Selling a horse with a 'history' of injury...

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I was just wondering whether it would be possible to sell a horse that had previously been off with an injury and had been operated on for it?

Obviously I understand the horse would be worth next to nothing, but how do you ensure someone honest comes to look at the horse rather than someone who just wants a 'cheap' horse?

This horse is a very capable one, has a lot of scope both for dressage, show jumping and eventing and could take someone a long long way... Has an outstanding temperment and tries to please no matter what!
 
If the injury is old, doesn't affect him and isn't likely to reoccur, there is not reason he's 'worth nothing'.

You stop the dodgy dealers by making sure he's too expensive.
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If you work out his price (forgetting about the injury) then take off a £1000 or so, he'll be priced so he's desirable, but still not under that £1000 mark that dodgy dealers want.
 
The injury is not likely to reoccur, it was a very successful operation.

But the horse has also undergone colic surgery too, caused by something consumed...
 
I sold a horse who had had an opp after she had an accident. I later sold her not for what she was worth before this but for much more than next to nothing. I think it depends on the horse my girl it wouldnt effect her again she went on to have a good showjumping career...

I hope thats resonably helpful?!!!
 
what was the surgery for and is there alot of scar tissuse alot of people are put of horses with bad scars just be honest and it should be fine and dont give him away for to little a price
 
I would definintly not lie about it, but i don't think it's an issue. There are plenty of peoplem willing to buy a horse they otherwise could not afford due to 'issues'. We nearly bought a severe windsucker - he was worth a fortune otherwise but we had a limited budget (turned out he was also lame on vetting though).

I wouldn't advertise him for peanuts but you obviously won't get full price for him. If he's a 5-6k horse without the medical history, if you advertise him for 3-4k, you'd find a good home for him, yet still ward off the dodgy dealers with the higher price.
 
It was a PSD operation... There is absolutely no scar tissue whatsoever, you cannot even see the scar at all, not even a veterinary surgeon would spot it! The surgeon did an awesome job on it, and I am pretty sure he would give her a good reference as to the history of the injury and the likelihood of reoccurence.

Before the issues the horse was being placed 1st and 2nd (no lower than 4th) at BD Novice, and in the first four months of being affiliated had qualified for the Petplan Finals at Hartpury in the winter at Prelim and Novice level. The horse is also still in Novice and Prelim points, therefore should have no trouble qualifying again this year.
 
Exactly that.... Or at least that is what I am presuming.

I need to speak to them regarding the colic because it was something she had ingested and there should be no further colic bouts as a result of the operation as they did not have to touch/remove/enter the gut at all. Really, she should still be insurable for colic with a letter from Leahurst, but this is something I was going to start looking into once her policy was up for renewal in December.
 
Becki - who is she insured with?

We have 2 horses on the same policy with NFU. One has had KS surgery which has been paid for by the insurance company. Both horses (even though the second horse hadn't claimed when the letter came through) have now been hit with a blanket exclusion which states that they will no longer be covered for any condition/illness/disease that may have originated prior to the our most recent renewal date..... which is a great way for the insurance company to wriggle out of any claim they choose basically!
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My sister in law had the same thing with her horse also with NFU she had two horses on the same policy and they threw a blanket ban on both eevn though only one had a problem with its legs
 
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That is simply ridiculous! did she fight it? I find that vets often think insurance companies are far too keen to offer no cover and they say they will write letters of support.
 
They refused to budge on it , things got worse as she had the injured horse put down by the hunt and NFU refused loss of animal because the vet wasnt there , shes fighting that one .

Even after the loss of her first horse they continue to exclude the other one
 
I have a mare who had PSD & operated on sucessfully for a while. She had a bad chest infection - bacterial - which required a short course of steroids & then she was fine. My insurance company then excluded both hind legs in totality & all chest complaints. So i rang Shearwaters to see if they would insure her as i had my lorry with them & explained she was sound & had not had any further chest problems. They advised me to get a vets cert to say she was sound & her chest was fine for a 5 stage vetting. Then they just excluded the hind suspensory ligamnets & insured the rest of her.
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Sadly the suspensorys gave way a second time & she in now in foal instead.
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Becki I think you will find it very hard to sell her and there will always be the risk that who ever buys her isn't honest.

I tried to insure Dolly with NFU for £500 as I just wanted 3rd party insurance and they wouldn't insure her as she had had a PSD operation - went with the BHS in the end.
 
i would think that selling her to someone you know or a well recommended friend of a friend type situation for a nominal fee might be your best option to ensure she gets the future you would wish for her , or maybe a permanent loan type arrangement as once sold you really would have no control over her future

you use the same vet as me & i'm sure that anyone who knows of his professional reputation would gain confidience through being able to talk the injury through with him as he is very much a tell it as it is type of a guy
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