CastleMouse
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or did you ask the seller to ring you up with the verdict? I know of many people who have asked the seller to ring them up with the verdict, but I would always go and see a potential horse being vetted.
Were you there when you got your horse(s) vetted...
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Mid
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Nope, the big boys were too far away, and we didn't have Jayjay vetted (he wouldn't have passed, there was no point)
We had the vet phone to tell us the verdict, and they phoned up during the actual vetting to mention anything they had found. We had very friendly vets
We had the vet phone to tell us the verdict, and they phoned up during the actual vetting to mention anything they had found. We had very friendly vets
kerrylou123
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i wasnt there when my horse was vetted. My vet called to let us know if he had passed or not.... which he did! I've not had any of the others vetted, because they were given to me.
Super_Kat
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When Missy was vetted sh was in Cornwall an I was in Warwickshire so my friend who found Moo srted it all out for me and then told me the verdict.
When Olympic was vetted I could't be there s DiselDog sorted it all out and th vet phoned me when it was all done and told me how it went
When Olympic was vetted I could't be there s DiselDog sorted it all out and th vet phoned me when it was all done and told me how it went
Bex7
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i wasn't there, I rang the vet for the verdict
Forget_Me_Not
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Most vets call straight away with the verdict. It is better to be there because there could be little things he might say but not bother to report. Also you can see how the horse reacted to the vetting. Although trying to get a opitionment that suits, vet, seller, horse and buyer isn't always easy.
virtual
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I've always been there. I think it's really important to see everything if at all possible. My mum flew 250miles to come to one horse's vetting.
If I couldn't be there, I'd definately want to discuss the results with the vet before discussing it with the seller - the vet is far less likely to be biased.
If I couldn't be there, I'd definately want to discuss the results with the vet before discussing it with the seller - the vet is far less likely to be biased.
Elise
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Yes I was there and I rode him for the vet. However my case was slightly different as I was the one who bought the horse back to fitness. I first saw him in the field and liked the look of him. I worked with him bringing him back into work. I still really liked him when I rode him so had him vetted.
Puppy
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Yes, when Bel was done I really felt the need to be there, even though it was quite a drive. Partly as my nerves couldn't have taken sitting by the phone
(as many HHOers were when she was done
) but also so that I could chat with the vet about anything and everything that *may* have come up.... As it was, she flew it and he said lots and lots of nice things about her too!
Nailed
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i didnt have mine vetted...
He'd fail before he would leave the stable.. but still he is sound..
The other horse i bought at Beaston market so nope neither were vetted
Lu x
He'd fail before he would leave the stable.. but still he is sound..
The other horse i bought at Beaston market so nope neither were vetted
Lu x
SummerStorm
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Nope because Silver was vetted at 1.30pm on the 17th June - exactly the same time as my GCSE English Language exam! I went down straight afterwards though to find he'd passed with flying colours
Oh, and as for the exam, the question was 'Write about a time when you've been very happy or very sad or have been feeling a strong emotion such as excitement." Three guesses what I wrote about and I wasn't overly shocked when the results came back with an A* and a score of 287/300!
Oh, and as for the exam, the question was 'Write about a time when you've been very happy or very sad or have been feeling a strong emotion such as excitement." Three guesses what I wrote about and I wasn't overly shocked when the results came back with an A* and a score of 287/300!
_OC_
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I have to be there, and at least your vet can speak to you if a problem rises then it can be discussed if this would effect the horse and his/her future use!
jumpthemoon
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I wasn't there when I had my horse 5 stage vetted because it was quite a long way to go. The vet was very good though and rode the horse himself for the vetting. He also rang me afterwards to discuss the vetting, fortunately there were no problems, but I don't think it would have made any difference if I had been there. If a horse is going to fail, it will fail wether you are there or not. I always try to have the vendors vet as well, because they are obliged to inform you of any potential problems, ie if the horse has been treated for tendon injury, etc.
Pidge
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No have never been there whilst they have been vetted, but have had the vets report sent to me, and have spoken to the vet on the phone afterwards.
Are you getting new horse vetted then?
Are you getting new horse vetted then?
Mungali
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I would always try and be there if at all possible as it useful to be able to ask questions and when the vets have any slight queries/doubts you can ask them in more detail what their concern may be.
