Loaning - would you get horse vetted?

[tiger_feet]

Friend might have the option for a long term loan. Horse is a lovely chap and will be used for dressage and low level riding club activities but question is would you get it vetted before agreeing loan?

She's just had a difficult time with her horse that then had to be PTS and I don't want her to commit to a long term loan and then for it to go lame with an underlying issue that we might not know about.

What d'ya think?

 

[scotsmare]

How well does she know the people she's getting it from? Is it coming from far away or is the horse known locally?

 

[sugarpuff]

I loaned my friends horse when she was pregnant a few years ago. We drew up a proper loan agreement and as part of the agreement I was to get it vetted and to have loss of use insurance. Personally, I would get it vetted, you can then get insurance and any undiagnosed problems should come to light and the owner can decide what to do about them. You can't be held responsible for existing problems then. I would worry about being held potentially responsible for sorting out an old injury that hadn't been picked up before! (Could get expensive!)

But guess it would depend on how well you know the owner/ horse/ it's value, who pays for vets bills, etc.