OTTB Tendinitis, need opinions

[Hirle]

I'm interested in a direct off-the-track buddy but the groom was kinda negative towards me buying him and in the end, he let go he has tendinitis, and that the horse was sore again to the point he didn't want to send me a vid of the horse trotting saying he's useless and broken.
The horse had a fall in August, raced three more and since January he stopped all possible activity and has been in his box without the possibility to move, no paddock, no walkings, just inside the box.
I have seen this horse in person, they just walked him and I was really asleep to ask them to trot him but overall seemed fine, they recorded me walking him and I saw the videos several times and the horse seems ok, there's also a video of the horse walking in march and he also seems ok
but I'm quite ignorant about health issues, never owned a horse before so ( Have a lot of experience riding but not caring, it's sad tbh)
I want to retrain him to compete in high levels of dressage, is tendinitis workable? or is it something that doesn't have a cure or a solution?
The best thing would be to have a vet check him but I want to know if it's really worth it ( I'm short of money so I'd love to know in advance if its an end career condition or if it has a treatment or depends on how severe is it)

 

[ycbm]

I'm really sorry but "short of money" isn't a good start point for owning any horse and especially not a direct off the track TB with a known recent history of a fall and tendon issues.
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[Hirle]

I'm really sorry but "short of money" isn't a good start point for owning any horse and especially not a direct off the track TB with a known recent history of a fall and tendon issues.
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I'm not really asking for opinions about my financial situation, I can pay a vet if needed. When I say I'm short of money I mean I don't have the privilege of spending on a horse that has something that obviously won't work, again I'm ignorant when it comes to health so if you have experience with tendinitis please tell me.
I want to know if in advance tendinitis is a no-no to a sports career or something fixable.
I'm aware it sounds bad, but when I saw the horse he looked ok, I arrived an hour earlier than they expected so I don't think he only looked good because he was sedated either

 

[paddi22]

My experience of tendinitis is intermittent lameness and an inability to cope with heavy work. I’ve tendon issues horses that would look perfect when walked and trotted on a good surface but would go hopping lane if you cantered them across a field.

 

[ycbm]

I'm not really asking for opinions about my financial situation, I can pay a vet if needed. When I say I'm short of money I mean I don't have the privilege of spending on a horse that has something that obviously won't work, again I'm ignorant when it comes to health so if you have experience with tendinitis please tell me.
I want to know if in advance tendinitis is a no-no to a sports career or something fixable.
I'm aware it sounds bad, but when I saw the horse he looked ok, I arrived an hour earlier than they expected so I don't think he only looked good because he was sedated either

I'm sorry, but I've owned a lot of ex racing throughbreds and they aren't a horse I'd take on without a big budget and I read your post as saying you don't have that.

Regarding this specific horse, I wouldn't touch it with any length of bargepole. His groom has told you he's a crock.
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[Hirle]

My experience of tendinitis is intermittent lameness and an inability to cope with heavy work. I’ve tendon issues horses that would look perfect when walked and trotted on a good surface but would go hopping lane if you cantered them across a field.

Aww that sucks, good to know that they can look sound in most gaits, I'll be more careful. It's not that I'm a fool but I saw him so comfy at walking that didn't really think twice.
I'll really have in mind that, thanks a lot!

I'm sorry, but I've owned a lot of ex racing throughbreds and they aren't a horse I'd take on without a big budget and I read your post as saying you don't have that.

Regarding this specific horse, I wouldn't touch it with any length of bargepole. His groom has told you he's a crock.
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I also asked on FB and they specified what tendinitis is and gave me a slight sight of my future w that horse, really sad to walk away from it. Again I didn't know tendinitis before so I didn't know the severity of it ( when it comes to a competition horse) I didn't really believe the groom cause he then offered me some of his own horses for sale behind this horse owner back and although you can see it as a kind gesture in my country is usually to rip off so I didn't want to trust his word 100%. Thanks for the advice

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

What country are you in?

Does the horse have tendinitis or a hole in its tendon? I have known plenty of horses who have had both and return to racing with no further problems. To me it sounds like the groom is dodgy tbh. But an exracer isn't an ideal first horse especially if you are not horse health savvy. I have been lucky in that mine have been dead easy and cheap to keep but I work with them so probably don't wrap them up in as much cotton wool as other people do.

I would walk away from this one more because of the groom and maybe drop an email to the boss explaining why ...