circling horse

[Mike Rock]

Put the harness on Jake after he had the summer off. He acted like the bit hurt or he didn’t want to play. Stood well, but when asked, or not asked, to get up, he would try to circle left. All the time left. I could not find anything wrong, so we changed bridles, same thing. Went from snaffle to bar bit, same thing.

He’s back in the pasture now. He eats fine without slobbering and drinks fine. I was just baffled, but now wonder if he is developing wolf teeth that annoyed him. I did not hear any odd click when bitting him up. I guess I should run out with a flashlight and check his inter-dental spaces.

Guess his vacation was too long. Well, now he and the rest of the crew have new stalls and mangers, inside for the winter. And LOTS more work. Just got a 60×60 ft. steel building to put up in addition to their new home, the former machine shed.

Help?
Mike

[jac]

Mike I had a gelding doing something similar, tho mabey not so pronounced.. Turned out his upper molars had wore down overlapping the lowers and this created a hook on the uppers.. was my own fault because we had been feeding out of hay nets and because this raises their head it means their jaw effectivly becomes overshot …. all get fed on the floor now.. best regards .. John

[Rod44]

Mike-in your hilly area the legs on one side must have grown longer from grazing on the hillsides. When you drive them on the flat they have to go in a circle!!

Rod S

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