Horse being vetted, is this cheeky?

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Friend is having a pony vetted tomorrow morning for her daughter.

Today I see said pony being trotted up country lanes to local show a few miles down the road to jump the open classes.

Is this a bit cheeky?

I've haven't said anything as I don't want to cause any unnecessary worry, but is it worth mentioning the pony competed the day before?
 
Your friend should be thankful....if it was being rested before a vetting I'd be concerned! If it passes it will be passing after a day of relative pressure ie very healthy
 
Unless the potential purchaser asked for something different to happen, I would assume it is business as usual from the seller's point of view. Your friend may even know the pony was going to a show. And probably better to have a vetting when the pony is in normal work than have it wrapped in cotton wool for a week beforehand.
 
I know it's not a done deal yet and that's why I've kept out of it but didn't know if the fact that it had competed the day before would raise any issues in the vetting?

But then I suppose if it did highlight any problems she would rather know now than months down the line?
 
How is it cheeky? They own the pony! Does having it up for sale mean they can no longer ride it and take it to shows before it is actually sold? Erm, nope! Surely the fact that it's in regular work is a good thing...
 
If a days show jumping makes it fail a vetting then I would be thanking them for stopping me buying a pony who is not for for purpose after a jog to the local show!!!
 
Kelly1982 said:
I know it's not a done deal yet and that's why I've kept out of it but didn't know if the fact that it had competed the day before would raise any issues in the vetting?

But then I suppose if it did highlight any problems she would rather know now than months down the line?
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Unless it was competed out of its capability/fitness levels or on terrible ground, it shouldn't really have any effect surely?
 
Look at it differently, the pony competed, probably on hard ground. If it is a good sound pony it will go to the vet having worked hard the day before, and fly through the vetting. The purchasers have not paid for the pony yet and have no legal control over him.

I can see what you are getting at but the pony remains the property of the vendors until he is paid for and as such the vendors can do what they want. They take the risk of breaking him by jumping him the day before the vetting. Even if a deposit was taken they could still use the pony, all a deposit does is assure the purchaser the pony will not be sold prior to vetting.
 
I see what everyone is saying and I actually do agree looking at it from that point of view.

If the pony fails due to this then yes it will be upsetting for my friend and her daughter but it would be a lot more heartache for them if pony passed and broke further down the line.
 
Another reason they may have competed was because it could be their last show to compete. Should the pony pass the vetting it will probably be sold sooner than later :-)
 
It's not cheeky, it's life. As a seller I can tell you that life does not stop just because someone viewed one of my horses and may or may not arrange a vetting and may or may not buy the horse. If I have paid show fees for any sales horses, they go to that show unless the buyer has actually paid in full for the horse. I also make it known at the show if any horses of mine are for sale as you often get interest in horses at shows if the animal performs well.
 
I would be thrilled if a horse I was buying was at a competition the day before the vetting.
When I buy a hunter I have the trial day at the hounds and rush the vet in ASAP after .
 
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