Stiff on left rein?

DressagePony · Foal

Stiff on left rein?

prospect · Advanced

absolutely get the teeth done asap.

justice · Grand Prix

Defintely look into the teeth : )

DressagePony · Foal

Okay thanks! About how much is it to have teeth done?

MagsNMe · Advanced

About $150, max, I believe. I have all my horses done every year.

Diamond_Jubilee · Well Schooled

The cost depends on who you have to do your animals teeth. Vets who are going to just float the teeth will be a little cheaper. If you get an equine dentist, and the animal has not been done before and they need a lot of work, it could cost up to $800 (we have had one cost that much once, but his teeth were so bad!!). The equine dentist (we use Kevin Rundel) costs around $300-$400 once a year but it is a great investment! I highly recomend him...He does a great job.

13yrolddunn · Foal

Hi, I don't know if this will help. The horse I ride is very stiff on the left rein, but started to notice that it was me that was the stiff one. The more I relax my stff side, the more freely I allow him to move. When I nocied that, I started feeling many other ways I was defeating myself with stiffness and tention.

anyway hope that helps smile

IrideaClyde · Well Schooled

just an FYI you should not do carrot stretches unless your horse is warmed up, I do my stretches after riding so the muscles are warm and supple.

barnfrog · Advanced

what are you doing when the horse becomes defensive/stiffens against the seat or leg or hand?

Jackie Cochran · Advanced

Instead of doing a direct rein with your left hand to signal a turn to the left why don't you try advancing your outside rein, just a little. As a side benefit I find that I have to use less leg to keep up the speed in the circle.
If the horse is good at staying on contact he will reach for the right rein when you advance your hand and automatically give himself the direct rein signal with the left rein.