yesterday i rode for the second time after getting chucked off. can't quite put my finger on it but pony was acting a little strangely (she'd been out in the field for a couple of hours before i rode btw). head tossing (teeth were done a couple of weeks ago, so it's not that) and when i asked her for canter she bucked in an odd fashion (not a 'whoopeeee' fashion, more of a 'err no!' fashion).
her turnout had been very restricted due to mudfever (vet advised she shouldnt go out for a while) and she has only been out for a couple of ours at a time a couple of times a week (mind you, she's usually standing by the gate wanting to come in after about an hour ...).
i dont know whether she is being a swiney because she needs to get out more or if there is something wrong with her eg back. vet checked her back a couple of weeks back and said there werent signs of anything being majorly wrong though. saddle is treeless so im pretty sure that fits fine.
not sure what to do now? wait till the summer fields open in may and see what she is like then? get a chiro i cant really afford at the moment? just ride and see what happens?
Julia
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her turnout had been very restricted due to mudfever (vet advised she shouldnt go out for a while) and she has only been out for a couple of ours at a time a couple of times a week (mind you, she's usually standing by the gate wanting to come in after about an hour ...).
i dont know whether she is being a swiney because she needs to get out more or if there is something wrong with her eg back. vet checked her back a couple of weeks back and said there werent signs of anything being majorly wrong though. saddle is treeless so im pretty sure that fits fine.
not sure what to do now? wait till the summer fields open in may and see what she is like then? get a chiro i cant really afford at the moment? just ride and see what happens?
Julia
x