Thinking about getting this horse?

Question

There's this horse at my barn who was a hack (anyone without a horse can ride her in their lesson) but the barn is offering her for free because she has arthritis from being a racehorse. They said she should be better after a few months of rest. Is there any way to heal or help her problem? Do you think she'll be OK after the rest? Should I get her?

I can ride her, and I love her more than anything, and I don't want her to go to a bad home.

Answer 1

there are some suplements that you can get to help the arthiritus. i recommend bach flower remedies because they are natural. i used to ride a horse in a barn which used to be on tv when he had arthiritus and his jump was amazing. he wasnt in pain at all.

Answer 2

she would have to be on medication. but she will never be as good as a horse as she was before.

i hope i helped

Answer 3

"Free" is a relative term.  Save the thousands of dollars she will end up costing you as you try to get her usable, and buy a sound horse for yourself when you can afford it.  If you can afford to adopt her as a rescue, then that's a different story.  But I'd retire her, in that case.

Answer 4

Persoanly I wouldnt. Arthritis I believe is something the hrose will ahve forever. so if you want a horse that you will be rideing alot i wouldnt get her. If your doing light ridieng and not rideing alot then sure why not

Answer 5

Get a vet to come to the barn and do a check on her. The vet should be able to tell you how much you will be able to ride. You might not be able to jump or ride very much

Answer 6

she will be ok but she won't be able to ride really seriously bcuz she is still gonna be hurting from her arthiritus so she probably won't be able to do all the things she used to b able to do so its really up to u is she worth it and will u take care of her when she is in pain and agony or do u not have time for that?

Answer 7

When a horse is Free... Buyer Beware! She may be very sweet and you love her, but she may end up just getting worse and you'll have to invest alot of money just to keep her comfortable... However, she maybe be fine after some rest and stay sound for years if she is just being ridden lightly. What you should ask yourself is what do you really want to do with your riding career and see if she is going to be right for you.

But if you just want her for light riding then good for you for giving her a good home :) just be sure you keep up with her medical status, and def. give her a joint supplement.

Answer 8

Well i cant tell you no.

i work at a barn who had a horse with arthritis.We gave him human aspirin in the morning at night. It work for him he then went from being only barely moving to doing English jogs (he was a western horse) But saying her being off for a few months of rest isn't really going to resolve the problem it might make her a bit easier to ride. But its always going to be there. If you have been riding her if you haven't notice her having a problem with it then i say great. cause it effects them worst in the summer than any other season.  Depending on her age also if she is under 10. then when she is in her teens it's probably going to hit her hard. So just think in later years as she gets old it will make it hard on her. If she is in her mid teens and hasn't had a problem than i think its okay for you to get her but just remember her vet bills maybe higher than others. Even though its free doesn't mean she is the horse for you. I'm not being mean or anything. Im just saying there is horses that don't have arthritis and are free. I hope this helps you. If you get her good luck. :]