As a buyer - are you present for the vetting?

[ladyt25]

I think ideally I'd want to be there for a vetting but I think our vet prefers you not to be there. he knows what we'd want a horse for and I trust his judgement. I think sometimes it is difficult for the vet to have the potential buyer there as obviously that person is keen for the horse to pass and be theirs and I guess it's not good if they feel the horse is not suitable for its intended purpose and they have to tell the buyer there and then. I don't know, I think it differs. On the plus side, being there means that, should the vet feel at the first stages the horse is going to fail they can ask if you wish them to continue. If not then you save yourself some pennies on a full vetting! lol

I wasn't there when I sent the vet to look over my new purchase last year but then as said I trust him, it was only a 2 stage anyway (horse only 15mths), i just wanted the vitals checking really and for vet to confirm he didn't have any hideous abnormalities I hadn't noticed! Lol

 

[V1NN]

Personally i would be their. A horse on livery at the yard i keep mine on was for sale she is a lovely beast very low mileage not done to much owner was selling her at a very reasonable price due to an allergy she has. I have rode this horse and i really really liked her. One of the owners friends decided to buy her so long as she passed a vetting. The owner to be was not present at the vetting but me, present owner and yo were i watched and i personally thought it all went well horse looked absolutely fine although slightly lazy as always. Vet never gave anything much away even though owner to be had asked him to tell present owner stuff he said he couldnt. Well apparently the horse failed miserably and basically said the horse was a right off and to not touch it with a barge pole! i couldnt believe it he said she was so lazy it wasnt right for the type of horse that she was and he suspected she was in extreme pain although he couldnt fail her on any of the flexions and her breathing and heart were fine! got her vetted next day by a different vet - she passed with flying colours!! I personally cannot see were first vet was coming from and it made the first owners very worried whilst they waited for next vet.

 

[soulfull]

Having worked at a big yard that did a small amount of buying and selling, potential owners just get in the way at a vetting and annoyed the vets who where trying to get on with their job.

Too be honest a yard and or vet that didn't want me there would not be my choice, I would walk away from either!

I have always been there for vetting and always will be, there is too much to gain/lose by not being there

A mare I had vetted failed as she was slightly lame on the day, she had not been lame 4 days prior when I viewed her. However I walked away and now with the one I have I am so glad.

Frube I can understand why first vet would fail a horse for being so lazy when his breeding and age dictates he shouldn't be. My last horse was similar and it eventually turned out he had EPSM and RAO these must have been niggling for a good while before eventually getting bad enough to be diagnosed. Obviously I am not saying this is the case with all lazy or laid back horses, just something I personally would be very grateful to have pointed out

 

[Kat]

I was glad I was present when the horse I was buying failed. It meant that I could see exactly what the vet was on about and also that I could talk face to face with the vet and decide whether to continue or not.

We didn't go ahead but the fact that the lameness after flexions was noticeable to me - a relative novice reassured me that we did the right thing in walking away.

 

[I See Clover]

Had the vetting done this morning and she passed so I am very happy and already been horsey shopping - feels good to be back!

I'm definitely glad I was there for the vetting - and I swear I didn't annoy the vet or owner! I agree with those who said the vetting not only shows physical flaws but how they behave in the process. Fortunately, she was very well behaved throughout. She got rather excited in the arena - she loves to jump and there was a full course of jumps set up. Think it was fair to say she was very much disappointed leaving the arena without going over them...

The vet was great and like someone said - it was beneficial in the respect that he could talk to us about her as he went along and point things out.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Having worked at a big yard that did a small amount of buying and selling, potential owners just get in the way at a vetting and annoyed the vets who where trying to get on with their job.

I disagree.
Managing how the vetting would take place & when was the right time for discussions to take place between new potential owner and vet, then also present owner were always set out at the start. Planning is always best
Having a new potential owner present at the vetting was a lot easier as it saved time in phone calls etc after.
Never had a problem for the number that were vetted in my yard - a small yard, but was a very busy one - so prob the opposite of the one you were in as I/we sold quite a number

 

[Froggie99]

Whilst on this subject, how much roughly would a 5* vetting cost?? I have no idea.

Also, does a 5* vetting include X-Rays? Is it normal practice to have a horse X-Rayed when buying a horse?

Lisa

 

[SO1]

i haven't and in some ways it is easier not to be there as you are less likely to get tempted to buy if the horse fails, it also gives the vet some time to think about what he is going to say to you and advise and time for you to think about his findings. Neither ponies were very near by so I did not go, had they been I probably would have.

The first pony I had vetted failed very badly had so many things wrong with it or about to happen that could not have been noticed without a vet - owners were quite shocked. The vet also remarked on the pony's behavior during the vetting as well. However the vets I used were equine vets that specialized in vettings.

Second pony passed no problem (used the same vets as they were willing to travel and they did such a good job first time I knew they would look for any fault).