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you are basing Irish vets on one experience? you asked and paid for a 2 stage which is basically they are alive and all 4 legs attached.

Wasn't it arquel that was withdrawn as it was undetectable?

@Dave's Mam has first hand experience of sand colic, I believe. The yard is failing in their duty of care if they refuse to comply with...

That's good to know about field/fava beans! The only straight I have fed is pure grass nuts or bran. I don't tend to get in any of the...

If i was buying a ridden horse i would want feet, back, neck hock x rays and take blood I want to look in mouth, state of teeth see it...

Gosh Red you've added another reason for why vettings are a double eged sword! I tried to refuse to let a pony be trotted on a slippery...

I had a 5 stage vetting done on a recently backed 5yo. The horse behaved badly in the ridden stage which it hadn't at all when I'd...

Mine was 4, recently backed, in light work and he had a 5 stage without issue. I did tell the (Irish) vet that I wanted anything...

All these 'online courses' honestly baffle me a bit - are people just cashing in on a generation of over-thinkers (from a positive...

Please read this - the more experiences the better and this site will NOT remove posts, already up to 700+ members and rising hourly.

Unless it's changed, 2 stage is fine for up to 10k. And no vetting fine for up to 5k. I did not vet Myka as she'd had a vetting and...

I would ask your vet for a chat and see what their thoughts are. They can find out lots from a 2 stage, I think they can also take...

I don't know if this is always the case or of use to you but I couldn't find an insurance company to cover us for a value of 5k or more...

Ask which bits of the 5 stage seller thinks are not suitable? If it's just the getting the horse puffed in a fast canter, then I'd be...

And also get blood pulled!