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iv fallen in love with a 16.2 hanav 6 yrs he has low heels due to farrier and vet have said showing signs of navic thiis was found out when he failed a vetting he was priced at 10k now under 2500 he is still sound just wearing bar shoes never been lame as yet whould you take the rish as he jumps anything and fab on the flat very stunning horse, i know maybe i should walk away but he just perect for me. WE do have a great blacksmith. We sadly lost mums tb last year at 13 he had navic from 6 and was de nerved and we did xc and showing with him sadly he didnt stay sound and ended up with bad athartis and had to ber put down as wasnt fair on him.
 
mmm. Can you post pics of the feet?

It is worth bearing in mind that so many farriers here ruin horses feet by letting the heels get too low, but as you say once they have had treatment with a good farrier then all is fine and dandy ( if its not too late)

If he is a hanno then I would prob buy him, turn him away for 6 months, put him barefeet to encourage optimum heel growth, then start again with hopefully a brand new sound horse with perfect feet.
 
Can you afford to lose £2.5K if he's knackered in a couple of years? Would you be prepared to PTS while he's young if he can't do a job? If not, are you prepared for the risk of looking after a giant pet for a very long time?

If you are still thinking of going ahead do see the horse lunged on a firm surface - this often shows up foot lameness. The trouble is if the problem's in both feet the horse my appear sound except to a very well trained eye. If you nerve blocked one foot I suspect the horse would be pretty obviously lame on the other. I know this sounds miserable and negative, and if you take the gamble you may have lots of fun with this horse, but I am someone who has spent the last eight years trying to get work out of two horses with bad feet. Trust me, it is miserable and negative.
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Hi,
Do you know whether the x-rays show navicular or navicular changes??

We bought a 4yr old with navicular changes, side bone and collapsed heels but I was fortunate as my hubby is a Vet and so we could take the risk. He was advertised at £15k but we paid £6k for him. After a year of remedial farriery and not getting stressed out about him being lame on and off for the first year it all started to come right, on x-ray there were the most miniscule pitters in the navicular bone which hadn't changed and the side bone re-absorbed, we didn't use heart bar shoes we used wedges but must be very careful and should only be on for 1 shoeing as they can cause other problems if left on longer.

He is now 14yrs old, competed at advanced level dressage and a schoolmaster for me to teach others on! I would say, if you are able to take it with a pinch of salt, don't worry what the outcome may be and can afford to lose money, not just the £2.5k but remedial shoeing for a good several months etc then give it ago!
 
If he still jumps anything I'd be tempted at that price. What do you get for 2.5k? Offer them 2k. At 10 you would expect signs of wear and tear in a horse thats worked and you might buy something slightly younger with no wear and tear which, as soon as you worked it, started to develop just as many problems. Its often better starting off with a risk you know about. Get the x rays if you are really worried or pay your farrier to go out to him?

In fact, if you are not going to go for him, would you mind sending me the link to the advert please?
 
well if you can afford to front the money for purchase,farrier etc then go for it although insurance wise you will most likely find it hard to get cover for it.

personally i wouldnt touch it but then i could not afford a horse with special medical needs.
 
hb6: It really depends on how severe and also the conformation of the horse, my gelding had side bone about 1" on both fronts but he was only 4 and my farrier was determined he could help it. True to his word the side bone re-absorbed completely on the left and right down to my small finger nail size on the right and as I said he is now 14yrs old and it hasn't changed at all since, he has fantastic shaped feet and is only shod with fronts (every 5 wks) hinds are bare foot which he hacks perfectly on the roads for around 1.5 hrs 3 times a week.
 
My reaction is that there are a lot of good horses for sale at that price; why buy one with known problems? I wouldn't touch him, but you do have some experience of life with a navicular horse. He won't be a bargain though if he costs you a fortune in vet fees or breaks down. Also, find out about insurance issues as he failed a vetting.
 
slightly different situation but i bought my horse with melanomas in his mouth,the woman i got him from thought he about to pop his clogs 3 years later still going strong
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It depends whether it is definitely navicular. Do x-rays confirm this or is this just what the vet thinks is the problem. Soft tissue injuries within the foot can be misdiagnosed as navicular and without an MRI you would not know. I'd be wary about buying a horse with known problems. Horses are heart breaking enough. Also be aware your insurance will nto cover it so it depends whether you can afford the vets bills.
 
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