How common is it for horses to fail a 2 stage vetting??

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I've already fallen for a horse that I am having 2 stage vetted tomorrow and am so worried that she will fail her vetting.

9 yr old broodmare

This got me to wondering how common it was for 2 stage vetting's to fail???
 
i had one vetted to 2 stage and he failed on something wrong with his heart this was something that was not visible from the outside at all but would of meant he would only ever be good for gentle hacking this horse was only 5 so had a long future infront of him and i was only going to be paying 1.5k for him
 
I had a 12 year old TB fail a two stage vetting on a flexion test. Vet felt there was something seriously underlying in the hips that caused the lameness. However, he's the only one I've had vetted during my horse hunt, so can't say how common it is. Fingers crossed all goes well for you tomorrow!
 
It's difficult to say 'how common' it is for a horse to fail a two stage vetting as is completely depends on the horse and what you want to use it for. As long as you trust your vet and the seller hasn't told you about anything that may be picked up then you shouldn't worry until the day, although I know how stressful it is. Try not to predict things too much - as long as the horse has no eye or heart issues and is sound then she will pass. Although I don't know if the vet will look for anything else if she is going to be a broodmare.

A vetting isn't about the horse being perfect, it is about the horse being fit for purpose. A horse that does a couple of dodgy steps on a flexion test (then trotting up sound) will most probably still pass a vetting as well.
 
I'm being nosy, sorry, so ignore me if you want. But if she is a proven brood mare with nice offspring, and you are buying her to continue to breed from her, then why would you vet her at all?
 
Sorry, I wasn't very clear. She is currently a broodmare, foal weaned 5 weeks ago. I am hoping that she will be my dream ridden horse. I want her for general riding and hacking.
 
Bluebelle666 said:
Sorry, I wasn't very clear. She is currently a broodmare, foal weaned 5 weeks ago. I am hoping that she will be my dream ridden horse. I want her for general riding and hacking.
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I do often wonder why more people don't do that, you know. They seem to be very cheap for what they are to me, as long as they weren't bred from because they couldn't be ridden for some reason. Fingers crossed she passes, let us know :)
 
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