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Old 09-13-2006, 12:12 PM
Rupert Pupkin Rupert Pupkin is offline
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Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing
Yeah, thats what I meat...that is fairly the process....I guess what I'm saying is that you don't have to incrue a big expense up front to have an understanding of what you are getting and I think many people don't know that.....the repository protects the owners, however, many of those x-rays were taken a couple of months prior to the sales ad before the horses were shiped to the sales grounds - so it is always good practice to x-ray your horses arterwards...
The vets even charge you when they read the x-rays for you. Even though they weren't the ones who took the x-rays in the repository, they still charge you when they look at them. If my memory is correct, I think our vet bill from the Keeneland sale last year was around $9,000.
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