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OK, I have been lurking for a while but never really plucked up the courage to post but know I could really do with some help. Sorry this could turn into a long one.
My horse is currently up for sale, found a lovely home for him and he was sold subject to vetting. Day of vetting arrives, go up the yard to turn out first thing and notice his eye is glazed over bluey grey and swollen cue Ahhh phone vet.
Usaul vet couldnt come out so used another at the same surgery. Was diagnosed as an ulcer, not bad but could take a couple of weeks to heal!
Prospective buyers phoned and are willing to wait until healed then carry on as origionally planned.
Vet has been out 5 times over the last 2 weeks to check up on the eye healing well but slower than hoped. Ulcer is now completely healed and eye is back almost back to normal so vet comes back accompanied with another vet (the vet I origionally asked for) who is now saying he has a cataract in the eye...i'm obviously angy that this wasnt picked up sooner and was too upset to ask too many questions! I have been made redundant and the horse really needs to go but im gessing therre wont be a market for him, it isnt affecting his performance but I imagine it will get worse as he gets older, his only 7! He is an exellent hunter, RC or PC horse but Im gesuing nobody will want to buy a potentiall "blind" horse?!
What would you do if you were in my situation? Im realy at a loss as I cannot afford to keep him :( :(
Sorry if this doesnt make sense, I am all over the place a the moment!
 
People do have horses that are blind in one eye if they do the job that you want them to in every other way. You might just have to rethink the price that you were asking.
 
be honest with the people that wanted to buy him. They obviously liked him of they were willing to wait.
offer him at a lower price

I used to ride a horse that was blind in one eye. You would never have known.
 
I used to look after a showjumper who was blind in one eye. It didn't effect her one bit. As said above be honest with the buyers and lower the price. Good luck and hope you manage to sell him. (((((((hugs)))))))
 
Are the vets saying that the ulcer left a cataract? or that the cataract was already there, prior to the ulcer but undetected?

If the cataract was there prior to the ulcer but no one knew, then he wasn't being obviously affected by it - the original purchasers were happy with his performance and behaviour

On that basis, he would still be the same horse that they tried, liked and wanted to buy - offer him back to them at a reduced price as he would technically fail the vet but it won't be affecting him.

Have the vets given you a prognosis regarding the progress of the cactaract?
 
my horse has partial vision in one eye. there is damage to the retina making him blind in the top half of his eye. i only found this out when he had his jabs and a check over, after i'd had him for several months. his previous owners didnt know either. it hasnt affected him at all. he was pony clubbed for yrs and is a placid, non spooky (most the time) pony. like others hve said, reduce the price and tell the truth, the people may well still be interested. good luck :-)
 
Thankyou for all of your help,
The vets are saying the cataract was there before the ulcer so it is obviously not affecting his performance yet, he can be a little spooky think this is more down to his brain as it usaully happens in the same place on different reins!
The purchasers allready knows as my vet and their own have been in contact throughout the whole thing. I suppose its weather or not they want to take the risk of the cataract deteriorating in the future, I think i will give them a call and offer him at a reconsidered price, my poor boy.
Thankyou.
 
I brought my horse knowing he has a cataract in one eye. He is still the most wonderful horse I could ever of hoped for. It doesn't seem to affect him much, obviously he turns his head lots to look out of his good eye when we are out hacking, but he is still the bravest horse when we are out and about!!! He is also great at dressage and jumping. I also know of two other horses where I keep him who have cataracts and it doesn't affect them either, this is why I brought him knowing about the condition as I'd seen some others in action.
 
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