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...to buy your stallion's sister, would you?

I have found out that my stallion's sister is residing at a rescue centre. How in the world a horse of this calibre ended up here is beyond me, but there you go. I have deliberated for a few months now as to whether to take her or not. She has upward fixation of the patella which I don't see as a big issue; physio or minor surgery should correct this and at the end of it I should have a wonderful horse if her mind is anything as superb as her brother's.

There would be no problem about keeping them split - wouldn't want any accidents happening after all.

I've been in contact with their breeder and she is just as horrified as me at seeing this wonderful horse with her whole future ahead of her being in this situation.

I've asked a good and valued friend of mine her advice, so now you other good and valued friends might want to say what you think.

I haven't approached the rescue centre as yet as I want to be totally sure of what I am doing before I get into it.
 
No point in asking us, we know you'll do it anyways
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I voted yes.

My daughter has ridden a pony with UFP and it caused no real problems when she was warmed up. If she stood in a stable over night, she'd often be found stuck. Living out as you have yours would be perfect for her.

I have also seen my friend's foal suffer this after trauma (he was kicked in the hock by a much bigger horse) and a few months of lungeing (yes lungeing on vet's advice) over raised poles cured it in him.

As far as I've been aware it can be remedied with exercise and in severe cases, which I'm assuming she has given where she's ended up, there is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to splice the offending ligament to stop the condition.

Good luck. She sounds lovely as we all know Ezzy is perfection on four legs!
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If she is in a rescue they probably won't sell her, but would let you have her on a permenant loan agreement. So if you like her and have a use for her I'd go for it! If not, then lots of horses in rescues find great homes, so I wouldn't worry about her too much.
 
I think Tinypony is right. Most likely they will only allow perm loan home but that is probably a bonus as you can use her, look after her without having to pay purchase fees.
 
I know the owner of this place so I believe I could wangle a purchase - I wouldn't be interested in adopting a horse. It has to be I am full and legal owner or I won't have her.....but I am pretty sure I can convince them to hand over the papers if I was to donate significantly more than they are asking for, plus I would pay for all surgery needed.
 
After finding Minstrel the big coloured we had was such a talented safe and tough horse I advertised on the internet for his sister. No luck until a chance phone call led me to the owner who was willing to loan her for breeding.
We talked via email and she invited me to see her, saying she migh sell her to the right home.
We arrived, looked at the two youngsters out of her she had bred and settled the deal there and then, didn't even get her out of the stable!!!
She was a fair price but having talked about loaning her I felt the owner was trustworthy and I wanted the genes, not the riding qualities. We rode her when we got her home and guess what? She is a far nicer straighter mover than Mistrel was.
Her first foal is Galaxy and she is in foal again, sometimes if you find good genes you need to grab them...
A small op should fix the patella, and if she is half as nice as her brother, you will be pleased.
 
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You understand me completely HH.

I wouldn't have looked twice at taking a horse like this but this bloodline is super-special and not one to pass on by.

Thank you everyone. Hopefully 2007 will be a good year for this mare providing I can negotiate an amicable deal with the centre.
 
You haven't yet? Go for it.

What about the dun? You said you were having problems finding horses! This sounds like "British Bus Syndrome" to me!

Any promising 12 handers you come across, post them down to me please.
 
I don't know if I would breed from her but it could be an option in the future as I could do a stallion-covering swap with someone local I'm sure.

I really just want her because of who she is. She would likely us make a lovely riding horse with a bit of time/money, but I wouldn't sell her so would have to find her some sort of job here.
 
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