What a Bummer!! Failed vetting!

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What experiences have you guys had of 5 stage vettings?

Had the wee Welshie I was interested in vetted today and it failed. Vet says that it was lame on the front offside leg. He thinks it might just be due to the fact that the toes were a bit overlong and obviously needing a farrier to trim them. However, he couldn't pass her in case it's not that.

Spoke to the seller afterwards and she admitted that she's not had the farrier for 10 - 12 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tempted to take her anyway as it is understandable that she's lame if she's not had her feet trimmed for that long but worried about the risk factor.

Any advice?
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I wouldn't. Not having her feet trimmed for that long shouldn't really make her lame. Did the vet do flexion tests and did they make any difference?

I had a horse vetted last week and he can't have had his feet trimmed in a good 6 months and he was sound. Feet look awful, but he was sound.
 
If you like her that much could you ask seller to get her feet done and then to pay for the vetting to be done again herself?

Personally I'd see it as a sign that they might have let other things slip as well like worming or teeth
 
Usually in the past i have left any horse that has failed no matter what due to well alone as there are plenty of others out there who will pass, but it is really up to you whether you feel it is right to take the risk if the pony is special or whether you might be able to find a completely sound one elsewhere. You will probably not regret it if you do buy the pony as it is likely to be due to needing the farrier but if there is something really wrong and you try to sell it on in the future you will be in the knowledge that it will never pass a 5 stager and therefore will be harder to sell for the same price that it was origionally brought for.
 
It's not an expensive horse. Only £2.5k. I only want it for happy hacking and very low-key local comps.

Have spoke to the seller since and she has agreed to get the farrier out next week and to pay for a vet to carry out further flexion tests and check for soundness.

Get the feeling that if she's prepared to do that then she's not overly worried about the lameness as she said to me that she's never experienced any problems with lameness.

What do you think?
 
I think it's not how much you are paying for the horse, it's how much you could end up paying for vets bills later.

Personally I wouldn't take the risk.


...just seen your other post. If she is willing to get the pony trimmed and vet it again, then you can't lose!

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Well its obvious isnt it? Ask to have it on trial... that nearly always works. Even if you have to keep it at their yard for a few weeks while you 'trial' it ... at least you can be sure you have a sound horse.....
But remember once you have bought it.. no matter how nice it is in all rspects if it is constantly lame that's no good....
You paid good money for a vets advice ... so take it !!!!
Good luck....
 
So, having paid all that money for a vetting you are considering ignorning it
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Why not simply ask for the pony's feet to be trimmed, and have her re-vetted to check for lameness in a fortnight's time?
 
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