My vet told me that recent studies have shown that the most important
time to have good parasite control is in the first 6 mos. of the horse’s
life. Without that initial good care, the intestinal system can be damaged and possibly
result in a compromised digestive system that will affect the horse as a
teenager, being more prone to colic. This horse did have good early care,
right?
I would be concerned about ever being able to find a saddle that would
be comfortable and stay in place for this horse. If you’re not going to
do long hard rides, maybe that won’t make a difference.
Kathy
Unless you have a strong *emotional* need to buy a horse like this, I'd
skip on her for several reasons: 1. her history of
starvation plus probably worm infestation & who knows what else 2. her poor general
conformation 3. her spine. Actually,
it looks to me as though she is still underweight, especially for a foxtrotter, and totally lacks muscle tone. With maybe 200
more pounds, her spine probably wouldn't stick up, but still I'd pass unless,
as I said, you have an emotional need to buy her. Laney
