Pre-Purchase examinations can now be booked online on this website. The system is very efficient and we find it is much the best way for you to give us all the information we require. To go to our online booking form click here.

We take pride in putting a great deal of effort into pre-purchase examinations. The examination assesses the veterinary suitability of the horse for the purchaser's requirements. A five-stage pre-purchase examination normally takes about 1½ to 1¾ hours to complete. We need to have the following facilities available.

• A dark stable
• A straight flat hard area for trotting
• A large area for seeing the horse worked hard
• Someone to ride the horse
• Appropriate tack

If you are planning to contact us to vet a horse we will particularly require the following information.

• BUYER Name, address, contact telephone numbers
• SELLER Name, address, contact telephone numbers
• IS THE SELLER AN EXISTING CLIENT OF OURS?
• HORSE Age, Breed, Sex, Colour, Name
• EXPECTED USE
• PARTICULAR CONCERNS

Q. Should I get x-rays taken as part of the vetting?
A. In some cases we suggest that x-rays are taken because of a particular concern. For high value horses it may also be advisable to have x-rays taken routinely. We advise carefully discussion of the pros and cons before x-rays are taken. With our mobile diagnostic unit we can take and develop x-rays at a yard at the time of a vetting.

Q. Should I be there at the vetting?
A. This is not essential, but there are often things best discussed with you while looking at the horse, rather than over the phone. We advise that if possible you should be present.

Q. Can we do a shorter vetting?
A. We normally do a full five stage vetting because it is complete. If we miss bits out then we have not carried out a thorough examination. It is debatable which parts of the vetting can be missed out in a shortened examination so we will ask you to sign a disclaimer if you require a shorter examination like a two stage vetting.

Q. Can we do a vetting if the person selling the horse is a client of ours?
A. Yes, but only if we can truly act on behalf of the purchaser, so the person selling the horse must agree that we can disclose anything we know about the horse. As long as that is the case then we are very happy to carry out the vetting.

 

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