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The first one seems like a pretty good price, if that the horse in the photo? Obviously due to the flexion test but just made me wonder whether I actually value the flexion test at all?

Do you?

I think I worded it how I meant
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It'd depend what was up with the hind leg and what is likely to develop from that. But I'd definately ring and ask, a phone call doesn't hurt and will only take a min. Sounds liket he seller is going to be very honest about it as she mentioned it in the ad. It'd be interesting to find an ad for the same horse from before it was vetted (as I assume it was previously advertised and a buyer vetted it which it failed so is now readvertised)
 
Oh I'm not buying
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If that's what you meant anyway
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Yes it would be interesting, the other one which I pressume is quite similar is £7000 something, I forget so maybe it was nearer to that price
 
I looked and was thinking it could be a bargain depending what was up with the leg (like you i'm not looking to buy)

a vetting is a snapshot of that day - maybe he strained it in the field in which case it's bargain of the century. Not a bargain if there is joint damage or ligament/tendon issues that'd cost buyer a fortune as that leg would probably be excluded from insurance.
 
flexion tests are better for front than back legs i think as clearly show if the horse has any arthritis or other related problems in the knee/fetlock. Back legs though i am not so sure but am guessing the same as front but in the hocks!
 
flexion tests behind may show positive but the problem is they only indicate the horse is feeling something within the hind limb, not an exact location ie hock, fetlock. this is due to the reciprocal apparatus of the hind limb, so the chances are it would be hard to pinpoint and isolate to look at it as an individual issue.
 
You would need to ask whether any further investigations have taken place after the failed vetting - what exactly has been found. You would then know what you were dealing with. For that bargain price I would imagine that xrays have shown some damage somewhere.
The same thing happened to me when selling my mare - xrays shown some arthritic changes in her hock. She had steroid injections once and glucosamine for the remaining 18 months that I had her. She was sound as a bell, was sold to a lovely home for a low price as I was very honest and she is competing quite happily with her new owner with no problems at all!!!
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haha I'm not sure how the seller can describe the horse as 100% sound when it has failed flexion test at a vetting!! (flexion test tend to highlight problems in the joints, such as early arthritis changes etc.)
 
re flexion test, I like to see them myself

I just noted that horse has competed at local shows only, no BD record etc, makes me think something is prob wrong.
 
I'm not sure id be sound if you held my leg upto my backside for a minute then asked me to run off!! Chances are id fall over - so in regard to flexion tests i think they are rubbish and not necessary or a true reflection on the horses soundness. I was once told that more than 50% of horses over 8yrs would fail a vetting on a flexion, not great statistics if anywhere near accurate
 
My girl failed the flexion test, had x-rays etc with nothing abnormal coming to light. I've had her 6 years now and touch wood, she's never had a problem. I'm not saying that this is always the case, but I think they are often very subjective.
 
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