Viewing and vetting the same day?

[TheSubwayDino]

Hi all,

So I'm kinda almost there on being able to get my first horse and it came cross to me that while I'm happy to travel far for the right horse, I do want to get them vetted just for the peace of mind and to get them insured. But I'm not sure if it is worth making a lot of trips back and forth just to be there for a few hours during the betting. I'm in college and work a part time job and freelance but I feel should really limit on location but again, I am happy to travel to find "" the one ""

 

[Gloi]

I think you would find it hard to find a vet able to come out immediately to vet a horse the day you viewed it. Many people get a horse vetted without them being there though I personally would like to be there myself.

 

[TheSubwayDino]

I think you would find it hard to find a vet able to come out immediately to vet a horse the day you viewed it. Many people get a horse vetted without them being there though I personally would like to be there myself.

Yeah that's one of the things I want to do and is to be there during it it's quite a difficult one and may just have to be ready to spend hundreds in fuel for the trip or to limit myself to surrounding counties haha

 

[Melody Grey]

I’d want to be at the vetting, so would consider the spend on travel worthwhile. Consider also the cost of bringing the purchase home- if all this adds up to too much, then keep the search close to home. I prefer my own vet to do the vetting if I’m having one, so have always looked within the county/ just next door to allow this.