Pre purchase vet check - worth the money?

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As you may have heard from all my new posts, lol, I am hoping to get my first horse this week. So excited!!

Should I get him checked over by a vet? I'm buying him from a reputable riding school...
 
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Yes. The owners may genuinely not be aware of problems the horse may have, just because they are reputable doesn't mean that the horse doesn't have some underlying medical condition.

Do remember though that equally the vetting is not a guarrantee that the horse will be healthy forever, it is just a look at the horse at that particular moment.

Also make sure you attend the vetting to observe any issues that come up and remember that results are relative, i.e. the vetting may uncover some issues but they may not affect the horse's ability to do the job you want it for - which is why you want to be present and to discuss everything in detail with the vet.
 
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Yes!! I bought mine with being told she just has a mole! Believed them as they had her for years n were 'reputable' but no... The cynic in me got her checked AFTER I bought her and she has sarcoids that's turned vicious n into melanoma... Good bye money! Still I wouldn't have any other horse! And would have got her anyway but still get them checked so you know everything before you plunge into it :)
 
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000000blue said:
As you may have heard from all my new posts, lol, I am hoping to get my first horse this week. So excited!!

Should I get him checked over by a vet? I'm buying him from a reputable riding school...
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Thanks everyone. Took your advice and got him checked today. Nothing major and absolutely fit for purpose. The vet also confirmed that he is a genuine horse from a genuine seller. Worth it for peace of mind.
 
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Also make sure you attend the vetting to observe any issues that come up and remember that results are relative, i.e. the vetting may uncover some issues but they may not affect the horse's ability to do the job you want it for - which is why you want to be present and to discuss everything in detail with the vet.
 
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