Parrot mouth - would you buy?

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I was talking to a friend yesterday who has bred (accidently, of course!) a mare with a parrot mouth. She is 15.2, a very sweet natured mare who would probably be someone's best friend, but my friend is at a loss as to how to find a forever home for her.

Would anyone ever consider buying a horse like this? Is there a selling website for horses who are not perfect?
 
Are any horses really perfect? if the mare is healthy, fit to do a job and otherwise sound she should be able to sell her.
I find that usually with the less than perfect horse it needs to be extra special in some way, a really kind easy hack will always find a good home.
I would advertise on the usual sites, stating her strengths and just making a reference to the parrot mouth not making a big deal out of it but that due to the parrot mouth she is selling for a lower bargain price. This may not help if she has no virtues but someone is usually out there for most and its better than many faults.
 
There have been a couple of top racehorses, Dancing Brave & Lammtarra, who had parrot mouths. If she can graze all right & is otherwise sound there is no reason why she wouldn't find a home.
 
Yes, I would. Okay, she may never win a beauty contest but surely cannot be written off because of this rather minor problem. So long as she can eat, drink and is comfortable wearing a bridle I should imagine there are plenty of people who would love her and people always love an underdog (or should I say underhorse). I see with the right person she will have a wonderful, happy life. A vet check to ensure potential buyers will not encounter problems with their vetting may be wise ... to assure people they would not be throwing their money away and to give confidence she is worthy of being given a chance.
 
Depends on how bad the parrot mouth is, so long as they can graze and are happy and healthy then yes I would. I know plenty of horses that have gone on to live good lives with parrot mouth.

When a horse lowers their head to graze, the lower jaw slides forwards slightly, this would help a horse with slight parrot mouth to graze as normal. I would ensure you feed from the ground, but again it depends on how bad the parrot mouth is. You will require regular dental visits (possibly every 6 months) to make sure the teeth are wearing evenly.
 
I had a schoolmaster lesson on an 18 year old advanced dressage horse with a bad parrot mouth - didn't give him any problems at all so I wouldn't have a problem with it.
 
I wouldn't - but there again all I want is a good hacking horse (with as few issues as possible). These types of ponies are elatively easy to find - so I wouldn't buy a "known" issue.
 
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