No, he's not in pain, the vet checked him over not more than 7 days ago. The saddle fits fine, we've had tons of knowledgable people over here telling us what to do. Everything as far as that goes is perfect. Besides, that doesn't explain the sudden outbursts that cause him to rip posts out of the ground and run into trucks and run into his stall gate. I'll look up Mary Walker though, thank you for the suggestion