Clare N P
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Hi, This is my first post (well second as I stupidly posted int he tack room) I would really appreciate some advice from anybody that may have experience of this.
I had a horse vetted yesterday. Hes 7 and an Irish import being sold from a source I am happy buying from.
He is green, which I am fine with and the vet liked him however she mentioned the following:
His overall confirmation is OK however his left fore is slightly poorer as he has a low slung fetlock and this leg deviates inwards. By that she explained that the access is less upright. She said there is no thickening of the tendon and no signs of previous injury but that it could make it weaker as it would be under more strain therefore my 1 legged slightly wonky boy. She said that she knows top end competition horses with wonky legs that never have a problem and that most horses have a quirk and this may be his. She also said that some vets may not have even mentioned/picked up on this.
I only went for a 2-stage vetting and sadly she the vet is having to go back out next week to complete the second stage (unusual I know) but his feet were long overdue and supposed to have been done last Friday but due to a wayward farrier had only been done Wednesday (vetting Thursday) and he was a little footsore. This was the first time he was being shod since arriving in the UK. The vet was very good and said as she liked him she felt it only fair to give him chance to settle and go back for the second stage.
Has anybody had any experience like this? I would be grateful for any feedback.
I am looking at a horse for general hacking, RC to include low level dressage, SJ & XC.
I had a horse vetted yesterday. Hes 7 and an Irish import being sold from a source I am happy buying from.
He is green, which I am fine with and the vet liked him however she mentioned the following:
His overall confirmation is OK however his left fore is slightly poorer as he has a low slung fetlock and this leg deviates inwards. By that she explained that the access is less upright. She said there is no thickening of the tendon and no signs of previous injury but that it could make it weaker as it would be under more strain therefore my 1 legged slightly wonky boy. She said that she knows top end competition horses with wonky legs that never have a problem and that most horses have a quirk and this may be his. She also said that some vets may not have even mentioned/picked up on this.
I only went for a 2-stage vetting and sadly she the vet is having to go back out next week to complete the second stage (unusual I know) but his feet were long overdue and supposed to have been done last Friday but due to a wayward farrier had only been done Wednesday (vetting Thursday) and he was a little footsore. This was the first time he was being shod since arriving in the UK. The vet was very good and said as she liked him she felt it only fair to give him chance to settle and go back for the second stage.
Has anybody had any experience like this? I would be grateful for any feedback.
I am looking at a horse for general hacking, RC to include low level dressage, SJ & XC.