Xrays for an ex racer vetting

[littlelessbloom]

Would you xray a TB who has only trained a few times and then been a hack? Will be getting a 5 stage vetting but wondered if it was worth xraying as I know a lot of TBs have KS but also I’ve read a few threads saying xrays are only worth it for expensive horses

 

[I'm Dun]

I didnt vet mine, but I knew he had been sound and in work since he left racing. I immediately rehabed his feet and started to do ground work to build up his thoracic sling and lot of hacking. Thats the best way to protect against kissing spines if you currently have a horse who is happily in work with no current signs of it.

 

[Melody Grey]

Would you xray a TB who has only trained a few times and then been a hack? Will be getting a 5 stage vetting but wondered if it was worth xraying as I know a lot of TBs have KS but also I’ve read a few threads saying xrays are only worth it for expensive horses

No, I wouldn’t. If the horse is already doing the level of work you want it for and there is no reason to suspect anything dubious and your vetting doesn’t pick up anything I’d be satisfied at that. If you do a mega amount of X-rays, as well as being costly, they could write off your insurance before you’ve even started. In my experience, you’ll need your insurance to call upon as with all horses, something usually breaks sooner or later!

 

[littlelessbloom]

She will eventually (hopefully) be produced to event - not to a particularly high level - but obviously hasn’t been eventing yet as she is 3 and has been mainly hacking. No red flags at the viewing, especially with the back, as saddled and mounted perfectly.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I wouldn't bother.

 

[ycbm]

If you are going to insure, none or you might get exclusions for things that will never cause an issue.

If you aren’t going to insure, from experience and reading, I would x ray the neck, especially C6/7 where there is a known and common congenital malformation in TBs which affects the stability of the front end of the horse.
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[AmyMay]

No.