I was wondering about the x-ray.... an x-ray would show if the coffin bone had rotated in a serious founder for sure and there would be no 'maybe'. No rotation, no permanent problem. But remember, the vet didn't say the horse might have foundered, right? It is possible the husband pulled that out of his naval.... or that he understood so little about what he heard that he hears a discussion about what the vet is looking for and thinks he found those things.
If you don't think the horse has ever foundered, you don't have to disclose this experience to a buyer, you didn't even get the truth of his opinion.
I think is what happened is one the trainer told me these people had a horse in the spring they had to put down because of founder.
Then the lady takes the horse to the vet, he says the ripples in the horses feet "might" be founder. She stops the exam right then and leaves.
This still doesn't make sense, but putting together what everyone has said that's the best I can come up with.
I was hoping the vet might call the people after I called him to help them get the facts right. Not that I would sell them the horse now, but I was hoping he'd call and give it to me straight.
I'm just having a hard time believeing that this may have all been to try to get me off my price...from what I have heard of these people they have money rolling everywhere. Who knows what went on in their minds.
Becky
I'm surprised that the vet didn't x-ray he feet to back up his claims.(which you think that he would have if there was a possibility of founder) Nutty fruitcakes! These people give other horse people a bad name.
The farrier is coming this afternoon too. He also shoes for these same people. I am hoping I can get him to tell them that the horses feet are great, and that he has never foundered.
Becky