Would you have a youngster vetted?

tbh probably not.If local would get someone experienced and I trusted to come with me.I never got my yearling vetted but took friend up but he didn't cost a lot either.
If not local would have a plan B (more of a what to do if....)
 
probably not as there is only so much the vet can do with a youngster (heart, eyes, conformation movement). £1000 isnt a massive amount to be paying either. I would definately take another experienced person with me for another opinion. Depends how experienced you are
 
Personally I would as I think you need to consider their eyes, heart and lungs plus any other potential confirmation issues that could pose a problem.....
It would also depend on your experience and gut feel of the situtation.
Of course a horse could sail through vetting and then a problem could arise....
 
Depends partly on if the youngster is well enough handled to be vetted. When I bought my youngster as a 3 yo, he had never even had a headcollar on!!!!! I did want a vet to look at him atleast though even if it wouldnt be a full vetting. The report I got back was "he is certainly sound, and judging by the size of his bucks he has plenty of scope"!!!!!!!!
 
that depends on whether you can take a risk, what the horse will be wanted for, and how long you want to keep them.
if the horse is to be a competition horse then yes, if your planning on backing them and bringing on to then sell, it depends on if you want to make money on them, or if you would accept not making mch more than that again on him if a problem is picked up if he is vetted. or if they are to be your lifetime horse, could you cope if they had something which meant they could not be up to hard work all their life like a heart murmer?
 
Thanks guys, I wouldn't either, its a friend of mine who is selling one of her youngsters and she just thought it was a bit odd, especially as she has asked for first refusal on buying him back if they ever wanted to sell him on!
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nope, not for me.

the last 3 horses i have bought were foals, none vetted- youngest now 3.

i paid a lot more than £1k for mine and expect them to be good level event horses but still no vetting.

and as for insurance, i can insure with NFU for up to £5k including loss of use with no vetting.
 
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