Bets Exercises for strengthening a horses weak back? & Saddle Pads?

personally, i don't go to vets for back advice...and this is pretty much why. If you have a back issue, you go to the chiropractor. Same for horses. I go straight to the chiropractor without going to the vet first. While it's quite possible he was sore and that's why he bucked, it's also possible he threw his back out bucking and that's why it's now sore. I would never recommend simply giving horses time off with a sore back. If he needs an alignment, a month off won't do anything. In a month, his back may just get worse. Backs don't just randomly heal like that. I would find a chiropractor to come out and do an adjustment. Stretches can help, but when something is out of line, you can stretch all you want and his back could still hurt. So, give the chiro a call. they can adjust him and a couple days after that you can ride. good luck!