wondering about buying a horse with two splints?

[tazanotabza]

I am looking for a horse to buy bring on and sell, had a lovely 10 year old horse vetted and unsuprisingly came up with 2 splints which i had already spotted. the horse is an ex racehorse which i would be wanting to turn to a general riding horse. I have had another ex racehorse with a splint which never effected his performance so that side of things does not worry me, its will it be sellable in a years time because then i am going to uni? and i would idealy not want to sell it for less than i baught it for. owner will not budge on price of 1500 which is already a little on the steap side considering horse has been in the field for 2 years, she wont budge on the price hopping to find an inexperianced person to buy him without vetting i expect

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how much will the splints effect the value of the horse? it wont be used for showing.

 

[Halfstep]

If not used for showing and splints are formed, hard, cold and not bothering the horse, I would have no problem with them at all. They would be mentioned on a vetting but are not usually considered of clinical significance.

 

[millitiger]

wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

and as for showing i have regularly seen horses at County level with splints so no need to totally rule out showing either

 

[Daisychain]

Usually just a cosmetic blemish, unless very high up interfering with knee joint.