Thoughts on this horse please

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Have just been to look at this mare. 7th advert down 16.2hh dark bay mare. She is lovely, I really liked her and was considering putting in an offer.

http://www.projecthorses.co.uk/html/16_1hh_-_to_17hh.html

The lady selling has just called me to say that her farrier thinks that she MAY have a negative foot plane and after my previous history with my last horse she felt that she didn't want to sell her to me as she couldn't live with herself if it happened again. Having said that she also said she thought I was ideal for her!!

I have no idea really what this means have googled it and sounds similar to what Alee had (she had counter rotated pedal bones) but the person selling isn't 100% sure and to me her feet looked normal.

My head is telling me to walk away but my heart is saying put in a silly offer.

Thoughts and opinions much appreciated.
 
hhhm, I like her a lot, and I would chat to your vet about the possible problems etc. Good luck whatever you decide
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Can you talk to the farrier? Or have a farrier you trust look at her.

I would be VERY tempted - looks a nice stamp & could be a real bargain
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Absolutely agree with above
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I would be getting her checked out and snapping her up
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Can you talk to the farrier? Or have a farrier you trust look at her.

I would be VERY tempted - looks a nice stamp & could be a real bargain
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Absolutely agree with above
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I would be getting her checked out and snapping her up
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I'm going to chat to my farrier tomorrow and see what he says. I may even chat to my vet too.

My horse had counter rotated pedal bones which resulted in her having PSD in both legs and she never came sound so I am being slightly warry!!!
 
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Good idea. But I think you should go with your heart.
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Lucky I'm not in your area or I'd be tempted to snap her up myself!

Good luck - let us know how you get on.
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Noooo don't say things like that it makes the decision harder!!!
 
She looks and sounds lovely i would talk to her farrior and then my vet if it was me. Then offer what you think she's worth. It does say good home more important than price! and atleast you know this horse has this problem you could spend more on a horse and not know it has a problem or something compleatly random could happen. Buying horses is a risk. I rang to tell the last owner of Lucy i would buy her and a couple of hours later she phoned me back and said the vet had just been up and diagnosed c.o.p.d I still bought her but knew i had this condition to manage. I know this isn't egsactly the same but i would get all the facts first then make an educated desision. Good luck with whatever you deside
 
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lol - ok. Don't touch her with a barge pole. She's probably awful & is ugly to boot....


*wanders off to find out how far exactly it is to surrey*

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Its too far honestly
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Have just text owner and she rang back immediatly!!

She has now said that she did have x-rays done on her which showed slightly flat feet that were corrected with wedges and physio!! Don't know what to think now. I feel she is being very honest with me as tried to cover it up and felt guilty. She has said my farrier and vet can have a look at xrays but she has other viewers over weekend and I don't want to loose out!!!

Oh dear what to do decision decisions
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WHOA ....steady on halfpass you are right to be cautious!
Lets look at the clear cold facts.
Lovely horse which is unusally cheap for such a nice type and has been advertised on a website that most people use when they know they will have a problem finding a buyer under normal circumcumstances.
The present owner must of had an unsoundness prob with this horse if she has had past xrays,which she has been very honest with you about.If she was truly sure that this has been sorted out then she need not have mentioned it to you.The fact that she did may mean she isn't to comfortable that it is not going to reacur.So now that it is all out in the open she has cleared herself of any come back,as it will now be your risk if you decide to buy her.
Don't be hurried into making a quick decision,i have a feeling she will not be sold easily if the owner is going to be truthful with everyone who comes to see her.
Go and see her again and if you still like her then negotiate the price and the very best of luck to you both ,if she has been sold then it wasn't meant to be.£2000 is not alot for a quality horse like that,but it will feel like£2000 too much if a year down the line you can not ride her cos she is unsound.
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Good reply.

She wasn't going to tell me about x-rays but as I have had foot balance prob in my old horse which led to PSD she felt she had to tell me. I'm not sure she will tell everyone though!!!

Going to speak to my farrier today then if he thinks its ok will negotiate price. I have been told we can see xryas etc. She assures me she has had no lameness it was just a suugestions from her farrier and physio!!!
 
agree with all of above you dont get xrays for nothing,i would walk away,i had a horse that i took a chance on and athough i dont regret buying her i should have listend to my head not my heart as i only had her a year and a half and she had to be pts. you can get lots of other horses that dont have lameness issues, i would keep looking!
 
Sorry but my fave saying again.
"If in doubt, leave it out."
Sounds like it could be an expensive horse in the end even if you do negotiate a bargain price.
 
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As above, if she's had x-rays, she's had soundness problems.

Dont go there!!

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ditto ^^^

not unless you are prepaired to sort out further problems.

Having said that the horse sounds like it deserves a good chance with someone who can put more time in but be prepaired, it could cost you more in vet bills and you may not get out what you hopefully intent...as in a good all round riding/competition horse.

Just remember there are plenty of good project TB's out there for less money without a history of problems.
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I think it could end up being another expensive vet bill. I know a horse at my yard with very simular issues, he is costing a fortune in remedial shoeing and has cost a fortune in vet bills, fortunely he is insured but the prognosis isn't brilliant.
 
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lol - ok. Don't touch her with a barge pole. She's probably awful & is ugly to boot....


*wanders off to find out how far exactly it is to surrey*

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Its too far honestly
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Have just text owner and she rang back immediatly!!

She has now said that she did have x-rays done on her which showed slightly flat feet that were corrected with wedges and physio!! Don't know what to think now. I feel she is being very honest with me as tried to cover it up and felt guilty. She has said my farrier and vet can have a look at xrays but she has other viewers over weekend and I don't want to loose out!!!

Oh dear what to do decision decisions
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Hmmm.. She had x-rays done that she didn't mention up front? That makes it a lot more difficult.

I would still be tempted to talk to your own vet/ farrier if you like her but as the others have said, that does indicate she has been lame at some point or why would the x-rays have been done...
 
Another slant - is she worth £2,000 as a broodmare if she does go lame / unsound assuming she's been unlucky as opposed to confirmationally incorrect.
 
If its only a 5/6 year old and its already had remedial shoeing including wedges, and as already mentioned, x-rays, run away as fast and as far as possible.
 
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