Technology
Study analyzes buyers' assumptions about carpal chips in Thoroughbred yearlings
Key Points
See the vet reports during any yearling sale and you'll hear it—a ripple of concern when a veterinarian flags a bone chip on a radiograph of the horse's leg. Buyers often step away. The horse, in the minds of many, is already compromised.
See the vet reports during any yearling sale and you'll hear it—a ripple of concern when a veterinarian flags a bone chip on a radiograph of the horse's leg. Buyers often step away. Prices drop. The horse, in the minds of many, is already compromised. However, findings of a study from the University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center challenge that assumption, which carries real financial weight for sellers and consignors.