What would you do?

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My friend has brought over from Holland a lovely looking polish warmblood and emailed me some photos today. It was one of those moments where you look at them and think wow! The only problem is as she describes 'sounds like he has asthma!' so i know further down the line the chances of him need a tieback/hobday are quite high. If you looked at a horse, really liked it and it was cheap enough would you ever consider buying it knowing what could lie ahead or leave well alone?
 
You would leave well alone as between us we have 5 horses and NO spare stables so unless you wanna explain to D that he's gonna have to live out in all weathers you will TRY to forget the yummy warmblood
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I would get a vets opinion and if it is treatable with say a breathe easy suppliment and wetted hay etc then yes I would consider the horse. If the vet thinks its more sinister and there could be alot of problems ahead then no I would have to walk away from the georgeous warmblood!
 
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'sounds like he has asthma!' so i know further down the line the chances of him need a tieback/hobday are quite high. If you looked at a horse, really liked it and it was cheap enough would you ever consider buying it knowing what could lie ahead or leave well alone?

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my horse has had a tieback, he never sounded wheezy, like asthma, he roared rather than wheezed! hes no diff now and no probs during, to get the best out of the horse competitivly (eventer) my vet recommended he have it done! he was cheap!
 
If it was really good in every other way and it could be sorted or managed then i would go for it but it would have to be extra good to be worth the hassle. But I would take advice from the vet.
 
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If it was really good in every other way and it could be sorted or managed then i would go for it but it would have to be extra good to be worth the hassle. But I would take advice from the vet.

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there are alot of horses out there who compete with wind issues and never have tie backs and cope fine, other people choose to have it done, as without it some vets dont think the horse can reach full potential, I would have another it wouldnt bother me in the slightest, but my horse has coped exceptionally well and touch wood, its made no difference to him at all (apart from he feels better in himself)
 
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