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Location: California | I have a 4 year old gelding offered to me for free that x-rays ringbone in both hinds, visible on the outside as well. One is completely fused. He passes flexion and everything else with flying colors. It developed as a yearling - I have previous owner, previous x-rays, and as much history as I can find. Looks he same as a 4 year old as it did as a 2 year old. He is extremely athletic, wants to work, huge stop, fancy, flashy, gorgeously built colt. Pretty cow papers as well. I have rode him since January for a family friend and he has never taken a lame step. When they found out he had ringbone he hasn't been touched since and runs around his pasture 24/7 as fast as he can chasing cows and wanting to work so badly. He is my type of colt and I loved him from the first time I rode him. My current dilemna is wondering if it is worth it. I currenty ride, train, sell for a living and my head says no resale value, but I also know that he has sooo much potential and he has never taken a lame step. If he was running a pretty pattern next year or roping and still sound would he ever sell (obviously priced accordingly) or should I only take him so long as I never plan on selling him? Is it worth putting time into him because the odds of him going lame are strong? Multiple vets looked at him and said they could not guarantee he would stay sound, but could not say he would go lame. Just looking for some outside opinions. At this point I am not wanting to invest a ton more in vets so I will take him as he is or politely decline. |
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I just read the headlines
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| I would only take if I DID NOT plan on selling him because I think it would be very hard to find a buyer. I will say that if I liked him as much as you seem to and I could afford a personal horse, I would take him. But I am a sucker for falling in love with one, too. |
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The Advice Guru
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| Depends if it is high or low.
If they are giving me the horse, sure I would take a chance. |
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Location: Washington | Like previously stated, only if you plan to keep it.
Having sold one last summer, unknown to us, was a 3 yr old consignment. Yes he was 3. Was sound sound sound but wouldn't pass a vet check. Had LOTS of lowball offers but he was GREAT for my kids, at three. I couldn't replace him for what people were offering me. All we had was time into him, a good friend bred him and sent him to use to train and sell.
There are way to keep the comfortable, injections, bute, etc., for awhile but in the end it takes over, from what I read.
We did find this guy a great kids home and a year later still sound as can be and they love him to pieces. |
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Location: California | Thanks everyone, I decided to pass as my life isn't as stable as I would like it to be and I already have a handful of personal horses to pay for. |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | i would have passed too. Its hard enough to sell horses that don't have any lameness issues and the ringbone word can scare off a lot of people regardless of present soundness. |
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Would you?