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Location: Montana | HotbearLVR - 2014-01-02 1:51 PM mtcanchazer - 2014-01-02 2:49 PM HotbearLVR - 2014-01-02 1:35 PM If it were me, and if I were young, I would save my money and go buy one of LQRHS's nicely bred, big assed babies, and spend a little money on a real horseman/trainer later on. I mean a real honest-to-goodness trainer, not even necessarily a barrel racer. I think you can save a ton, and enjoy it even more, plus it will make you a better rider as well, IMO. That would be a good idea, Hotbear, except I think it would cost more to get the horse shipped here than the horse and training combined, LOL. Just kidding. I thought about going the prospect way, but felt at this time wasn't a feasible option for me. Maybe sometime in the future. :)
Oh you're fine. It's a good idea, but I have to board and feel that something that I can just keep legged up and go have fun with (at this point) and not think about training is the way to go for me.  |
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Location: Texas | If I show up with a trailer, I am assured to leave with it loaded. The trailer does NOT go with me on a first visit for this reason. I get too caught up in the moment and convince myself I NEED the horse. I'd rather have a good horse get away than a barn full of horses I regret buying.
IMO if you show up and have the ability to buy, you are not a tire kicker and you are not wasting anyone's time. If you show up for a free pony ride, that is a different story. Just be upfront about your intentions. The sale needs to be a good fit all the way around. |
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The Advice Guru
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| mtcanchazer - 2014-01-02 2:43 PM
Southtxponygirl - 2014-01-02 1:30 PM Good luck I hope this is the horse for you 
On a pre-purchase exam, how much should you have done? I'm not looking at a $10,000+ horse, but it is more than I've spent before.
And if any of you have an idea or sample of a purchase agreement that translates to pending vet check, that would be good too!
I would find the best lameness vet I could,
Flexion test
3 views of hoof, ankle, knee/hock of all 4
If the horse flexed lameness and X-rays didn't show anything then I would ultrasound all four legs.
I would also listen to the vet and consider additional tests.
I would also want to acquire all horses vet records and have them reviewed by my own vet
A thorough vet check costs around 1000-2000 |
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| Our rountine has been always ride the horse at their house once or twice and if we like him ask to run him at a race. If we want him we schedule the vet check and take the trailer. Depending on the price of the horse we have just done flexion and had films taken if vet saw something and for others we have xrayed head to toe, drawn blood, etc. |
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Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | Thanks for everything. At the price range of a horse I'm looking at I don't think 1000-2000 dollars is realistic for me with a vet check. So, an over all wellness exam and a flexion test and if anything raises questions or eyebrows with me or the vet, go from there with more on a vet check? Would that be a good place to start? I'm not looking for a high dollar rodeo horse, but I don't want to deal with major problems on a 2D-3D horse. |
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Location: mi | mtcanchazer - 2014-01-02 6:06 PM Thanks for everything. At the price range of a horse I'm looking at I don't think 1000-2000 dollars is realistic for me with a vet check. So, an over all wellness exam and a flexion test and if anything raises questions or eyebrows with me or the vet, go from there with more on a vet check? Would that be a good place to start? I'm not looking for a high dollar rodeo horse, but I don't want to deal with major problems on a 2D-3D horse.
I think your plan sounds great as far as vet checking but call your clinic ahead of time and get pricing. If I was looking at anything 5K or over that I was not familiar with I think I would at least do a Navicular series and a couple hock shots. Even if its just one of them. Not thorough but would give them a good idea if anything common might be brewing in there. You should be able to get a pretty good vet exam for under $500. Infact some of the local clinics around here actually have prepurchase packages. Just call your clinic and no the pricing ahead of time so you know how much you are willing to do.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | LRQHS - 2014-01-02 2:54 PM HotbearLVR - 2014-01-02 2:49 PM Seriously, I mean take a look at that cocky little bugger in LRQHS's avitar. Grab him and have fun raising him right. His breeding is outstanding. You can spend your money on the best possible TRAINER and still be miles ahead. If things go right you can have a LOT more satisfaction knowing you did it yourself. That sounds like so much fun, with a lot less risk and a lot more savings. Hot dang Hot bear!!! You just became my sales rep lol! I'm humbled : )
No problem, darlin'. I have a pretty good eye, but you have to be blind not to look twice at those beauties! Lots of nice babies out there just waiting to go to work. |
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| I would not come with a trailer. Before I would spend money on a pre purchase exam I would want to see the horse in a show atmoshphere and run a few warm ups on it.
I would also want to see the owners show the horse.
This is only because it is a finished horse. IMO this would be the only way to tell if this could be something you feel comfortable competing on.
THEN-I would procede with spending money on a vet check.
When you get into xrays vet checks can get pricey. Before I dump that money I want to make sure that I can at least run the horse. Good luck!
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Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | magic gunsmoke - 2014-01-02 6:23 PM I would not come with a trailer. Before I would spend money on a pre purchase exam I would want to see the horse in a show atmoshphere and run a few warm ups on it.
I would also want to see the owners show the horse.
This is only because it is a finished horse. IMO this would be the only way to tell if this could be something you feel comfortable competing on.
THEN-I would procede with spending money on a vet check.
When you get into xrays vet checks can get pricey. Before I dump that money I want to make sure that I can at least run the horse. Good luck!
Very smart advice seeing the horse in a competition setting (as others have mentioned too)! I'm sure I must sound ignorant, but I'm not trying to. You guy's always have the best advice.
Hotbear and LRQHS: I love LRQHS's foals out of El Scorcho, and maybe someday in the future I can get me one. I seriously thought about a prospect, but as for right now I feel a prospect is more than I can do. |
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