Bl**dy Annoying

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I went to try a horse today about an hour and a half from home. I knew the owner wouldn't be there but she said the horse was on very full livery at a professional yard and someone would show him to me.

Anyway, got there and had to find staff who said that they thought we were late - we weren't, and that the horse had a bit of cut on its leg and they didn't know if it was lame???!!! Some young WP got the horse out and it didn't have "a bit of a cut", it had a gash right down the side of a lower hind leg. The leg was twice the size of the other leg and the poor horse was struggling to stand on it, let alone walk. I asked the young girl if it had just happened because it looked like it needed anti-biotics and she said, "erm... I think he did it last night 'cause it was all dry blood."

FFS, they knew we were coming to see it and they either haven't even told the owner the state its in or the owner just couldn't be bothered to tell us. When I said I wasn't thrilled but didn't want it anyway, a more senior member of staff insisted on trotting the poor thing up even though it was hopping lame. Then, when I pointed out its hocks were painfully straight and it was pidgeon toed she still tried to sell it to me as "I didn't want it for showing."

What a waste of a day. Felt really sorry for the horse too. Do you think I should ring the owner? I wasn't going to as its not my problem and they've put me out enough, but do you think it might help the horse?
 
No wonder you are annoyed, and poor horse!
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I think I would ring the owner. I think I'd perhaps dress it up as a courtesy 'thanks but no thanks' call and then create an opportunity to mention the leg by wishing him a speedy recovery or something!
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was the horse up for a lot of money?
I would definatly tell the owner your views on the day.
I would be right royally miffed!


My horse is for sale - and if the person is travelling a great distance i make sure they know as much as possible.
Id hate someone to travel miles for him to be not as described.
Cut aside - the conformation should of been mentioned before you got there.
 
No, not alot of money, comparitively for the type of horse it was, but too much for me to throw away. I'm looking on a budget and expecting to find fault with most things I see, but today took the p*ss! Tbh, I'd over look some conformation faults normally, and I certainly wouldn't point them out, but they were still trying to keep me interested in this horse when I was trying to run a mile. I have to admit to making no effort to be polite. I think I will give the owner a quick call though in case she doesn't know.
 
Blimey - I would have been pissed off. All more reason for livery yards to be licensed as there really are some shoddy ones out there....luckily for me I haven't encountered one!
 
PLEASE tell the owner. A friend of mine had a horse on full livery and it was only when she made an unexpected visit to the yard that she realised how they acted when owners wern't around and was horrified.
 
The poor horse,that wound could turn very nasty seeing as they don't seem to have even cleaned the poor thing up or anything.Must have been a bit of a shock for you to see it, never mind the total waste of time and petrol they put you to.Yep I'd be annoyed.Well said Park Ranger, bring on the licences for livery yards.
 
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