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I utterly give up. Why is it everytime I find a horse i really like it can't pass a vetting?
Found a mare in bradford that ticked every box for me (even though she was a mare and I always said I wouldn't have one!!). Great easy going temperament, didn't seem to mind my nerves, push button to ride, right height for me, capable of everything i wanted to do - tiny bit of jumping, schooling and hacking. Perfect!
Mentioned to the vet i had a "feeling" about her right hind but nothing more than that. Couldn't see anything and couldn't feel anything whilst riding.
She failed her flexion on it but the vet has no idea why. Owner will now have to get nerve blocks done to figure it out but vets advice to me was forget it.
I'm starting to think I'm not supposed to have a horse of my own.
Am utterly utterly cheesed off. Sorry for meaningless moaning rant but thought you guys would understand. If anyone knows of a horse that fits the bill above can they let me know?
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Alot of horses will fail a flexion test, but basically they are sound. If you had your leg held up in a strange position for a period of time & then asked to trot off on it you'd probably hobble a bit. I believe that too much emphasis is put on this test & vets are failing the horses with a view to blocking potential litligation should there be a future problem. I wish the vet would discus what they have found & not just automatically fail the animal. because there can be a major problem or very little.
This link is very enlightening:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/jva/2001/00000048/00000007/art00373
 
dont give up, i nearly did after a failed vetting and many false starts and i am so glad i didnt, i gave up so much so that i sent my OH to look at the boy i ended up buying cos i thought i couldnt handle more bad news, and when i did go and see him i wasnt going to buy. please persevere (sp?).
 
I agree that the vet should be able to give a decent explanation before failing it, flexion tests are not the most reliable!
I used to work with a horse who we couldn't sell because it kept failing on flexions - it had never had a days lameness and was competing at Novice BE, its still eventing now at 2** level!
 
In fairness to the vet she checked her over pretty thoroughly but couldn't determine the cause of the problem. I also think my own vet might have been more confident to give me his own opinion - Sidney failed his vetting but only when trotted in very very tight circles on concrete. He's 17.2 and a long horse and my vets view was that whilst he wasn't quite "right" he'd be fine for what we wanted him for. Touch wood he has been. But I trusted the vet and he knew me well enough to know I was asking what he would do not for his "professional" opinion and thus wouldn't come back at him if he had been wrong (if that makes sense). I know the right one is out there but I'm feeling so despondent today.
 
sorry to hear she failed , i know it nags at you for weeks when this happens

what sort of horse are you looking for & in what pic range if you don't mind me asking , i'm a northern lass so may know of something worth looking at
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Whereabouts are you and what are you looking for? We have just had a little skewbald cob mare come onto the yard as a project for sale - 7 years old, c. 14hh, a jumper apparently. I don't any more about her I'm afraid, haven't seen her, but could find out more if might potentially be of any interest?
We are at Cawood, near Selby.
 
I'm in Lincolnshire. I'm looking for something 15.2 HH and upwards. Middle weight. Mare or Gelding but preferably Gelding. Ideally utterly sane and laid back.
For hacking, schooling and a small amount of low level jumping. Something to get my confidence back on really.
 
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