Does he:
- Nip, kick, put his ears back or move away when you approach with a saddle?
- Refuse to stand still or dip his back when being mounted?
- Stumble, exhibit stiffness or lack of bend?
- Have short, choppy or uneven strides or keep changing leads in canter?
- Rush or stop at fences normally happily cleared?
- Buck or rear uncharacteristically?
Do you:
- Constantly have to push your horse to walk out more?
- Have difficulty getting your horse to engage and work in an outline?
If so, it may be that he has some soft tissue
muscle, tendon and ligament) injury, muscle
tension, stiffness or soreness.
Through the manipulation of these soft
tissues, massage can be used to enhance his
flexibility and suppleness and hence improve
performance. | 
