Re: RC: Re: Panic Attack/Saddling Problems

[Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@mindspring.com>]

Have her checked out by a vet with experience with back problems. Have her
hocks checked. Hock problems can lead to back problems. After you either
find the problem or eliminate physical reasons, then take a good look at
your saddle to make sure it is not the problem. She seems to be telling you
something.

Truman

Jennifer Thompson wrote:

> -Yelling "Quit!" to her over and over - she stops for a second until I
> try again
> -Smacking her shoulder hard until she stands still because she knows
> she's in trouble - but then she's nervous from then on which isn't good
> -Going more slowly - which seems to get her more suspicious because I'm
> "creeping" up on her
> -Being totally non-chalant and just swinging it up there - this has
> ended with my saddle on the ground..LOL
>
> Nothing seems to work.  I just can't tell if she is avoiding the saddle
> because she CAN, or if she is truly panicky about it coming at her,
> above her back - maybe her eyesight isn't too great?