Navicular in the young high value competition horse - WWYD?

ok then there is no point to keep him entire, the options would open up for a low grade home (in the sense of not aiming for GP etc not the care for this horse) upon gelding. if she wishes for him not to be pushed beyond what is reasonable for him, then the options are limited to keeping him, loaning but to remain on current yard or close so she can keep an eye on him, as she is an instructor maybe he would be a good candidate for one of her clients? the German version of the blood bank.
 
I think in this situation I would cut the horse as well .
He ought not be bred from he can do the job if he comes right just as well as a gelding and it will make it much much easier to rehome him if it comes to that .
 
Really appreciate everyone's suggestions, I have passed all the info on to my friend, and she is really grateful. She is going to read all the articles etc, and has agreed that he should try barefoot. She will try to find him a field for the winter, where he can live out...might be tricky as a stallion, so she needs to consider gelding him.
Now she needs some time to consider all the options before making an informed decision, but she does seem to be leaning towards "giving it a go" rather than giving up... Thank you everyone... xxx
 
Its many years ago but I had a free horse with navicular, the owners has claimed LOU as he was bought to show jump. He was the horse I never could have afforded to buy, and I hacked and hunted him, with only the odd footy day in the 10 years I owned him.
I am sure there are a lot of people who could not afford the really well bred expensive youngster he is, but gelded he could have a happy life. It to soon to decide his fate, if he was mine I would have him gelded,turn him out and keep him well trimmed.
 
May be I am too simplistic, but if he was mine and I did not want to MRI etc, I would cut him and set about finding a suitable loan home. The loan agreement would be a tight one with a clause that states, if he becomes lame or unmanageable in anyway he returns to me to be put down if necessary.

There must be experienced people who would enjoy a talented, quality and mannerly young horse and be able to give it a good home. Not everyone wants to ride at Grand Prix.

In my view, which is worth nothing, this horse's biggest problem is not having bony changes , not going into corners and not being 'quite right', it is being a stallion. He is not lame and he does not have mental issues, of course both could happen in the future but that is the case for every horse, be it peanuts the pony or a world beating competition horse.

As a gelding he could have a wonderfully useful and enjoyable life in a decent home.
 
I would think you could find someone happily to take him providing he is steady enough to be manageable for a less accomplished rider. What are her reasons for 'gifting' as opposed to seeking a long term loan home or even leasing him? That way she'd retain control and be sure the horse wouldn't be sold on.
 
ajn1610 said:
I would think you could find someone happily to take him providing he is steady enough to be manageable for a less accomplished rider. What are her reasons for 'gifting' as opposed to seeking a long term loan home or even leasing him? That way she'd retain control and be sure the horse wouldn't be sold on.
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Loaning and leasing doesn't really exist in Germany...
 
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