over or in fact go for me! This has never happened, she was only in a cavesson and walking/trotting loosely round, pretty much doing as she pleases....dragging her back toes still. Now my mare is not a nasty or has ever been a particularly naughty horse, in fact she is lovely - very sweet natured, laid-back, takes her confidence from you, follows her humans everywhere type, but still very responsive to aids. This is all very out of character.She isn't out at the moment (sigh) but gets hand walked in a morning and worked most evenings. Although I'm only hand walking her in the evening until I know more.Back pain? Naughtiness? Both? ...Wants to be out in the field?I know I'll hopefully get answers from the back lady and vet. But any thoughts or similar experiences are welcomed, as well as ideas as to what I should be doing in the mean time (not stressing?!). Thanks.
01-03-2018, 09:53 PM
Dragging back feet...now rearing...help?
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