a horse that weaves

It wouldn't put me off completely, but I'd be aware that there can by physical considerations, and also expect the price to reflect that the horse weaves. Weaving will get worse if the horse isn't in conditions that suit it, and you don't really know how bad it will be at home until you get it there. If it gets worse, would you be prepared to try and deal with the cause? Even if that meant changing the horse's location, or care?
 
No. I would want to know how regualrly and in what circumstances it weaves but I doubt it would put me off (unless I wanted to keep it at a yard that didn't allow weavers!) There are much worse habits a horse could have and weaving can often be reduced dramatically just by changing management (turning the horse out more and keeping it is a less stressfull environment for example). I would certainly have a look at the horse and if you like all other aspects then give it a go. Possibly ask to have it on trial for a few weeks so you can assess the severity of weaving (and also to see if managing it differently helps reduce it). Good luck :)
 
a horse weaves because it's stressed. My old mare weaves in the stable at feeding time and when she's out in the paddock wanting to come in again at feeding time. She's done this since I bought her 8 years ago, doesn't affect her at all, you just have to work out what makes them weave. Mine is an intellegent mare, Badly treated in the past and slowly learning to relax, which is wonderful over the years too watch. From something that wanted to kill you to now a pussycat (sort of) gives me great pleasure, just watching her, as she now except people, than going at them with bared teeth. so the weaving I except as it helps her cope.:):):)
 
My Arab mare weaves. I didn't know it when I bought her, and it wouldn't have stopped me. But it does mean that stabling her eg overnight before a show is not really an option. And she had to be briefly box rested and that was difficult. I had to use ACP to get her through that.
 
My arab mare weaves occasionally, too. I bought her last year and the vendor told me that she had done this with her, but got over it after a few months. I was glad she warned me because she weaved loads for the first few months when I bought her (turned out alone for several weeks, then loads of changes of field/field companions- no-one's fault, just lots of horses arrived/left). Now she has a regular routine and only weaves when this is disrupted. It doesn't really affect her at all except that she did lose some fur on her neck because the door of her stable had a steel top as the previous occupant chewed it (why is chewing things not considered a vice?).

Having bought one horse that weaved, no, it would not put me off. It will cost you £0.00p. No other horse on the yard has taken up weaving as a result (or cribbing, which another horse does). It can be a bit distressing to see your horse so upset, but with calmness, patience and a regular routine, it does decrease. If you are buying with the intention of ever selling the horse, though, you will need to get them to knock something off the price, as everyone else will expect you to (although curiously not if they chew rugs, have to be sedated for the dentist, barge through fences, or any of these supposedly normal, expense causing things that my horse does not do!)
 
There was an anti-weave grill on Dizz's stable door, but I was told she didn't weave.

She can weave like a loon. Gets quite a rythem going, with a rather neat bob just for variety.

So, she lives out as much as possible :). Never weaves in the field or anywhere really but her stable and only then when she's stressing.

It wouldnt' stop me buying a horse :D. Just learn to manage it as is best for the horse.
 
Would depend on the severity tbh,my boy weaves,but only when he gets stressed which isnt very often!Most weavers can be managed very well with a solid routine,which reduces their stress levels massively!
Some horses can do it to an extreme,and rock completely off one leg to the other,this would concern me as it puts a massive strain on their tendons etc!
 
My pony weaves - and it is something that can be well managed.

He does it when he's stressed, so the trick is to minimise stressful situations. Usually at feed time / when other horses are coming in and out. All I need to do is put him out first / make sure he's not out alone. I also have his dinner ready so I'm not walking around with a feed bucket winding him up. He also weaves when things change (i.e. a yard move recently set him off again( - but he soon settled.

I also think it is VERY important NOT to use an anti weave grill! Weaving is a way of horses getting their anxiety out - and all grills do is stop them doing that which stresses them even more.

I also get his back done / a massage before starting competing in the spring, and through the season as he can get a bit tense. That could be the weaving or just his stressy behaviour in general.
 
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