brushing behind - would this put you off?

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I saw a really nice mare the other day but she brushes quite badly behind, to the point where she had a cut on one leg just above the coronet band. Would this put you off or is it something easily managed? I would be looking to do RC and low level eventing. I like her but I don't want to risk it if it's likely to cause issues!!
 
It could be that if she is not yet fit and muscled up the brushing may improve, if she is base narrow you will not be able to change that.
Shoeing with the inside feathered can help, as can good boots obviously to protect her.

It would not put me off provided her conformation was good and all other boxes were ticked.
 
It wouldn't put me off on its own - but you do need to know why. If nothing else you might be committing yourself to a life of more expensive shoes to balence her and some expensive boots! Might it be worth asking the opinion of your vet or an equine Physio?
 
It would worry me that someone presented a horse for sale with this obvious problem. I don't like any extreme conformation for an event horse, having said that, it could be fairly easy to work around this one. If she is super in all other respects get a good vet to do a five star , he has more experience.
The thing is, if she is not balanced she may not have good paces either.
agree with the idea of barefoot, as she will find it easier to lift her feet, if out in the field you don't want boots anyway.
You don't say age or level of maturity, this is relevant too.
Have a look under tail from behind, if the muscles are thin and underdeveloped, she can be built up with hill work, presuming she is young, if she has had some work and is still underdeveloped, I would pass.
 
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Have you watched the horse trotted up in hand to watch what the hind legs actually do?

Or are you simply going on what the vendor told you?
 
Thanks everyone that's all very useful advice. I didn't notice her brushing when she trotted up, but she was quite close behind. However, when I then saw her working in the school she was brushing in trot (I could hear the boots rubbing). She also had a cut. She is 10, and fairly well established/fit, so I don't think it's a balance issue that will improve much. The person selling her on behalf of the owners sold her to them originally 3 years ago and said that she had cut herself at that point as well. Her feet are a little long at the moment, but I have to say I don't know all that much about foot balance so didn't look too closely at the shape of her feet. I'm going to ring her owners tomorrow to find out a bit more as I'm really in two minds at the moment!
 
My mare was close behind when I got her as a 2 yo. Bit of work and time to muscle up, along with regular chiro visits, and she no longer does it.

May even be a case of get a different physio/chiro out and they will spot the problem and be able to help!
 
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