MontysKeeper
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Have you ever had a horse vetted, when being sold from the field?
Or is this not the norm?
Or is this not the norm?
Vettings ....
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catroo
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I go for 2 stage in situations like this, gives a good indication of health so you know the basics are covered
be positive
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If it is broken and turned away then sometimes it is more important to vet than if you have seen it and ridden it as there may be a reason it is not in work, it may show nothing but if the buyer is not happy to take a complete punt then it makes sense to have at least a 2 stage done, I wouldn't bother but I am prepared to take a risk if the seller seems genuine, the horse trots up sound and has no obvious lumps or bumps.
Goldenstar
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Yes a unbroken but lightly handled three yo .
The vet did a five stage but just had to leave the fast work bit out so just noted on the cert he could not fully examine the horses wind .
The horse was taught to trot on the lunge the day before he was a amenable chap but I told the vet I would rather he did not try to canter him on the lunge and I was happy to take a chance on that bit .
milliepops
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would depend on why it was sold from the field, and the price.
Didn't vet my sec D, she'd been turned away as scared last owners and she was free! So not vetted. I would do if it had been injured or with a biggish price tag.
Didn't vet my sec D, she'd been turned away as scared last owners and she was free! So not vetted. I would do if it had been injured or with a biggish price tag.
irishdraft
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Depends on why it's in the field ! & the price I bought one out of the field once passed the vetting but once home & fit turned into a rodeo horse !
Antw23uk
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Yes i would do a 2 stage vetting. I did on a wonderful little TB who was going to be gifted to me and it turned out he had a heart murmur and quiet a bad one and the vet advised that he wasnt ridden. Was such a shame as he was lovely but it could have ended very badly!
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite
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Even if not spending a lot of money, I'd still be inclined to ask for a 2.Stage vetting TBH, coz even a "cheap and cheerful" horse can still cost you a helluva lot of money long-term if there's a problem you don't know about, and my naturally cautious self would incline to having a vetting just to ease my own mind.
Just a word of advice from a recent experience: if you DO have a vetting and owner says they'll be there, make sure there's someone there to trot up the horse for the vet. I say this because at a recent vetting, the owner did show up, yes, and from our conversations beforehand I'd assumed she'd be OK to trot up the horse for the vet. She came dressed for the beach in short shorts, skimpy top, and beach plimsolls. As much good as a chocolate teapot. Luckily there was someone else there who stepped in to do it. But don't ever assume. It isn't the buyer's responsibility to do the trotting up, you'll need to be able to stand back and view objectively and see what the vet sees, not be trotting up. I just share this as a cautionary tale, the next time I have anything vetted I will be checking and double checking. Also make sure that if it is a livery yard, private address, or farm etc, that the owner has told the YO that you (and anyone else with you) plus the vet, are expected - at this same viewing (at a farm) it was obvious that no-one had told the YO that we were coming until the vet and myself and friend came bowling into the yard. This resulted in a considerable bit of unpleasantness from the farmer who hadn't been told we'd be turning up. So don't assume that the owner will organise things properly, always check check check.
Just a word of advice from a recent experience: if you DO have a vetting and owner says they'll be there, make sure there's someone there to trot up the horse for the vet. I say this because at a recent vetting, the owner did show up, yes, and from our conversations beforehand I'd assumed she'd be OK to trot up the horse for the vet. She came dressed for the beach in short shorts, skimpy top, and beach plimsolls. As much good as a chocolate teapot. Luckily there was someone else there who stepped in to do it. But don't ever assume. It isn't the buyer's responsibility to do the trotting up, you'll need to be able to stand back and view objectively and see what the vet sees, not be trotting up. I just share this as a cautionary tale, the next time I have anything vetted I will be checking and double checking. Also make sure that if it is a livery yard, private address, or farm etc, that the owner has told the YO that you (and anyone else with you) plus the vet, are expected - at this same viewing (at a farm) it was obvious that no-one had told the YO that we were coming until the vet and myself and friend came bowling into the yard. This resulted in a considerable bit of unpleasantness from the farmer who hadn't been told we'd be turning up. So don't assume that the owner will organise things properly, always check check check.
Kafairia
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I've never bothered checking-
Vetting doesn't check everything - and if you do get a problem that would show on a vetting or was missed you just wasted a load of money and still have a broken horse.
Mine were £750 each - never bothered with vetting as that's a very cheap price. Not had a problem with either touchwood (only injuries that are environmental! ) although I know my TB had a tendon injury. He was bar fired, but is sound and all I have to do is be wary of the ground. Whatever keeps him happy - I don't mind. He's my baby!
Vetting doesn't check everything - and if you do get a problem that would show on a vetting or was missed you just wasted a load of money and still have a broken horse.
Mine were £750 each - never bothered with vetting as that's a very cheap price. Not had a problem with either touchwood (only injuries that are environmental! ) although I know my TB had a tendon injury. He was bar fired, but is sound and all I have to do is be wary of the ground. Whatever keeps him happy - I don't mind. He's my baby!
milliepops
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agree - tbh someone experienced with a good eye could do quite a lot of the 2 stage vetting and would probably do so instinctively upon looking at a new horse.
Haven't had a horse vetted for 20 years! Unfortunately the friends of mine who have had disaster horses did get them vetted and they passed - it won't show up many things that are incurable or extremely expensive to fix.
When I picked up my freebie, I decided immediately that if anything went wrong with her that would require £££ to fix, she'd be pts. I stuck by that until this summer, by which time I'd had her 2 years and she had proved to be a good'un.. she's now insured
Depends on what you consider to be a risk that you are comfortable with as much as anything.sweet lemon
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I had mine vetted. She had been turned away for a couple of years and even though the owners seemed genuine about why, it gave me piece of mind. After all, even a cheap horse costs as much as an expensive horse to keep at livery!