At 21:29:00 on 01.08.09, Marly wrote:
is it worth getting a horse you like vetted? have ridden her twice alongside road and in fields without any problems. do i get her vetted first before bringing her home or after?

At 21:38:49 on 01.08.09, farasi wrote:
It all depends on the price you are paying what you want to do with her and how experienced you are. It is personal choice. Has someone else come and had a look at her with you? A second pair of eyes is always useful. Have a listen to her heart if you are not going to get her vetted and look over her with a fine tooth comb. If you choose to vet do it before you bring her home and before you pay for her. If anything comes to light its your decision if you still want to buy her and if you do you will know her faults. Good luck with the horse.

At 09:53:26 on 02.08.09, Mystic Echo wrote:
I'd have a Vetting done - just to be on the safe side.... You can get a 5 stage done for around £200. Most insurance companies won't insure without a vet certificate - leading to more problems....

At 11:01:35 on 17.01.10, sophieandcallum wrote:
I had my boy vetted for £200, as he was 3500. He was thoroughly vetted and blood tests were taken and thankfully it was all clear so bought him. But sometimes the vet sees something you didn't and may sway your decision, also is alot safer if the horse was doped (it happens! you'd be surprised!) and you didn't know and when you got it home is went loopy, you have blood tests that are kept on file for 6 months and can get them tested:) I think it's £200 well spent and also if your going to insure them you do sort of need a 5 stage vetting for most companies.

At 14:32:52 on 21.01.10, HorseVet wrote:
Hi You have to remember that a vetting is a snapshot in time and no guarantee that there isn't something grumbling away or that something new won't happen 10 minutes after the vetting. Bear in mind that most vets are out to fail a horse as it provides more cover with regard to litigation so you may experience some strange vetting results and you'll have to take a decision on what you do in those circumstances. It helps to know the history of the horse or someone who does - that might give clues away too as to why a horse is being sold. If you're buying try to get a horse on loan to try. If you're selling don't put a horse on loan without a very solid written agreement as to who is responsible for accidents etc! My advice would be don't loan at all! Its a bit of a minefield and you need to budget in vettings if you decide to go down that route and be prepared for some failures on the way. Best wishes HorseVet
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At 21:33:10 on 17.03.10, Aztec wrote:
I am getting a horse on loan for a month with view to buying, she has competed with previous owner for show jumping, x country and dressage. but she wants to sell as she the horse is too tense when jumping and I'm not sure what this means. Does she have a leg or back problem.

At 10:35:13 on 13.04.10, HorseVet wrote:
She could have a problem anywhere that means there's discomfort when jumping which could potentially be corrected or it might mean the horse just doesn't like jumping for no physical reason - maybe a bad experience of crashing in the past .... Best wishes HorseVet
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