It is also useful to get to ride the horse again for one final time during the vetting as again you can discuss anything you might notice/feel.
It is also useful to get to ride the horse again for one final time during the vetting as again you can discuss anything you might notice/feel.
mrdarcy
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If the horse was close by then I might go but generally just let the vet get on with it. That's what they're being paid for...
Incidentally the seller can't ring you with the vet's verdict as legally the vet cannot tell the seller anything as they are working for you. Your vet should phone with the results post the vetting process. You're more likely to get the seller ringing you asking what the vet said!
Incidentally the seller can't ring you with the vet's verdict as legally the vet cannot tell the seller anything as they are working for you. Your vet should phone with the results post the vetting process. You're more likely to get the seller ringing you asking what the vet said!
chestnut cob
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I would be there, definitely. I had something vetted that didn't pass years ago, I told the seller and decided not to buy. Seller then sold it back to the people she bought it from, loaded up with bute, without telling them it had failed and my vet had basically written it off. I know full well now she wouldn't have told me if it had failed, so I wouldn't trust anyone personally!
mrdarcy
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Sorry I don't follow... if you pay for a vetting then your vet tells you whether it passes or fails not the seller. If something is buted up for the vetting then you being there or not won't make the slight bit of difference. I might have got the wrong end of the stick but I'm not sure what your point was...
virtual
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To expand on what I said earlier, if there are any problems or potential problems I like to be able to see them with the vet pointing it out and discuss what problems that might cause as we go along. It also gives me the oppertunity to point out anything I've seen to the vet, and get advice, even if it's not part of the standard vetting. I also like to see the horse's temperament during the vetting. A vet may well tell you if the horse bucks when it's ridden or rears during flexion tests (both of which I've seen), but might not mention other more minor things that could be important to me.
chestnut cob
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Sorry I don't follow... if you pay for a vetting then your vet tells you whether it passes or fails not the seller. If something is buted up for the vetting then you being there or not won't make the slight bit of difference. I might have got the wrong end of the stick but I'm not sure what your point was...
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My point?? The OP asked whether you would be there for a vetting, I said yes. I was there for the vetting I discussed, and the horse failed. The seller then went back to the people she bought the horse from (several years earlier) and asked if they'd like to buy him back, which they did. She did not tell them he'd just failed a vetting by my vet, that my vet had said he wouldn't be suitable for anything other than v light hacking. She told them he was going as well as ever and suitable for SJing, loaded him up on bute and sold him back to them.
My point was that....if she'd been the one there when the horse was vetted when I was looking, would she have told me if he'd failed, or what the vet's comments were? She didn't tell the people who bought him in the end, why would she have told me? The people who bought him back off her didn't have him vetted, they thought they "knew" him because they'd owned him 3 or 4 years previously. Said horse is now lame as anything.
The point is that I wouldn't trust anyone else to be there, you need to be there to hear first hand what the vet has to say.
Make sense?
Sorry I don't follow... if you pay for a vetting then your vet tells you whether it passes or fails not the seller. If something is buted up for the vetting then you being there or not won't make the slight bit of difference. I might have got the wrong end of the stick but I'm not sure what your point was...
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My point?? The OP asked whether you would be there for a vetting, I said yes. I was there for the vetting I discussed, and the horse failed. The seller then went back to the people she bought the horse from (several years earlier) and asked if they'd like to buy him back, which they did. She did not tell them he'd just failed a vetting by my vet, that my vet had said he wouldn't be suitable for anything other than v light hacking. She told them he was going as well as ever and suitable for SJing, loaded him up on bute and sold him back to them.
My point was that....if she'd been the one there when the horse was vetted when I was looking, would she have told me if he'd failed, or what the vet's comments were? She didn't tell the people who bought him in the end, why would she have told me? The people who bought him back off her didn't have him vetted, they thought they "knew" him because they'd owned him 3 or 4 years previously. Said horse is now lame as anything.
The point is that I wouldn't trust anyone else to be there, you need to be there to hear first hand what the vet has to say.
