maree t
Well-Known Member
Sorry but this will be a long one.....
Had been keeping our ears open for a pony for loan for my daughter to do games on and perhaps hunt. She has outgrown her section a and needs the next one up.
Heard about one that had been on loan to someone in the PC and had gone back to the rescue centre. i phoned and arranged to go down and have a look at her. She was rather thin but this has been a long winter and she is 18 years old so thought it might be worth having her on trial (they have no facilities at all daughter rode her in the car park today !) I have then heard from other PC people and the previous loaner that she had quite severe colic earlier in the year . I have spoken to the people and asked who would be responsible for any vet bills during the trial. I was worried that as she is thin and laminitic that I would struggle to improve her condition without lots of changes which i was more than happy to do and slowly but with an added risk of colic. They deny that she has had colic since they have had her , so now what do I do ? We already have 5 forever ponies and am worried that we could end up with a large vet bill. She seemed a sweet pony but not sure we can take the risk. They were very defensive when I phoned to discuss and just said that as far as they were concerned she was fit and healthy so there should be no need for a vet bill. Am I being paranoid ? if they are that sure she didnt have colic and is fit and healthy perhaps they should be happy to cover colic bills just in case ? It is only while she is on trial that I am wanting this .
Had been keeping our ears open for a pony for loan for my daughter to do games on and perhaps hunt. She has outgrown her section a and needs the next one up.
Heard about one that had been on loan to someone in the PC and had gone back to the rescue centre. i phoned and arranged to go down and have a look at her. She was rather thin but this has been a long winter and she is 18 years old so thought it might be worth having her on trial (they have no facilities at all daughter rode her in the car park today !) I have then heard from other PC people and the previous loaner that she had quite severe colic earlier in the year . I have spoken to the people and asked who would be responsible for any vet bills during the trial. I was worried that as she is thin and laminitic that I would struggle to improve her condition without lots of changes which i was more than happy to do and slowly but with an added risk of colic. They deny that she has had colic since they have had her , so now what do I do ? We already have 5 forever ponies and am worried that we could end up with a large vet bill. She seemed a sweet pony but not sure we can take the risk. They were very defensive when I phoned to discuss and just said that as far as they were concerned she was fit and healthy so there should be no need for a vet bill. Am I being paranoid ? if they are that sure she didnt have colic and is fit and healthy perhaps they should be happy to cover colic bills just in case ? It is only while she is on trial that I am wanting this .