Anyone who has bought a foal/yearling

We bought my sister's tb as a yearling. He was checked over for eyes, heart, wind and vet watched him move to ensure he was sound.
Obviously you can't do a proper vetting but you should always have things like the heart etc checked to make sure there are no murmours etc
 
No, but then they have never costed more than a few hundred pounds. If I was buying an expensive youngster then I may consider it, but for cheap natives the vetting would cost as much as the pony!
 
Hi!

I've recently bought a foal and no, I didn't get him vetted or a get a vet to take a look at him. He was on the side of a mountain in Snowdonia in a big herd and nobody could get remotely within touching distance or close enough to have a fairly good look at him so it would have been a waste of time in my opinion. I did a fair bit of research when looking for "the one" and I trusted the breeder and he seems to have a good honest rep so I didn't worry about it too much. I met Mum and am in touch with the lady who owns his sire who answered other questions I had to make sure etc so I was happy not to get the vet involved.
 
Hi, yes I had my yearling vetted before I bought her last year. I just got a 2 stage vetting as obviously can't be ridden. Just gave her a once over in case I missed anything. She checked heart, lungs, eyes etc saw her walk up and cirlcled, same in trot. Checked conformation and feet etc to make sure there was nothing obvious which could cause problems in the future and affect what I wanted to do with her, also took bloods.

Vet picked up a wart on inside of ear(I hadn't seen it) so gave her a thorough check for any signs of more etc also advised she had lovely conformation and nice and straight behind etc it give me confidence that I was correct in my assessment and as an unhandled youngster was very well behaved for vet which again gives you a bit of insight in to there personalities and willingness.
 
No I didnt have my tb vetted she was £200 vet would cost more than her :D , my highland I did, I had eyes, wind, heart, bloods and a trot up done. Vet checked his teeth as well
 
Yes when I bought my first two warmblood foals I had a 2 stage vetting. Vet did heart, eyes, limbs etc..just a check over, we didn't make the foals run around or anything. I already knew them since they were born and had seen them every day, so knew they hadn't had any illnesses, lameness etc.
 
Mine was 14 months, rescue so already vet checked.
I happened to view while vet was there checking over my filly's half brothers, so gave me a chance to chat to him about her.

But normally I wouldn't, I would however view several times and try and make a few viewings on the day so they look more natural.
 
I bought my rising 3 year old as a 7 month old filly, the insurance company required a mortality certificate before they would insure her. It's similar to a 2 stage vetting.
 
I did when I bought my mare, she was 5 months old at the time, and the first horse I paid for, and she was £1500 (15 years ago) was just a basic vetting, but was peace of mind that the heart, eyes etc were ok.. and ive still got her now :D
 
I didn't get one done but I had the same vet as the breeder so knew he'd been checked over and ok'd before I bought him. Given he was 6 weeks old when we put the deposit down, I'm not sure how much you'd actually be able to check! I could see with my own eyes that he had straight clean limbs, as did mum and dad. No family history of problems so that's probably as good as you'll get I reckon.
 
Didn't get her vetted before purchase. Had my own vet 2 stage vet her the week she arrived. Bought her as a 2week old, and got her home when she was 7 months.
 
I had mine trotted up, had a good look at him and watched him gallop round a field then handed over the money.

Then, three weeks later after a few sleepless nights, I had him 2-stage vetted LOL. Thankfully I'd already bought him as he failed the vetting due to a hind limb (argh!) ..... so I wouldn't have bought him. Instead, he got the all clear a few months later and grew up to be one of the best horses I have ever known.
 
nope, bought him at 6months old. Met him, mum and dad, looked him over and saw him have a wee trot and canter round the field and that was that. He cost £150 though and I was prepared to take my chances :D I also feel that so much can change when they're babies that a vetting would only have told me he was ok at that moment in time not what he would be in a few months!
 
I bought a foal in September 2011 and another in November 2012 didn't have either vetted as they were only a few hundred pounds each and they had just had their passports completed by a vet so had been checked and I knew the breeder and trusted that the vet hadn't found any problems.
 
Never have anything vetted - the foals I tend to buy, a vet would never get near anyway!

But also don't insure, I have my own vet bill savings :)
 
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