Sadly, it looks like Smudge, the Connemara pony from my previous postings might not be coming home with us after all. The vet sad her coffin bone was tender and I found out she had foundered three years ago. The good news is she hasn't ever been lame and she is ridden everyday. So, I am giving this some thought and possibly order a digital x-ray. I am also checking out a few other horses in the mean time. One in particular is a nine year old Paint gelding, 15 hands tall that I will visit early August.
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Probably a wise decision. There are plenty of sound horses/ponies, and if you do take this one home you will have to be very careful of it's feed always. It's possible that a barefoot hoof care provider could help Smudge. If you know of one in your area.
Good luck in your search for that perfect horse.
That's a shame, but it would have been a deal breaker for me too.
Have purchased a horse that had some lameness issues and it is certainly has been a heartbreaker for my daughter, many tears, I would keep your eye out for another. So hard when you find one you really like.
That's too bad. Smudge seemed like the perfect horse for all of you.
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