With horses sometimes you really do just have to "go with your gut." Something is "off" with Ace's hind-end. He's been vet checked twice now, and they keep telling me that nothing is wrong. I'm not convinced.
1. His lower back (towards his tail) is bothering him. I can't really explain how I know, I just do.
2. He's weaker on one side in the back. Which leads me to believe that maybe something is out of whack with his hips or pelvis. (This could also be leading to back pain.)
3. He's just not moving his back legs correctly. They're stiff. I've watched the video of me riding him over and over to watch his movement and I still can't pinpoint if they're lacking extension moving back or forward but they're lacking it somewhere.
Something is wrong, I just don't know how to tell what.
So, I've called a horse chiropractor in the area who comes highly recommended from local endurance riders. Hopefully he can catch something that the vets keep missing. (And won't mind me taking a hundred pictures to post on here!)
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