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ok, very long story so will try and cut it short a bit, my mare who is currently for sale, went for a vetting on wed, which she failed as 1/10 lame on a tight circle, vet said was prob just a knock or something, she was very stressed in the stable before hand barging the door etc.. (had to take her to the vets and doesnt like strange places), anyway vet said she couldnt feel any heat bumps swelling etc and to rest her for a week and then re vet her, now am not sure whether to leave her in or turn her out (shes a complete hooligan in the field and liable to do some other injury) what you you guys do if was yours? thanks
 
Was this lunging on hard ground on a tight circle? If so, many vets are now refusing to do this as it is causing all sorts of problems for horses which are 100% sound but can't do the tight circle thing. They are concerned that it could injure a horse. We have made the decision that if we sell any horses, then we will tell anyone before they come to see the horse that if they decide to purchase, we will not allow a vet to do this lunging on a 5m circle. Our horses are too valuable and we would rather keep them than risk them being damaged!
 
Vettings annoy me with that....who lunges a horse on a tight circle on concrete anyway...I think I would have a bit of a limp too.

I would carry on as you normally do with her....whatever you do normally carry on. I would also get a vet that vets at home.
 
The lunging of horses on a tight circle for vettings is debatable in itself. Personally, if it was my horse and the vet had not been worried or insisted to act otherwise, then I would just carry on as usual.
 
What is her normal routine? I'd stick to that! I agree about the lunging on small circles thing - madness IMO!
 
we took her to that vet as shes an eye speciallist and horse has scaring on one eye, not problem but other vets query it and wont pass her, dont know if i want to take her back now ive heard what people have said, poor girl, shes never been lame in the life
 
we had a horse vetted in sempember and it was just a tiny bit lame, we didnt buy her as we want to do competing and she had lots of other issues, they said they would take her off sale and just keep her as a hacker. this lameness was caused by the mess her farrier had made of her feet. we were very novicy at the time and didnt realise until the vetting that her bulb of heel was nearly touching the ground! the vet was suprised she could even walk et alone jump three foot. i just hope your horse hasnt got the same problem!
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Its a shame she failed the vetting and I do think that vets really try and cover their backs these days, the smallest things can make a horse fail.

If she was mine I do a couple of days box rest and then turn her out.
 
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