Orchard14
Well-Known Member
Exciting-ish news. I am in the process of deciding whether or not to buy this horse. He's a 16.1hh ISH, bloomin' beautiful looking thing, 7yo, low mileage only competed up to 90/100 unaffiliated, I have a mutual friend with the people who currently own him and he's a nice price. Sounds good so far.
I like this horse so I sent him to the hospital for a vetting including deep x-rays and scans, he trotted up 100% sound including flexion tests, everything normal until we x-rayed the feet.
Copied from the vet report:
"There are a series of small concavities extending into the navicular bone from its lowest, or distal, horizontal border. These are described as synovial fossae and are considered to be within normal limits for size number and shape in this case. In addition to this there is some flattening to the contour of the joint, or articular, surface of the short pastern bone within the coffin joint. The cartilage surface of the joint appears to be intact and while this finding is likely to reflect low-level arthropathy within the coffin joint it is of questionable significance. "
Has anybody heard or experienced any of these things and if so, would you stay or walk away? I can barely understand what all of this means let alone make a decision from it.
Vet basically said - in fewer words - it's low level, it's not causing a problem now, it might do in the future or it might not...He would be with me to event, which is where my concern is.
Sorry I don't have an actual advert for this horse as he isn't officially "on the market". Owner has given me some time to think it over before he goes on the open market as they aren't in a rush to sell. I haven't asked about dropping the price but it's not my main concern.
I like this horse so I sent him to the hospital for a vetting including deep x-rays and scans, he trotted up 100% sound including flexion tests, everything normal until we x-rayed the feet.
Copied from the vet report:
"There are a series of small concavities extending into the navicular bone from its lowest, or distal, horizontal border. These are described as synovial fossae and are considered to be within normal limits for size number and shape in this case. In addition to this there is some flattening to the contour of the joint, or articular, surface of the short pastern bone within the coffin joint. The cartilage surface of the joint appears to be intact and while this finding is likely to reflect low-level arthropathy within the coffin joint it is of questionable significance. "
Has anybody heard or experienced any of these things and if so, would you stay or walk away? I can barely understand what all of this means let alone make a decision from it.
Vet basically said - in fewer words - it's low level, it's not causing a problem now, it might do in the future or it might not...He would be with me to event, which is where my concern is.
Sorry I don't have an actual advert for this horse as he isn't officially "on the market". Owner has given me some time to think it over before he goes on the open market as they aren't in a rush to sell. I haven't asked about dropping the price but it's not my main concern.