Thoughts on what might be causing unwillingness to pick up the right lead? Any tips on checking for pain?
I work at a boarding barn and the owners don't ride much anymore so they allow me and my friends to ride their horses whenever we want. The one I'm always on is a very sweet gelding that I love, but I and others consistently have a harder time getting him to pick up his right lead. He's usually very responsive to cues and he will do it if you really ask but I'm wondering if there's some kind of pain or discomfort he's feeling, because he really doesn't put up much resistance to most things (unless there's a cow involved). Where might that be happening? And how could I check for it? I've felt no heat or anything out of place anywhere on his front right leg. Could it be somewhere else? Does he just need more training?
My friends and I also ride English, where he was trained Western. Are the cues very different? Maybe he's just confused?
And yes it has been mentioned to the owners but as they're not very involved anymore it doesn't seem high on their priority list to have a vet out until something is really wrong.
Submitted March 30, 2017 at 12:13PM by witchxbunny
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