Lippyx
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This has probably been asked before? Would you still have a full 5* vetting done on an unbacked, 2 yr old?
Having a Youngster Vetted....
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millitiger
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nope, but then i don't vet anything!
AmyMay
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Pretty difficult to have a 5* on an unbroken horse.
It would be normally a 2* Plus (as it were).
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It would be normally a 2* Plus (as it were).
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tasteofchristmaschaos
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Nope, 2 stage.
Lippyx
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Whats included in a 2* and could you still request a blood test?
AmyMay
Situation normal
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Whats included in a 2* and could you still request a blood test?
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A description of vetting procedures is available on line. Just google it. But basically your vet will do whatever you ask him to do - so yes, blood tests are no problems. Nor are x-rays etc.
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Whats included in a 2* and could you still request a blood test?
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A description of vetting procedures is available on line. Just google it. But basically your vet will do whatever you ask him to do - so yes, blood tests are no problems. Nor are x-rays etc.
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measles
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Def a 2 stage vetting plus bloods/xrays if you want them.
natalia
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Just had a 2 yr old colt vetted. Did all the normal 2 stage stuff then vet watched him move loose, we loose schooled him for 10 minutes then did heart rate and breathing after this.
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JanetGeorge
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Pretty difficult to have a 5* on an unbroken horse.
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Not at all! I always encourage buyers of my youngsters - 2 upwards - to have a full 5 stage - and our pure-bred fillies HAVE to be fully vetted as part of grading. As long as a decent surface is available for lunging they can be worked sufficiently.
The MAIN thing you're looking for at that age is wind or heart problems - particularly murmurs that only show up on exercise.
Pretty difficult to have a 5* on an unbroken horse.
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Not at all! I always encourage buyers of my youngsters - 2 upwards - to have a full 5 stage - and our pure-bred fillies HAVE to be fully vetted as part of grading. As long as a decent surface is available for lunging they can be worked sufficiently.
The MAIN thing you're looking for at that age is wind or heart problems - particularly murmurs that only show up on exercise.
Lippyx
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Thanks JG! I did think that an unbacked youngster could be "exercise" on the lunge to then perform the 5* vetting.
tasteofchristmaschaos
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Yes you can technically - as said above you can lunge, but I never start lunging anything until it is 4 due to their still being fairly rapid growth at this time, and turning circles at young ages can cause problems later on, so athough it is possible, i would not want to do it. Hope this makes sense!
FrodoBeutlin
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Yes, when we bought Frodo as a 2-year-old we had x-rays done...