Pre-purchase vettings

Buying the less-than-perfect horse: pre-purchase vetting decisions

Equine vets during lockdown: decision made on pre-purchase exams and other work

“BEVA recognises equine vets play an essential role in supporting the UK horse sector and that their role is no less necessary than that of nannies, cleaners or tradespeople”

Tried and tested: Why a pre-purchase examination on a new horse remains vital *H&H Plus*

Business may be brisk, but a pre-purchase exam remains a must if you’re planning to buy

The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode eight – Andrew Hoy’s Olympic memories | Pre-purchase vettings | News round-up

The definitive guide to the pre-purchase vetting

If you’re unsure whether to get your potential new horse examined by a vet, what type of vetting to have and which vet to use, we are here to help to navigate this important part of the buying journey...

Should horse owners still buy despite bad X-rays? *H&H VIP*

Should you still buy a horse if pre-purchase X-ray exams reveal issues? The answer may not be black and white, as Patrick Pollock FRCVS explains

Investigating a horse’s health before buying *H&H VIP*

Investigating a horse’s health history before you buy has its pros and cons, as Andrea Oakes discovers

Pre-purchase flexion tests: are they fair? *H&H VIP*

Flexion tests can offer clues about a horse’s soundness, so why are they so controversial? Andrea Oakes investigates

The 5 most difficult decisions you’ll ever have to make as a horse owner

Horse owners and vets face difficult decisions everyday. Vet Roger Lee lists the toughest choices an owner will ever have to make and shares his advice to simplify the dilemmas

Pre-purchase vet exam: what to expect and how to get the most out of one *H&H VIP*

Buyers frustrated by a lack of answers may be missing the point of the pre-purchase exam, believes Malcolm Morley MRCVS. Andrea Oakes finds out what’s fair to expect, and how to unlock its potential

Buying a horse abroad? How the vetting works *H&H VIP*

Thinking of buying a horse abroad? Andrea Oakes finds out what you need to know about vettings in other European countries

What should you do if a horse fails the vet?

Whether you are buying or selling, we all dread a vet giving a horse the thumbs down. But what should you do if that happens?

Buying a horse: the pre-purchase vetting

Vetting a potential horse is important and something most buyers will undertake before agreeing to purchase. Follow our tips to understand the vetting options available

Understanding flexion tests on horses

H&H looks at the factors that affect the response to flexion tests

Changes to vetting rules aim to protect the public

Major changes to the way pre-purchase examinations — vettings — are documented will be introduced in September

Ex-British Eventing vet Jenny Hall in legal dispute

Jenny Hall faces possible legal costs of hundreds of thousands of pounds after accusations of negligence

Ask H&H: do I have a claim after bone chips on X-rays were missed?

Horse & Hound explores whether it may be possible to claim against a dealer and a vet who has been struck off

Ask H&H: do I have redress after my horse failed a vetting?

Horse & Hound discovers whether it is possible to take legal action over a failed vetting

Ask H&H: how can I prove a seller is a horse dealer?

Horse & Hound explains what legal action can be taken after buying a horse without a vetting

Vet cleared by judge in dressage horse vetting wrangle

Sarah Randall of the Chiltern Equine Clinic has been cleared by a High Court judge of deliberately misleading a client over the purchase of a £45,000 dressage horse