Horsie People Again...

[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.

[tikeyas_mom]

beautiful horse.. i love all the different colors in her tail.. i cant wait to one day be a proud owner of a horse.... or two

[Beki]

Hey If she moves fine there shouldn't be nothing to worry about, only if she was favoring her leg should you worry because then she has pain. if she is showing no signs of pain, no worries, she is fine then,
i had a standardbred (previous owners that had her had her in with a bull and she kicked at it and hooked her hoof and tore it.) when we bought her she showed no favoring no signs of pain, we asked a farrier what we should do and we put an "o" ring shoe on it, before we sold her again he hoof was back to normal. i still rode her, because she was showing no pain and she proved a few times that she was showing no pain, thats for sure.
anyways that was my little story.

[areias]

Alright, thanks guys. I'll be up there on Tuesday to check her out. I'm a little (tiny bit) wary...you know how much they're asking for her?



Take a guess.







$700. LOL I'm very surprised at the price...I'm just trying to cover all the bases. The lady says that the mare knows the basics, so I guess that could be it. Or she's crazy. She did say that the horse dosen't buck or rear, and her ground manners are good, but she can be spooky (which can be fixed). So I guess I'll see on Tuesday...sounds almost too good to be true.