Re: RC: Choosing the "easy" vet?

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Depends a LOT on your goals and motives...

Some vets are TOO strict and YOU may know your horse is OK.  On the other
hand, if YOU have a concern and don't value a certain vet's opinion....

Then, if there is $100,000 at stake........ you get the picture....

Teddy

Rides 2 Far wrote:

> >> just experienced an important race where the participants knew which
> >vets to>> use to pass the vet check. it was a beauty contest, for all
> intents >and>> purposes.
>
> Wait a minute.  Think about it, if my horse *should* be pulled, the last
> thing I want to do is have someone send him on down the trail.  I've got
> lots of time and money, sweat and blood tied up in him and the last thing
> I want to do is cause some damage.  What we *don't* want is to be pulled
> for the wrong reason by a vet who is not knowledgable!
>
> I show a definite preference for vets at rides, and it has nothing to do
> with getting through the vet check.  I like to go to the vet whose
> opinion I respect the most at the first check and then if they'll allow
> me, I'll go to that vet every check (even if it means I have to wait
> longer) because I think it makes my scores more accurate and helps me
> judge how my horse is doing.  This vet's "B" may be another vet's "A" and
> I want a steady grading scale.
>
> I have had an experience where I had very little confidence in a
> particular vet's opinion and given a chance, I will manage to get to
> another one.  I also watch them check the horse's backs.  Some vets don't
> know how to check a back properly and will hurt the horses (pinch
> withers, use fingernails, etc).  This not only messes up your score at
> this ride, but will make your horse duck other vets.  I had one vet check
> my horse by *very quickly* zipping his fingernails down one side, withers
> to loins, and back up the other side.  It's the only time Kaboot has ever
> ducked, and he gave him a "B". I eased over to the head vet and told him
> to watch the guy and maybe teach him how to check backs.  Ran into the
> same vet later and I did some very fast talking to get into another line.
>
> Angie
>
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