Hi Jackie, have you tried different saddles or pads? One of my mules was
acting similar last year, I couldn't figure it out, all the same tack as the
year before (when she was great), chiro visits with nothing major there, off
& on lameness in rt front with no findable cause. Anyhow, was sitting around
a ride camp after the other mule's 50 & got talking about saddles/pads. I
ride in a treeless & use a skito pad, well, long story short, foam inserts
were wore out--cut up a felt pad to make shims to add to skito for Sun LD---new
mule!!! She went like her old self again! I felt like such an a%$ for putting
her thru some really bad rides before figuring out something so simple. Live
& Learn
