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I wouldn’t let someone use my vet to vet a horse I was selling, simply because I’d be worried that if it went lame a month later they’d accuse us of being in cahoots or make posts on Facebook saying I’d insisted on them using my vet etc. I’m sure my vet would refuse too for the same reasons...

I will not have a horse/pony who is: - grey - not beautiful - has a wicked eye - lazy - cresty or obese - currently lame (which rules out a LOT) - known to buck They are absolute non negotiables. I’m currently searching for a pony and although I usually would have an upper age limit, I’m not...

I have never fed balancers, just a field lick. All mine generally look and feel great (well, I currently have 2 lame but that’s not due to no balancer!).

Thank you. They usually work well in this pony, but they’re working for less time each time. She is 17 and really enjoys her work, plan this time is to get her comfy, look out for a new pony, and find her a loan home with a younger rider wanting an experienced pony to start doing x pole courses...

Ahhhh thank you so much! I’ve done just about enough worrying this week 🤣

One of ponies had her hocks injected today but she will not keep the dressings on. She kept them on for about 5 hours and is now rubbing them off on the wall. I’ve replaced once but they were off again in ten minutes…I’m a good bandager but you can’t really stop them just scraping and scraping...

What more are you waiting for? Get entered and get out there enjoying your horse!! 🙂🦄

Yes. I usually vet the next day and get the horse home. I have even in the past, when travelling a long way to view and fairly sure I’d like the horse, had the vetting arranged for the morning, then rode after, loaded the horse up and took it (6 hours!) home. Wasn’t doing that journey twice 🤣...

If you had gone to visit your horse, found him lame and emaciated and removed him immediately on that basis, I would not pay. Given that you kept him there whilst convenient (ie until he sold) I don’t think you’ve got a leg to stand on.

a) they can’t keep this on the surgery records, it’s a variable question ie you can cancel or take out insurance at any time. b) even if the above were possible, vets don’t have the time to nip back to the surgery and fire up the practice computer to check whether or not you were insured last...

Hopefully your vet carries a crystal ball to know how to respond in all occasions to all different types of client.

They have to ask. It can absolutely affect treatment given, because it affects the budget. In answer to your later question - sadly, lots of people would put a 30yo pony through colic surgery, and would complain to the RCVS if the vet didn’t present it as an option. Hope your pony is recovered...

I travel a minimum 3 hour round trip to any venue. I travel 4 hours each way to camps and ride on the day I travel. There’s nothing nearer so no choice. The horses don’t seem bothered, all travel well. It bothers me more tbh 🤣🤣

I agree. It’s so hard isn’t it. We can’t stop working them every time they refuse or go disunited etc, but this is a shining example of knowing your horse and listening to her. Although I’ve nothing constructive to add as I only came here to post a similar scenario myself ☹️

Why not give him a course of omeprazole and see if things improve? Or do a bute trial? Both relatively inexpensive things which will give you more information either way.