PrePurchase Vetting

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Been to see a lovely mare, young but being ridden on, about to go back & try for 4th time, owner likes me & says horse likes me, we've talked money but haven't agreed price yet and OMG its just dawned on me I haven't asked if she'd mind me having a vetting !!! Help... should I have done this sooner?.... do you think I'll offend owner ?.........::confused:
 
No, you're fine, you're still at the trying out stage and haven't made a firm offer yet. If all goes well when you try the horse next, ask if the horse is open to vet and then discuss the price subject to vetting.
 
Crikey - four times? why so many?!

Would assume a vetting would be required regardless. If you go ahead then agree a price - and as said above, subject to vetting. I would (personally) also put a refundable deposit on the horse as well (so you can get your money back if the filly doesn't pass). Be careful over the wording as I have known people who assumed they would get their deposit back if the horse didn't pass - and they didn't!
 
Be very careful with the deposit thing. Vettings are not a simple pass/fail. If the vet notes something on the form that means that either you don't want to go through with the purchase or an insurance company puts an exclusion on, but the vet doesn't 'fail' the horse then the seller will still expect you to buy.

An example of this would be a small sarcoid away from the face and tack areas - this would not result in a horse 'failing' a vetting necessarily but would result in an exclusion for any tumour and you may decide you don't want to take the risk.
 
JBW said:
Be very careful with the deposit thing. Vettings are not a simple pass/fail. If the vet notes something on the form that means that either you don't want to go through with the purchase or an insurance company puts an exclusion on, but the vet doesn't 'fail' the horse then the seller will still expect you to buy.

An example of this would be a small sarcoid away from the face and tack areas - this would not result in a horse 'failing' a vetting necessarily but would result in an exclusion for any tumour and you may decide you don't want to take the risk.
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Very true.
 
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