<insert Twighlight Zone theme tune> Vetting number 5 today....

The very best of luck - you really have had a rough horse buying journey, you definitely deserve this one to go well :)
 
How did he lose a shoe, he should have been kept stabled before the vetting, most vets insist on this as it can make a big difference to how stiff they are, check for the next one.
 
He was in...brought in last night by girls on the yard. But owner wasn't there this morning - she was out competing. It's not her fault. She has bent over backwards for me to get back from an event today to be there, and had to beg time to do so.
 
Obviously not. Unfortunately he's over there, I'm over here (a good three hours away). His owner works full time for a big competition yard, she was out yesterday and today, rushing home at lunchtime to be there for the vetting. It's a big yard; she handed the reins to someone else who did as they were told but obviously didn't inspect his feet - he was shod two weeks ago, I don't suppose it crossed her mind that it might happen.

At least I don't have to pay for the shoes this time.
 
If they had picked his feet out when he came in they would have noticed. How frustrating for you. I'm a great believer in fate so if it's meant to be a few days won't make any difference.
 
Bobbly said:
I feel guilty now.....
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Oh please don't, Bobbly. I think she is going to be smashing for you.:)

In the meantime, I have a whole other problem to deal with. I will update forthwith but suffice to say my YO won't let him on the yard currently. I can't elaborate here right now but will do after some conversations with a few vets tomorrow.
 
:confused:Well, it's all rebooked for tomorrow. Fingers crossed, pretty please?

I have had a bit of an up and down week: on Friday I had a call to say he'd lost a shoe and the vetting couldn't go ahead. Serendipitous, really, because I then had a call to say the YO was in a flat spin panic because a local veterinary practice had decided that the best way to sell their new laser services was to publish a flier saying sarcoids (he has a few small flat ones on his sheath) were spread between horses by flies. YO stipulates I cannot have horse without a statement from my vet to say they don't.

Of course, I am not going to ask my vet to do this; but thanks to a lovely HHOer I managed to find out who had recently given a lecture they had attended wherein the lecturer stated categorically that there was absolutely no evidence of this. Well, I called Professor Slater, H/Equine Vet at the RVC and he very kindly, on Monday, sent a statement and a few papers to show that thus far any attempts to recreate contagion had failed and ergo it could be stated that this was unproven. He gave me some advice on the horse's sarcoids - they are flat, small, do nothing unless they get bigger. And he also gave me a number and a heavy hint that said clinic needed to be complained about for generating 'propaganda'. Which I have duly done. Anyway, after three sleepless nights the issue of whether I could have him or not was resolved.:D

After all the heartache, panic, etc. he had better blooming pass now, sarcoids and all.
 
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Horses eh? Who'd have 'em ??!!! We are all completely insane.
Fingers X'd for tomo's vetting :-) (sorry can't find the smileys anymore!)
 
Hereshoping said:
Not yet. No news is good news, right? 2 hours 20 mins in...provided they started on time.:eek:

<King Julian from Madagascar> "How long is this going to take?" <King Julian from Madagascar>
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And doesn't the time drag when you are waiting for something!
 
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