Horsie People Again...

[areias]

I'm looking at a TB cross mare...I've been talking to this girl over a horse forum about her mare. Problem with that is, I can't rightly ask them without her maybe getting offended if I'm a little unsure. Anyways...she said the horse has a "small, visual only" scar and it does not effect her in anyway. Here's a picture...


I don't know...the leg looks a tiny bit funky to me. Am I just imagining that? She's a steal if everything they say is true (which it usually isn't but I'm crossing my fingers...). I figure when I see it in person I'll know better...should probably get an x-ray though.

This is her anyways:




I can't stand how her feet are shod but anyways, I'll probably go up there on Tuesday.

[Kalei]

Wow just gonna comment on how pretty that horse is

[Vela]

I used to ride a horse named Zack whose leg looked a whole lot worse than that, and he was sound as could be. Usually an injury like that low on the leg will give it that appearance. I don't think it needs x-rays, just be sure to get a prepruchase vet exam and I think her leg would be fine. Not uncommon to see even uglier legs than that on a horse after an injury like that. In her trotting picture she appears sound with an even stride length, balanced frame, head up at a natural angle, ears alert. Is she an older mare? Her back seems a bit low with a bit of a hay belly, maybe just needs some exercise though to build up her topline.

[areias]

I used to ride a horse named Zack whose leg looked a whole lot worse than that, and he was sound as could be. Usually an injury like that low on the leg will give it that appearance. I don't think it needs x-rays, just be sure to get a prepruchase vet exam and I think her leg would be fine. Not uncommon to see even uglier legs than that on a horse after an injury like that. In her trotting picture she appears sound with an even stride length, balanced frame, head up at a natural angle, ears alert. Is she an older mare? Her back seems a bit low with a bit of a hay belly, maybe just needs some exercise though to build up her topline.

Hmm okay. She's (supposedly) 8 years old. I don't think she gets worked very often..I'm talking to the girl, and it's her uncle's horse. She rides it every now and then. I asked her what the scar was from, and she said a fence injury, guess it makes sense.

[Miss Z]

As long as she moves fine, then I'm sure she's sound. She looks like she's got a good trot in that photo, and she is beautiful!

[Vela]

Her back and belly are probably just from lack of use then if she's not ridden much. Just like us, without constant use, the muscles just aren't as strong. If you buy her make sure to take it kinda slow and condition her up to doing longer trail rides, lots of long trotting and hill work will build her muscles back up and I'm betting you will see her topline and belly improve some. The leg injury looks fine really, it's common for them to look that way after a fence accident. It'll always look that way but judging from her stride, she appears square and sound. No head bobbing or pained looked, even stride. She doesn't look aged, just older, but probably from lack of use, and those muscles will tighten up with conditioning.

[Kalei]

Sounds like you made the right choice. From the sounds of it, that horse was very green and doesn't listen all to well. I'm sure you'll find the right horse for you in no time. Just always ride the horse before you by it, as they say "always check under the hood of the car before you make the purchase" You should post some pics of your neighbours Horsey!

[whomeee]

you mentioned that the horse seemed sluggish it could be that they drugged the horse to make her calmer. that happened to me years ago my boss bought me a gelding (my boss raised horses and i kneed one i could handle) any how the horse acted great untill we got him home, he wasnt wild just hard to control, and the age being off even if it was her uncles horse she should have known the age of the horse, most people would ask, then to show papers with a diffrent age not a good sign.

[Vela]

You definitely made the right choice. Buying a horse should never be done in haste, they are a huge committment. You are doing the right thing by waiting until the right one comes along.

[areias]

You definitely made the right choice. Buying a horse should never be done in haste, they are a huge committment. You are doing the right thing by waiting until the right one comes along.

Thanks...I think I made my decision in haste when I got Ava. We don't click. This horse didn't click with me either. It'd be one thing if I had some acreage and the horse in my backyard to work with, as a project of sorts-perhaps I would have taken her, but while I'm boarding, no.

That's why I'm seriously on the brink of going with my neighbors horse...me and him did click and I really do like him.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

um..I know the horse was a no-go and all..but what leg looked funky? What was wrong with it? I've looked at the pictures over and over and I can't see anything wrong...

This is maybe because I've only been around horses for 3 years...going on 4....her hind left leg looks a little wierd, but I think thats just the blurring of the picture.....

*EDIT* the first picture you posted JUST loaded, now I see what you were talking about. Yay, I guesed the right leg! Hm...probably for something totally random though.