Make sense?
chestnut cob
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Also, I think the OP is referring to if a horse was some distance away and getting the seller to vet it for you with their vet, then having the seller call you with the results. Not like if the horse is local and you would have your own vet out to do it, and then be there.
mrdarcy
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My point was that....if she'd been the one there when the horse was vetted when I was looking, would she have told me if he'd failed, or what the vet's comments were? She didn't tell the people who bought him in the end, why would she have told me? The people who bought him back off her didn't have him vetted, they thought they "knew" him because they'd owned him 3 or 4 years previously. Said horse is now lame as anything.
The point is that I wouldn't trust anyone else to be there, you need to be there to hear first hand what the vet has to say.
Make sense?
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But the results of the vetting are nothing to do with the seller. They won't even know the results of the vetting. If you appoint a vet they are working for you. They do the vetting and then report directly back to you. The seller can't hide anything from you... if the horse 'fails' or has any issues the vet will tell you.
My point was that....if she'd been the one there when the horse was vetted when I was looking, would she have told me if he'd failed, or what the vet's comments were? She didn't tell the people who bought him in the end, why would she have told me? The people who bought him back off her didn't have him vetted, they thought they "knew" him because they'd owned him 3 or 4 years previously. Said horse is now lame as anything.
The point is that I wouldn't trust anyone else to be there, you need to be there to hear first hand what the vet has to say.
Make sense?
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But the results of the vetting are nothing to do with the seller. They won't even know the results of the vetting. If you appoint a vet they are working for you. They do the vetting and then report directly back to you. The seller can't hide anything from you... if the horse 'fails' or has any issues the vet will tell you.
mrdarcy
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Also, I think the OP is referring to if a horse was some distance away and getting the seller to vet it for you with their vet, then having the seller call you with the results. Not like if the horse is local and you would have your own vet out to do it, and then be there.
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But that situation would never happen. Ethically a vet cannot vet a horse belonging to a client. The buyer has to appoint their own vet. If you're getting a horse vetted that is out of your own area then you have to look for a vet local to the horse but not the one the seller uses themselves.
Also, I think the OP is referring to if a horse was some distance away and getting the seller to vet it for you with their vet, then having the seller call you with the results. Not like if the horse is local and you would have your own vet out to do it, and then be there.
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But that situation would never happen. Ethically a vet cannot vet a horse belonging to a client. The buyer has to appoint their own vet. If you're getting a horse vetted that is out of your own area then you have to look for a vet local to the horse but not the one the seller uses themselves.
chestnut cob
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Ethically, or legally? They're too different things. My current horse was vetted my the vet of the owner as he was my vet as well.
dozzie
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I was there at the vetting of my chestnut mare. Just because I had never seen a full vetting and was interested to see what they do!!!
I had another horse vetted for me, using a vet recommended by the seller but not her own vet. The vet was acting on my behalf. But that was only a 2 stage as it was a youngster.
So yes you can be there! And it is interesting!! And if possible ask your vet to recommend a vet in the area to vet horse for you who isnt the sellers vet. it makes it much easier for the vet to fail it if necessary. The vet should not discuss the vetting with the seller but only with you.
Good luck, Go if you can!!
I had another horse vetted for me, using a vet recommended by the seller but not her own vet. The vet was acting on my behalf. But that was only a 2 stage as it was a youngster.
So yes you can be there! And it is interesting!! And if possible ask your vet to recommend a vet in the area to vet horse for you who isnt the sellers vet. it makes it much easier for the vet to fail it if necessary. The vet should not discuss the vetting with the seller but only with you.
Good luck, Go if you can!!
JoBo
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Well to be completely honest I didnt have Bodey vetted, bad girl. However I was there when Otto was vetted, very interesting to see.
Never brought a horse that was more then 40 minutes away though.
Never brought a horse that was more then 40 minutes away though.
moneypit1
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I sold a horse recently and the prospective buyers were in attendance. At first I was a bit "surpirised" that they were there but in hindsight I would INSIST on it if I was the buyer. It really brought home to me how things can be mis-interpreted. The horse I was selling was labelled by the attending vet as a "possible stallion" even though he had been gelded 2 years beforehand. It was only because the buyers were in attendance and witnessed the vetting that this "blip" (scar tissue) was understood and the purchase went ahead. They also pointed out isssues that particularly worried them and they were resolved immediately. I dread to think what it would of all 'looked like' on paper.
mickey
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At the time the seller told me that is was not usual for the purchaser to attend the vetting. All I can say is that in hindsight I would darn well make sure I was there in future....