samleigh
Well-Known Member
After a long 11 mnths with my Mare she was PTS early March & I began a search for a new horse.
I have found & clicked with a lovely mare, everything on my check list & more, the pro yard (sales livery) she is at is lovely & has had some very positive posts on this forum, I obviously looked her over, other than a small splint, nothing alarmed me.
5 stage Vetted today at 9.30am, at 11am the pro rider called, saying she had flown through the vetting, other than a little concern over a mark on her back, but the vet wasn't overly concerned, it wasn't nr the saddle area! Cue A Happy New owner.
But then the vet phoned at 5pm, to say what a lovely mare, no problems at all, But she has a very small sarcoid, just behind where a large saddle pad would end, that she recommends I have lasered, I know the Vet well unfortunately due to the last year, she thinks the new Mare lovely, very complimentary & is perfect for me to have fun on & isn't in any way saying I walk away from the purchase, the opposite, just that she recommends treatment £250.00.
I phoned back the Pro Rider, surprised as she says this wasn't flagged as being a Big issue at all while being vetted, no budge on price for treatment as I have already got a sizeable reduction on price (owners personnel issues). The pro says the mark has not been an issue in 5mnths of her being with them, been clipped over twice, no changes & says leave it alone, she even offered a second vet opinion on it as she isn't convinced it is anything nasty.
Obviously this also means no insurance for sarcoids, if they were to be a problem! Which I find very scary, without insurance this last year, it would of been 100 x more stressful.
7yrs old, coloured mare.
WWYD?
I have found & clicked with a lovely mare, everything on my check list & more, the pro yard (sales livery) she is at is lovely & has had some very positive posts on this forum, I obviously looked her over, other than a small splint, nothing alarmed me.
5 stage Vetted today at 9.30am, at 11am the pro rider called, saying she had flown through the vetting, other than a little concern over a mark on her back, but the vet wasn't overly concerned, it wasn't nr the saddle area! Cue A Happy New owner.
But then the vet phoned at 5pm, to say what a lovely mare, no problems at all, But she has a very small sarcoid, just behind where a large saddle pad would end, that she recommends I have lasered, I know the Vet well unfortunately due to the last year, she thinks the new Mare lovely, very complimentary & is perfect for me to have fun on & isn't in any way saying I walk away from the purchase, the opposite, just that she recommends treatment £250.00.
I phoned back the Pro Rider, surprised as she says this wasn't flagged as being a Big issue at all while being vetted, no budge on price for treatment as I have already got a sizeable reduction on price (owners personnel issues). The pro says the mark has not been an issue in 5mnths of her being with them, been clipped over twice, no changes & says leave it alone, she even offered a second vet opinion on it as she isn't convinced it is anything nasty.
Obviously this also means no insurance for sarcoids, if they were to be a problem! Which I find very scary, without insurance this last year, it would of been 100 x more stressful.
7yrs old, coloured mare.
WWYD?