Selling a pony prone to laminitis?

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As the title says.... im just curious to know if anyone has sucsessfully sold on a lami prone horse?
I bought my son a pony just over 2 years ago, she was smaller than i was originally looking for (10.3h), but the fact that she was riddled with lice and was living in filth with cows in a run down shed kinda swung the deal!
To cut a long story short, we love little Holly to bits but my son is growing and is getting to big for her, and to be honest, we knew that we would have to get him a bigger pony at some point and now that time is approaching.
Now dont get me wrong, im not the kind of person who has a horse 5 minutes and then sells it on, ive had my 32 yr old pony since she was 12 and my other horse is staying put to. The thing is, realistically, we need to sell Holly before we can get a biger pony for my son, plus i dont think she'd enjoy being a field orniment because she loves her work!
Holly has suffered with a bout of laminits this year and was diagnosed with EMS. Shes doing well now though, she's lost 80kg and blood sugar has returned to normal. My question is would anybody want a horse with underlying issues? :confused:
 
Yes you can sell,if it does a good job as a childs pony there should be no problem.
You will however have to price accordingly and explain her requirements to potential buyers.
The pony will be healthier if she continues to have an active life.
 
Hi thanks for replying. My thoughts too were that she'd be happier and healthier teaching someone elses child to ride, rather than just standing about doing nothing. She's a super pony and a perfect home would certainly be more important then price. im just worried she'd end up in the wrong hands somewhere, but i suppose if we all worried about that then everybody would still have their childhood ponies ;). Im not keen on this selling mullarky but needs must :(
 
Honey08 said:
Don't they have to be on medication forever with EMS?
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My vet has reccomended that because she is doing so well on the metformin that she should stay on it. Its a very cheap drug but once Holly is fit and back in full work, i am going to reduce it and hopefully wean her off it.
 
I am selling a pony prone to lami and I have been careful to explain the management to the prospective new owners who have thanked me for my honesty. Not that I have sold her yet.......
 
I have just bought my Daughter another pony, one which is prone to laminitis, so there are people out there which are prepared to take one on. The fact that she is an absolute angel with my little girl really swung it for me, and we are doing everything for the pony to keep the laminitis at bay. This was, however, reflected in the price for her.

I'm sure you will find a buyer for your little one, she sounds lovely.
 
We had a pony that had had laminitus twice. Once she had been fine for a few months and her feet were getting better, we put her up for sale, but for less than half of what we would have asked the year before, when she hadn't had any laminitus. Many people rang up as she was so cheap. I was totally honest about her having had laminitus. Most were put off. Finally, one lady came to see her, who had experience of laminitus/cushings and was happy to take her. She went to a lovely home, and did very well in the first six months with them. I contacted them after the following winter to say hello and ask how she was doing, and they told me that she had got ill in the winter and been diagnosed with EMS. They'd got it under control and were starting to bring her back into work. They said that she would be on the medication for life, so they would never sell her, as if someone didn't look after her properly she would get ill again. I don't know much about EMS, but they described it as being like diabetes - which is permenant. If your vet has said she should be on it I wouldn't wean her off it. Any new buyers should know everything involved, if not she will just be passed on and on, which is not fair.
 
Could you not loan her out instead so at least you know she is ok! We loan out my daughter's outgrown pony to our old yard owner and it is working out so well! We visit once or twice a year and they keep us updated! I'm sure you could find a local PC home for her! I loaned out our pony as she had a few quirks and I didn't want her being passed around to the wrong homes! I think that unless you have the perfect pony ( temperament and health) then it is difficult to find a good, permanent home!
 
I may consider a pony that had a history of very mild lami, i actually have one on loan. However i probaly wouldnt take one on that had to be on medication for life even if somebody gave it to me.
 
Thanks for all the replies. It's hard to know what to do for the best with regards to selling her or possibly putting her out on loan, both have their pros and cons. At least if she was out on loan i could moniter her EMS and could always take her back if she wasnt being cared for properly. Ive got a lot to think about, i'm in no hurry and its not as if she costs a great deal to keep. Its good to hear that some of you have sucsessfully rehomed your lami prone ponios. :)
 
This is our little Holly.....
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I have a pony with EMS. He takes a fair bit of managing and through choice I probably wouldn't buy one with EMS/cushings etc unless they were very cheap due to the long term medication and general extra care and attention they require.

But i'm sure there will be people that will be interested.. it can normally be managed with the right care and if you can find someone experienced in the management of lamintics that would be perfect. :)
 
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