Injured broodmare

[Pink Gorilla]

If a horse is being sold as a broodmare due to an injury. What sorts of things would I need to ask the seller? I’m assuming there’s no point having a vetting since she’s only sound in walk? She’s had a couple of foals since her injury and always foaled well.

 

[AmyMay]

What injury did she sustain? How ‘lame’ is she, and what age is she?

Does she have a competition record and good breeding? Is she conformationally correct?

 

[sbloom]

2 stage vetting is applicable for most broodies and youngstock. I would want to know the injury and then investigate if it has a congenital component, though the more I learn about posture and "repetitive strain" injuries, also posture versus conformation, the more I wonder....I would also, on that basis, be really wary of super elastic-moving bloodlines in the warmblood world but that's probably another conversation.

 

[Melody Grey]

What was the injury? At wh at age was she retired? Could it be attributed to poor conformation or genetic factors? Have the foals been carried to term without problems and been healthy? Does the seller know any history on the mares dam and sire? (If she’s home bred?) is she on any long term medication to keep her field sound? Does she load and travel well? Any vices?

 

[eggs]

Breeding and any competition history. What caused the injury - could have been an accident, could be due to poor conformation and other things inbetween.

How old is she and why are they selling.

Then ask yourself why you want a broodmare and if she is good enough to breed from.