Shoes on for vetting

[bgray1981]

I am interested in purchasing a mare that has been barefoot for a year. I am concerned that when she's lunged on hard surface for the vetting she'll be foot sore as the yard only has gravel. Should I insist on having shoes put on?

 

[be positive]

It is not down to you to insist on a horse having shoes put on for a vetting, as long as the vet and seller are happy with the feet then it can be vetted without and from your point of view if it passes you know you are buying a sound horse, if it fails then you have the option of having it revetted after shoeing if the seller and vet want to try again, looking at it from the sellers point of view why would they risk putting shoes on just in case there is a problem if it is happy working barefoot then there is no reason to shoe.

 

[ihatework]

I'd be inclined to vet it barefoot. Surely it's a real positive if it trots sound on gravel?
For me the interesting thing would be why barefoot (reads as if previously shod). There are a number of genuine reasons, but I'd suggest to pull its records just to be sure

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Ditto the above comments. Personally I'd prefer to have the vetting done barefoot anyway, coz if it comes up sound on gravel then by golly it SHOULD BE sound..........

As the horse has been barefoot for a year then any problems should be clearly visible and shoes might only mask the true situation anyway.

And as someone else has said, as a prospective buyer you are not in a position to determine whether the horse is shod or not.

 

[ester]

I'd actually take it somewhere better to be vetted, with hard concrete/tarmac.

 

[doodle]

My ex boss had one vetted. He has been barefoot for years and in work but vet insisted on shoes for vetting.

 

[ester]

I'd be telling the purchaser to find another vet or cancelling the sale at that point

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I'm afraid if I were the vendor, I would say "This horse is for sale unshod, IMO it is sound and your vet is welcome to test his soundness".

 

[ycbm]

My ex boss had one vetted. He has been barefoot for years and in work but vet insisted on shoes for vetting.

My barefoot hunter passed a five stage with ease when I sold him but the new insurers insisted he was re vetted with shoes on!!!

As a seller, I would refuse to shoe for a vetting, but it does help if you can show years of history with barefoot horses.

 

[splashgirl45]

if the horse is happy with no shoes then why would you ask for it to be shod? if its sound for the vetting with no shoes surely thats a bonus...

 

[eventer28]

I had a gorgeous 5yo ISH barefoot (with amazing feet) and when I sold him the vet insisted I shod him for the 5-stage vetting He passed but he would have passed barefoot!!