Advice needed RE vetting of a horse! (also in NL)

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Getting a horse vetted this friday, and just needed some advice about going for a 2 Stage or 5 Stage vetting. Ideally we would have a 5 Stage done, but the problem is the horse has only been doing about 20mins schooling per day, and not a lot more. He is quite unfit! Therefore the owner would rather we didn't have a 5 stage done. But... out other thoughts were that there may be a reason as to why she doesn't want it done, so we are tempted to go for it anyway. The other option is to have a 2 Stage done but take bloods as well. What do you think? Horse is a 15 yr old TB, to be evented up to BE100 over next four years, in his youth he did PC open stuff. Thanks! :D xxx
 
I would definately get the 5 stage AND bloods. I had one on a hunter that hadnt been ridden at all for 4 months and he managed just fine. The vet said its better on an unfit horse as many whistles and murmours diappear with fitness..
 
I had a 5 stage done on an unfit horse. It's what I wanted - and if the seller had made a fuss I would have walked away.
 
I agree if your intention is to do eventing as well id want to know any murmurs, tweaks, whistles etc before shelling out for said horse!!

You are righti f owner is saying she wouldnt have 2stage done, there may be a reason, but just be aware this may mean that if you get a 5 stage done........ it may fail!!!

Also, bloods are supposed to be done on both a 2 and 5 stage vetting.
 
Have the 5 stage done. The fact that the horse is un-fit it not an issue. The vet will not abuse the horse in any way. The tests he does for heart and lungs don't mean the horse has to gallop for 2 miles. He will have it cantered around a school or field until it puffs, whenever it gets to that stage.
 
I would think that whether you have a 5 stage or 2 stage depends on a number of things:

How much you are paying, therefore the risk to your money if something does go wrong

Whether you will insure the horse (many insurers don't need 5 stage up to £5k now to insure) and a 2 stage will pick up if there is anything major wrong

and how prepared you are for it to fail and whether you will still want to buy it. Hardly any horse I know or own would pass a 5 stage vetting (and some are younger than 15) yet they are all out there doing everything (hunting, eventing, dressage etc) and are sound and fit. Vets have to be looking for perfection when they vet a horse and at 15 that will rarely exist.

However, I think that the fact that the owner is putting you off is a worry. I would never do that when selling a horse and for this reason I would think it advisable to have a 5 stage vetting. Perhaps you can have a chat with the owner and say you realise that the horse may not pass (given his age) but will take a view on the vets opinion on the problem and how likely it is that the horse will still be able to do the job for which you are buying him. Of course, fingers crossed, he'll get a clean bill of health!

Best of luck!
 
def have the 5 stage if something minor comes up then you can make the decision on whether to buy or not. You don't want to risk it!!!
 
I'm fairly sure I wouldn't pass a 5 stage vetting, flexion tests definately would definatly send me lame. :)

Anyway I don't really see a 5 stage vetting as a pass/fail thing, I'm not a high level competitor, I want to have fun and there are things that may 'fail' a horse at the vetting but wouldn't stop it being fun. I would however want the vetting done so I know exactly what I am getting. Then I can make an informed decision about wether I feel the issues raised are ones I am prepared to take on.
 
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