Date: 10/20/00 10:47:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (diana beuchert)
Reply-to: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Zeke failed his vetting today. He failed both rear flexion tests (going lame
behind when he trotted off) and has an old broken coffin bone in the right front foot and
bony changes in his right hind foot, which is clubbed. My vet loved him, though,
as I do, and said that Zeke would be good for light work, but never moderate to
hard work. Mike (the vet) said that perhaps Zeke was off behind because his right
hind shoe was missing. He recommended re-vetting Zeke in a few days, but I don't
think I should bother. I trust that whatever Zeke's condition, I can make him
comfortable and happy here.
My farrier came out two hours later and replaced all four shoes and agreed
with the vet that Zeke has a club foot on the right hind, which is actually no
real problem, but does need corrective work. SO . . . even though he would not
pass a vetting for another buyer, I, in fact, still want him.
I want to take you up on your offer to pay for Zeke over time, as this is the
only way I'm going to be able to afford him. As you know, I've had trouble
convincing my better half that I can afford Zeke at all, but miraculously, he has
consented to let me try to do this. I'd like to offer you $15,000 to be paid over
a two and a half year period, with the option that I can pay you faster than the
$500/month if I get some real money. :-) I feel this is fair because of Zeke's
physical limitations. I've talked to several professionals about this, and they
all agree with me that this price is reasonable. I hope you agree. You know Zeke
will be well cared for and well loved. Heck, we're already doing that! :-) He is
happy here, and you won't have any more worries about his training or the stress
of trying to sell him. I really hope you accept my offer. :-)
Let me know what you think.
Diana
P.S. I bought Zeke a shining new royal blue breakaway halter today, which he
loves. :-)
Comment: Note she states that the farrier agrees with the vet about the "club" foot. Also note that she is still offering to buy him, but at a reduced price (from the ALREADY reduced price). Why would anyone buy an expensive horse who had just failed his vetting???? Also, the reason for the breakaway halter is, that on a previous visit, I had noticed that she turns her horses out with halters and I was very concerned because horses can hang themselves this way. Zeke, especially, loves to rub his head on the fence so I had asked her to either turn him out without a halter or to put a breakaway halter on him.