Jack lungeing ///1st time in the Passoa/// 16th June ///

Jack's back isn't getting any better, if anything it's got worse. I've done some (allot!) of research and decided to try a passoa training aid, it should get him to use his back correctly and while it wont be pretty at first if we stick at it it should help build up the muscles in his back.

He really suprised me today, this was the first time he's ever had anything like this on him, I thought he's go mental when he felt the rope round his back legs but his wasnt bothered at all. It just shows how willing this little horse is, he so wants to please me, he tries his best with everything I ask of him and I love him for it.

I didnt have the Passoa tight enough to actually do anything today, I just wanted him to get used to having it on, I'll slowly tighten it up over the next few sessions, he gets tomorrow and Friday off as I'm away at a show, then we try this again on Saturday.

In the parts where he's leaping about, thats because the muscles in his back are so tight its hard for him to canter in any kind of outline, he can gallop around the field without a problem but when he has to canter on a small circle its hard and it hurts. I have a vid from the wkend of him lungeing in just a bridle which I might put to later, he was a total nightmare then, the Passoa really seems to help, fingers crossed :)

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[MJ54887]

The pessoa training aid is a more severe and to use only on a horse whose muscles are already somewhat developed, or it does not seem to be the case since you say that his back is not good.

[MJ54887]

why put the horse in trouble? The pessoa is not set correctly, you are in a rise which is difficult for him and it requires extra effort.

The strap comes back legs tapper in which gene the horse even more. No work may be good in this case. Especially since the horse does not hang your head in no time down. It is best to start not with the strap a little more fit for the reins fleet which brings only embarrassment for the poor animal.

[Meredith1301]

If it hurts him to canter in a small circle, why not make the circle larger? You have plenty of longe line, push him out. Wont solve your problem but at least help him while hes recovering.

[farmerpinky]

just to say the pessoa needs to sit tight against his rump in the groove between his hock and rump just little higher to push him from behind and ive found for best results for back problems if u attach a bit of string to the girth inbetween his legs then attach it to his bit then in between his legs so he works in a long low outline and pushes him from behind it works wonders hope he getts better

[OliviaAndEol]

peeps ;) bless him hes very good being so well behaved with it flapping about behind his legs :) poor boy hope the pessoa helps him a lot and he gets better soon! x

[BlackberryMay]

He has the most amazing paces.. :) Even with all his back problems... which I hope can be fixed =/ I've always wondered what a pessoa actually does... I'm clueless.. xx

[Issabellaax]

peeps :D

Umm was just wondering, how did you find out that his back was out?? What was his symptoms, just wondering :) x

[katiemelissax]

peeps haha :P

he looks great :) I might get a pessoa for akulo x

[suchandidiot94]

peeps :) and bless, i how it works out.. poor Jack;'s back :( he is stunning x

[dizzybrowngirl]

aww good luck!