What issues could there be with this yearling?

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My friend may get a yearling we have seen. He'd be kept with my yearling and a pony companion. But of a pity case really, although I think there may be a sweet little horse in there at the end of it.

Yearling has been pulled off mum at 7 months and shut in a stable since then. He has been out of that stable 3 times - 1 of those was when we saw him. He is underweight and looks to have a wormy belly, although owner says she has wormed him. His feet aren't too bad - they have never been seen by a farrier and I am very suprised they aren't more overgrown since he has been shut in a stable for months. He looks like he has got a winter coat and it is very soft and fluffy - is this because of malnutrition? He is still entire and neither have dropped yet. He was very quiet and subdued - let you do anything with him without a fuss. He moves ok, but dishes in front. He is obviously unpassported and unvaccinated and very obviously farily cheap - asking £400 ono for him

I am not sure if she wants to buy him yet. Part of me want him to be bought so we can get him right, but the other part of me says once he has been passported, castrated, wormed, trimmed etc he will have cost the same as a cheap yearling without issues and he may have ongoing health problems - may as well spend a bit more.

Reason I am putting this in Vet is that I want to know if there is anything that could be wrong long term and anything we would need to do to him that i have overlooked? What would the chance of him having lice be? Never seen a horse who is infested so not sure what it looks like?
 
I have just done the same - pity case, everything described in your post for £95 ( he will make 14:2) and is passported and micochiped

There are alot of cheap youngsters about...........£400 seems alot unless breeding is very good.
 
Lice would be the least of your worries,poor thing:(
I would think about development.or lack of,in his limbs ,he should as a growing young horse,have been moving around to build up bone density and strengthen his ligaments/tendons.
By the time he has been gelded/wormed properly /passported etc.I think £400 could be better spent on a youngster that has been done more correctly.
I would give it a chance but be prepared for possibly a lot of expense.If he doesnt drop the op. is not going to be on insurance.
 
Its a sad case. but to be honest best to look elsewhere, I would much rather buy from an old fashioned breeder and normally the foal should have been checked for heart, eye and lungs, vaccinations and worming record, plus a farrier should have checked feet. Seven or eight months is early enough for weaning.
Lice are tiny eggs or like mobile dandruff, check under hair.
 
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