My horse failed 5* Vetting - Stifle problem

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I've a lovely 8 yr old mare up for sale, and I bought her last year to give my daughter confidence hacking out on her own. 12 months ago she passed a 5* vetting with only a couple of notes but for what we were using her for the vet advised this wouldn't be an issue - one was that her left muscle on her rear was slightly more elevated than the right and corrective schooling should sort it.

made a very difficult decision to sell as daughter now wanting a show jumping pony, and a very interested lady booked a 5* vet test today and she has just rang to say the mare failed due to issue with left rear stifle? Throughout the test in lunge, ridden and flexion tests it was clear to the vet apparantly there was a problem with the stifle.

The mare has been kept at our instructors private yard for the last two weeks to accomodate viewings and to keep the mare excercised and our instructor thinks the vets comments rubbish and she was just a bit fresh out today and not getting her stride? she is also a standard bred and so her rear leg action is different to other breeds?

Has anyone else had this problem? this is the first horse i have ever sold and i am worried about the mare that i am selling an unsound horse and also not sure i understand where the vet is coming from? she has never been lame, and will school and jump? :(:mad:
 
The vet probably feels that there is an underlying problem in the stifle, he was there acting on behalf of the purchaser and is not going to diagnose but just report his findings on the day. It may not cause lameness but just be a potential problem which he has flagged and will mean the sale no longer goes ahead.

I would suggest you get your own vet in to have a look to see whether further investigations need doing, otherwise you could find that if you try and sell her it could mean she fails again, costing more in the long run as she is at livery. The fact that there was some weakness in that leg when you bought her may mean there is a long standing problem that has not resolved fully.

It may be that she did just have a bad day today but they usually have plenty of time to get working properly and your instructor was sitting on her and cannot see all that the vet can.
 
Did the vet know that it was a 'Standardbred', as they DO have a diferent footfall behind.
I know that in Endurance, people tell the vets if it is a standie, as they will very often be failed as lame because of their action!
When i do dressage with mine, i always politely tell the judge her breed, so that they won't think she is lame on her canter strides, especially on a circle!!
Perhaps ring the buyers and suggest another vetting and ofer to pay half with them, but with the vet upto to scratch on this unique but lovely breed.
 
Thank you, yes i think what i need to do is see all the notes, to get a second opinion from my vet too and also i think i will get a chiropractor out to just check her over - its really upsetting knowing that she may have an issue that went un-noticed by me and my instructor?

Poor mare was worked so hard after being in a stable and only excercised for an hour a day, I've since brought her home where she can graze outdoors and hopefully start a diagnosis and recovery process.

She behaved so well too on the day she was a little star.

Her back leg action isnt great due to Standardbred breeding but i will certainly get her checked out and get a second opinion.

Horses are so precious!
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Thankyou Horses for Courses

yes that is my belief that the vet did not understand the action of a standardbred - i am hoping to call him this morning and find out more.
 
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