Following on from Becki's post re Vettings

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I am about to buy an unbroken youngster to break and bring on over the period of a year and then sell it. As I have said before, I do not necessarily wish to make a proffit out of selling the horse but I would like the selling price to cover what I paid for it and what it has cost me to keep it - it is not really a business venture but more something to keep me busy!!
As I will be away from home for the year that I have the horse, I will have to pay livery (mainly DIY, occasional part or full when I need it) so although I will not scimp (is that a word?!) on things or do it on the cheap, I do not want to spend loads on it.

So, should I have it 5 staged when I buy it?
Part of me thinks not - it is young, has never done anything since it was born and is therefor unlikely to have sustained injury. Also, I have a good eye for things like this and it is very unlikely something which can be spotted by a non vet won't be picked up on - obviously still risk though because lots of things do require a vet. Also I doubt I will insure it so don't need cert.

BUT, at the price I want it to fetch, I very much doubt that anyone will buy it without a 5 stage and I'd be so gutted if I spent a year working on a horse that was never going to pass.

Would you have the horse vetted or not??

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That is what I maybe thought!!

I am in some ways biased against vettings anyway, I have many normal experiences where horse is vetted, passes and everything is fine but then the two extremes I have experienced are:

1) Bought a horse, had it vetted and it passed. After owning it a year, it went in the field with it's one friend (that it had been with all year), it's 'friend' kicked it, it spent months in hospital to eventually have to be pts. I was DEVASTATED.
2) Bought a two year old and didn't bother having it vetted. I still have it, it is now ten and has had about 6 days lameness in eight years. It has competed up to national level and is hopefully going to compete internationally soon and has never had any problems (*TOUCH WOOD*). I have no idea if this horse would pass a vet right now but it doesn't matter.
 
Presumably you are intending to back it fairly soon, in which case I would probably get a vet to it before you buy and do an unofficial 2 stage, get eye's and heart checked and some flexions done. While the vet is there you can also get teeth and if necessary jabs done which would be needed anyway. so you are probably looking at an additional £30 for an examination.
 
My uncle is a vet and he'd do basics for free
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so I will definately be doing that!!! But i'd have to pay for 5 stage so obviously I'd rather stick to two but worried whether this is sufficient as buyers will probably get 5 stage done!
 
If you are buying this to sell on and want to cover your cost then I would have some sort of vetting, you will need to tell the vet what the horse will be eventually used for, I know it will be just a happy hacker for you but some one might want it for dressage or SJ or XC and a 5* vetting will include there requirements (Use). You will have to sell for much much more than you paid to cover all the cost if you are having it all done privately. You might break even if you are lucky (if horse has no problems). good luck, sounds good fun..
 
I don't think shes bringing it on as a happy hacker - more well schooled allrounder?
 
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I know it will be just a happy hacker for you

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It definately won't be........ Ideally I would like to sell it with the ride for the Prelim and Novice restricted regionals (would have prefered Nationals but can't as same rider has to do the regionals and nationals, so regionals it is!!). However, I can't enter these levels as a competiter so I will school it and a friend will qualify it. If I think it will get through the regionals then I'd probably keep it a bit longer, let it go and if it did get through keep it for the nationals and then sell straight after because if it did well I'd get a higher price! I also hope to do some unaff showjumping and sell with trailblazers qualification (and do some BSJA if it is ready) and maybe some hunter trials / xc schooling next summer depending how soon it is sold.
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You will have to sell for much much more than you paid to cover all the cost if you are having it all done privately.

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I intend to sell for quite a bit more than I buy it for
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Not sure what you mean about doing it privately - I am doing it myself!!!!
 
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