horse inspection and delivery and fat horse

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horse inspection and delivery and fat horse

Post by Ruffshooter » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:32 am

Hey all:
Step Daughter is looking to get a horse from Missouri: An American Saddle Bred. She has been riding these in New England competitions, for 13 years.

She is looking at a 2 year old. He is a big boy. IMO, with very limited horse knowledge, He looks way to fat.. Other than eating too much and not much exercise, Why else would he be fat? His dad is a big boy and he looks a lot like him. this horse is gelded and I would estimate already he is near as big.

I was wondering if anyone could help with a couple things.

Who would be a good, independent, honorable Horse Vet and Farrier in the Folton, Missouri, area; that could do a health inspection. Approximately how much will it cost as well?
Who would be a good dependable honorable transport company to get the horse from Folton, MO to Augusta, Maine?
Approximately, How much will it cost?

Any and all information would be appreciated.
Thank you very much,
Rick
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Re: horse inspection and delivery and fat horse

Post by jimbo&rooster » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:30 am

most of your questions I cant answer, however, a fat horse I can certainly add my opinion.... Alot of times if a horse is just turned out on its own means to pasture they will get fat and soft (especially on a good grass year), usually with cosistent work out and regulated diet this can be settled fairly quickly. another issue is with boarded horses where the owner who may or may not come around regularly, tells the stable feed this much of X feed and this much hay, twice a day and then the stall bound horse gets fat and soft. Again, pretty easy fix with a managed diet and some saddle time. one thing I would pay careful attention to, with a fat horse, is its feet. If this horse has been out on rich pasture through the summer, it is possible that it may have a touch of grass founder that needs to be corrected.

Now, all that said, just like with dogs MANY people have no clue what a horse should look like, and they feed ol' silver as much as he will choke down untill he looks like a blimp. I see this alot with folks who barrel race weekend shows. I personally, when looking for a horse dont worry too much about fat or skinny, Both can be cured fairly easily, I tend to look more at frame.

I would say that being a 2yo, since MOST folks wont start one that young, you are likely seeing a horse that has been getting a little bit of ground work and is other wise out to pasture or in a stall waiting to grow some before being put under saddle.

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Re: horse inspection and delivery and fat horse

Post by hunterw/newhobby » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:49 am

Fulton Missouri is home to william woods university which has a really good equine program. Might call that department by searching for their number on the university website. They could probably give you all the info you requested. If they dont they should because in the last 8 years I've given them a crapload of my money to get my masters and specialists degrees.
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Re: horse inspection and delivery and fat horse

Post by Ruffshooter » Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:13 pm

Thanks guys;
Appreciate the help.
Rick
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Re: horse inspection and delivery and fat horse

Post by Saddle » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:37 pm

I will add this too Rick that a health inspection can be as detailed and expensive as you want it to be. I've some where the vet walks around them and says he's good to go and I've seen some where the vet shows up with a team and one is an accupuncturist and the other is a joint specialist and the other is a chiropractor and so on. It just kind of depends on what you want in a health inspection.

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Re: horse inspection and delivery and fat horse

Post by Ruffshooter » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:13 am

Thanks Saddle: I can see that happening. :wink:

Well she paid for the horse without looking at it or having anyone else look, just word of mouth from her stable that she rides from whom supposedly knows the people. She trusts her stable owner but, I don't. But she has been with them for a lot of years.
She got a company to transport the horse.
Not sure when it will be coming.

So she has bit the doughnut.

Hope all is as advertised.

Thanks for the help.
Rick
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