KatherineA93
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I purchased this horse five weeks ago from a lady I now believe is a dealer (although this wasn't made clear to me at the time). He was purchased to event and show jump primarily. Upon viewing he jumped (although only small as he was (unfit)) and schooled, and there were no warning signs. When we got home however, he was trashing very small jumps and was struggling in the school. After this I began some research, only to find out that at 3 months he was nearly put to sleep due to a hock issue but had an operation, at which point the vet advised he should only ever lightly hack. Since then he has been to one home where he became lame for 9 months and was nearly put to sleep again, was sold on as a hacker, then sold on to a dealer. We are lead to believe that this dealer gave him steroid injections in his hock and then sold him on to another dealer (the lady that I bought him off). Five weeks on and he has gone lame on said hock, and cannot even hack never mind jump! He was advertised as a perfect riding club and pony club prospect and an all rounder, the ad also said he had done cross country schooling, none of which he is capable of. There are lots more details to this story however I didn't want to bore anyone! So if anyone could offer any pearls of wisdom on legal rights it would be much appreciated