Jenny says:

Stan is, as you say, a very genuine and loving boy. I’ve had the vets check him thoroughly and they could not find any pain or lameness. Your description of his build is right, so that would explain a lot. He tries hard for me and never complains, and he really wants to do his best in dressage, but I realised that he keeps getting uncomfortable doing it. Sometimes he does stand in an odd way, and I did wonder why. It’s why I sought your help about him. I have to accept that he’s just not built for dressage. He’s a great horse to ride out and enjoys jumping, as you say. I’m happy to do that with him instead. He’s looked after me and never done anything wrong. I shall enjoy doing things with him that physically suit him – he deserves it.