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My horse leans right when riding2007-11-24 21:18:35

My horse leans right when riding.I don't know what it is. It isn't his teeth, his back, his feet. It's all been done and it's none of them.

I thought it might be his teeth but he still does it even when i'm riding with just a halter and leadrope saying hello to the other horses.

I've owned him for about 2 weeks and I got him trucke dup from Alice Springs and I am in Darwin.

He's perfect, it's just his leaning problem.

Does anyone have any suggestions because this can be very dangerous when I start riding along roads and I really don't want to have an acident.

If anyone knows why, and how to fix it. IT'D BE REALLY GREAT.

Thanks.

Answers:

He has been around a time or two! He is evading your commands. Keep him boxed between a set rein (only allow enough rein to execute the gait you ask for)and use a corresponding amount of leg pressure. If he keeps crabbing to the right, get some blunt spurs and at each attempt to get out from beneath your command, apply the right heel with blunts, keep the left leg and heel at the center of the girth steady, no use of spur there. At any responce to get back under you, reward him, get off, pet him and put him up for the day. Stay consistant and he will learn. If he is a real bugger, then trot him in a very tight circle to the right every time he does it, urge him on, soon he will get off his foolery. Use his own evasions againest him, he will think twice.Good luck!

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He's Republican.

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What exactly did you do to check his back and feet? Did you haul him to a vet ?