Selling a horse with scarcoids

[LittleGreyMare]

Would anyone buy one? Debating if to sell now without treatment or to treat and turn away and sell in the spring. Though I feel i might not have time to get her going and might have to sell from the field. Any ideas? Not sure if anyone would buy now with them. Want to sell as we don’t get on and i have tried and tried.

 

[Quigleyandme]

It would depend on the type, location, quantity and size of the sarcoids and the price, age, quality of the horse and whether she had any other physical or behavioural issues contributing to your inability to get on with her.

 

[LittleGreyMare]

It would depend on the type, location, quantity and size of the sarcoids and the price, age, quality of the horse and whether she had any other physical or behavioural issues contributing to your inability to get on with her.

She is Sharp to be ride, but she just is a one person horse and I don’t do her justice I just don’t have time, because she’s sharp I think she would suit someone who lives and breathes horses in their 20’s. I bred her, otherwise I wouldn’t have her. She’s 9 years old, but doesn’t have much of a comp record (she’s a slow developer, but ready to get going). She has three scarcoids under her belly. I just can’t keep two going through winter in ridden work and I want to remove the guilt I currently feel to the one horse. I worry if I don’t ride my other horse he will seize up etc.

 

[ycbm]

If they are under her belly can they be banded? I think you'd get a lot more money for her if they were gone. She is sellable with them, but you'll take a hit. Sold from the field will also knock your price.

I get what your saying about 2 in winter and I'm really looking forward this winter to only having one in real work. I also didn't get on with my mare as I would have liked and it's been a great relief to sell her. So I would vote for selling. If you can't spare time to get her working, how about sending her to a dealer?
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[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

Depends, I bought a 13yo gelding with several on chest, legs, sheath and his side but none where tack would go. They were also all pretty dormant and not bleeding. He was 'only' £1000 and was very athletic/had fabuous paces so I bought him on the proviso that I could learn a lot from him, even if the sarcoids became an issue.

So you could find someone that would but depending on the size/location/how much they have changed, you may have to price super low. Reading your second post, I would full loan her if you can.

 

[ihatework]

Would I buy a horse with sarcoids? Yes I have done a number of times. But it would depend on type and location. I have only ever treated one sarcoid and that was just banding it (successfully). So I have a rather lax attitude to it as do many of the people I associate with. I have also sold good horse with a sarcoid and it was not a hint of an issue for the purchaser.

But there will be some people who will run a mile.

I actually think a sharp 9yo with no CV will be more of a sticking point for sale rather than sarcoids, they will just compound things.

 

[Tiddlypom]

If they can be banded, then get that done asap, it's pretty simple. Here's my mare's belly nodular sarcoid. It had just opened up (probably got rubbed by a cross surcingle), it fell off within 24 hours and healed over leaving smooth pink skin - all gone. Also one on her jowl, same thing, fell off and all healed now. The mare did not seem uncomfortable at any point during the healing process, though she was sedated when the banding took place.





Unfortunately this homebred mare also has an extensive area of sarcoids on her inner thigh, which need much more complex treatment than banding.

I would be in the 'run a mile' category from a horse with a history of sarcoids, though, mainly because of my experience with the mare above.

 

[Xmasha]

I’ve just sold my homebred gelding who had popped 3 flat sarcoids on the inside of his front leg .
As long as you put in the advert and it’s reflected in the price then it shouldn’t be an issue . He sold to the first person to view and had several others lined up to view as well.
As IHW states , the fact she is a sharp 9yo without any competition history will be more of an issue .

 

[stangs]

After I saw a very unremarkable and green cob with untreated sarcoids in the saddle area sell for 4k, I started believing you can sell anything these days.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

After I saw a very unremarkable and green cob with untreated sarcoids in the saddle area sell for 4k, I started believing you can sell anything these days.

Did it have 'potential'?

 

[Regandal]

Did it have 'potential'?

Of course! Potential to be a financial black hole.

 

[LittleGreyMare]

If they are under her belly can they be banded? I think you'd get a lot more money for her if they were gone. She is sellable with them, but you'll take a hit. Sold from the field will also knock your price.

I get what your saying about 2 in winter and I'm really looking forward this winter to only having one in real work. I also didn't get on with my mare as I would have liked and it's been a great relief to sell her. So I would vote for selling. If you can't spare time to get her working, how about sending her to a dealer?
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You are right. I’ve decided to have them treated. I think maybe I should plough on as much as possible. It’s just very hard going - I’ve had a very covid affected job and I was finally looking forward to some down time.

 

[LittleGreyMare]

Would I buy a horse with sarcoids? Yes I have done a number of times. But it would depend on type and location. I have only ever treated one sarcoid and that was just banding it (successfully). So I have a rather lax attitude to it as do many of the people I associate with. I have also sold good horse with a sarcoid and it was not a hint of an issue for the purchaser.

But there will be some people who will run a mile.

I actually think a sharp 9yo with no CV will be more of a sticking point for sale rather than sarcoids, they will just compound things.[/QUOTE

Her lack of experience is mainly because I am just too busy. Im hoping someone will see through. I just want to find a good home and her to be happy.

 

[Jango]

If your options are sell with sarcoids (but in work) now, or sell from the field in spring with sarcoids treated I would definitely try and sell now! Sarcoids don't bother me at all unless they are where the tack goes. They do put some people off but plenty of people don't mind. Sold from the field as a buyer ou are taking a huge risk it either won't stand up to work due to lameness or its a nutter! I don't know many/if any people who would buy a 9yr old they didn't personally know in that situation.

 

[P.forpony]

I've bought one with sarcoids recently, all flat and not possible to band, but nothing near tack and rather dormant looking, in all other aspects the horse was exactly what I wanted, the price was adjusted because of them and I gave it about 30 seconds thought.
Just bear in mind unsuccessful treatment can aggravate them into something much more aggressive, and nasty.
Vet had a look at the current horse after purchase and reccomended watchful inaction. Eg if nothing changes leave them well alone. No lotions or potions touching or poking of any kind.
But there are lots of different types on lots of different horses so best thing is have a chat with the vet and see what they say.