Would still view a horse that threw a shoe?

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and the owner wanted to postpone the viewing, not sure if horse was a bit footsore sounds like it. Ive not seen this horse in 3 weeks due to weather but she sounds a nice horse.
 
It wouldn't put me off and you could still go see her to see if she would be to your liking on the ground etc.

I wouldn't ride her however due to the cast shoe.

My highland threw a shoe on the beach and there was no unevenness/lameness to the point neither me nor a friend noticed she was lame until 10 minutes later of roadwork and I got off and saw it.
On the other hand, a friend's horse, if she threw a shoe, could not be turned out due to severe footsore.
 
OP, I'm having to guess a little what you are actually asking due to your "shorthand"

Yes, I would still go and view a horse even with a thrown shoe. You don't need to get on and ride them to be able to see (or decide) its not for you. I'd go anyway, and see if you think the horse is worth getting on at a later date. Anyway, if you are having the same weather I am, these really are not the right conditions to be trying a potential new horse in.
 
Nope as wouldn't plan on doing multiple trips [unless it was very very local]. Plus for trot up/circles/etc I'd want it fully how it normally is with no reason for shortness anywhere :)
 
Is it at a dealer?? It is usually a good excuse when really it has been kicked, got a problem, or been sold subject to vet and they are awaiting the vetting. Same can equally apply to private seller. Cynical moi.....never, just know it to be true.
 
No it wouldn't put me off. I'd wait until it was shod. We have two that have thrown shoes, and can't get the blacksmith down the lane at the moment! I'd want to see it move and then ride. Most horses would feel the ground a bit, and not show themselves off. We have one gelding that doesn't have great feet, and I wouldn't ride him with a shoe off. That doesn't mean that we've had any problems with his feet in the 3 years that we've owned him - we just have him shod properly and regularly...
 
It was 2 weeks ago that horse threw a shoe the weekend with the nice weather, since then its been too snowy to take a look. But fair point be wary. Im not sure whether to go or not now (when weather gets better).
 
If its got the shoe back on, go and see it. :) The only reason not to go was you can't gauge a fair trot up on a horse missing a shoe, let alone how level it is working.

Its perfectly feasible that the horse did throw a shoe when you were due to go, my old mare was great at throwing shoes when you least wanted her to. :D
 
I would postpone going to view it. The problem is that if the horse has thrown a shoe and isn't moving right the owner is likely to say it's due to the loss of the shoe (whether it is or isn't). Some owners may remove a shoe to try and "hide" a problem in that leg. So if it wasn't right then you'd want to go back for a second viewing when all is sorted to be sure. Why waste time and petrol money on 2 journeys when you can do it in one when the horse is shod?
 
yes why not?

horses lose shoes, its just one of those things. I would have a look then ask the seller to have the farrier put shoe on thren see it again then. It would not be fair to write a horse off because its lost a shoe! the same thing happened when i went to view my horse i asked then to get the farrier and they obliged- no problems
 
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