• Changes in behavior (bucks, kicks or bites when saddling, refusal to perform, wringing tail, pinning ears, etc.)
• Decreased level of performance or difficulty performing (lack of collection, hollowing of back, difficulty going up or down hills, etc.)
• Gait problems (refusal to pick up lead, cross cantering, toe dragging, forging, etc.)
• Accident or trauma ( casting, falling, slipping, etc.)
• Diagnosed musculoskeletal conditions (arthritis, etc.)
• Unusual wearing of the shoe or hoof
• Muscle spasms or atrophy
• Conformation abnormalities
• Poorly fitted or built saddle
• Poor riding techniques
• Abnormal posture while standing
• Chronic health problems (tying up, front leg problems, colic, weak immune system, etc.)

During the initial examination we will talk to the owner about the animal and the problems. He will observe the horse's posture (foot and spinal conformation, stance, and head carriage), analyze the horse's gait, and palpate the areas of the problem's origin. We will then perform necessary adjustments.