Viewing

[Ceriann]

Off to view a horse tomorrow - first for months as we continue to look for that unicorn that will be safe for OH to hack and me to do a bit more with. On paper this one looks perfect on info provided. Excited and nervous. Wish us luck!

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Good luck!!

 

[nagblagger]

Fingers crossed.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Good luck! Can we get a little preview of what your viewing ?

 

[Ceriann]

Don’t want to jinx it by sharing information. Like buses two came along that seemed perfect (and impossibly similar in described temperament, size, level of training and suitability) but one sold on its first viewing (I was third in line). We are first in line for this one and this was my first choice. It would take us to four horses (two unridden) and that is really it so extra pressure to make the right choice.

 

[Birker2020]

Good luck, listen to your gut instincts, if anything is ringing in the back of your head follow it through.

 

[twiggy2]

Good luck

 

[GoldenWillow]

Good luck.

 

[mini_b]

Keep us posted! Fingers crossed for you x

 

[Rumtytum]

Good luck!

 

[Ceriann]

Horse was lovely - smart, beautiful temperament, nicely schooled, hacks out quietly. Has two recently treated sarcoids . . . I’m now horribly confused.

 

[Tiddlypom]

What sort of sarcoids and where?

 

[Ceriann]

Occult - one each side of udder area. Nicely healed.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Do you have access to the full vet history? Does the horse have a history of sarcoids or is it just these two?

Will declare that due to ongoing personal experience I wouldn't countenance a horse with sarcoids, but some horses are not too badly affected by them.

 

[Ceriann]

I’ve asked for this and it’s being sorted. I understand it is just these two.

It feels a bit Russian roulette with them and I have no experience which makes it feel quite daunting.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Did they not mention this when you first enquired?

 

[Barton Bounty]

Chance to view no 2 ?

 

[Ceriann]

Did they not mention this when you first enquired?

No. I didn’t specifically ask but did today at the viewing (lumps, bumps, blemishes). There is no way a vet wouldn’t spot them on a vetting.

 

[Ceriann]

Chance to view no 2 ?

Sold .

 

[Barton Bounty]

Sold .

Ahh shitballs!

personally I wouldnt worry about the sarcoids especially where they were, but everyone is different ?

 

[TheMule]

Sarcoids don’t bother me if not near the tack but I would be a bit annoyed they weren’t declared

 

[nagblagger]

Worth getting a vetting, see what else may show up, if you are still interested negotiate the price. I wouldn't dismiss it.

 

[Chuffy99]

Having seen a friends horse suffer with them in a similar area I wouldn’t accept as a freebie

 

[ycbm]

Bummer

How recently treated and with what?
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[GoldenWillow]

How old is the horse, when and what were they treated with? My mare had two occult sarcoids in the same place, treated with Liverpool cream and didn't reoccur. She'd previously had a nodular sarcoid removed surgically, that had just started to grow when second occult appeared, it was treated at same time with LC. First appeared when she was 6, which is apparently a typical age for them, 8/9 when second was treated and was clear the rest of her life.

 

[Lady Jane]

Having seen a friends horse suffer with them in a similar area I wouldn’t accept as a freebie

I'm with you Chuffy99

 

[Flowerofthefen]

No. I didn’t specifically ask but did today at the viewing (lumps, bumps, blemishes). There is no way a vet wouldn’t spot them on a vetting.

If the seller had mentioned them on first contact, whether you asked or not ,I would have more confidence to take it further. I always wonder in cases like this , as the sarcoids are easy to spot, what else arnt they telling you that you can't see. Think I'm just too suspicious !!

 

[Ceriann]

If the seller had mentioned them on first contact, whether you asked or not ,I would have more confidence to take it further. I always wonder in cases like this , as the sarcoids are easy to spot, what else arnt they telling you that you can't see. Think I'm just too suspicious !!

I am also prone to a dose of scepticism! I viewed a horse a good while ago, being sold by a vet and was told a recent bone bruise was the only known injury (with only a v short time off games). My social media research showed that said horse had had 6/9 months off not that long before I viewed. Owner/vet claimed not to consider it material. It’s a blooming minefield out there!!

 

[Patterdale]

Grey horse - no way.
Not grey - I would consider it based on vet verdict and a good reduction in price.