I bought a Tennesse Walker from the woman who runs the Rainey Hill ranch.he was 9 years old and was named Zar . I was told that she had ridden him bareback and under saddle and that she had him for a while but she was a rescue and needed to make room. I asked alot of question's but I guess not the correct ones. I found out that he needed a Coggin test and that he could not be shipped in New York without one. She told me, he came from a childrens riding stable that closed in P.A, and she knew that he had been given a Coggins test in order to come to New York but was not sure where it was. So I told her what i Was looing for in a horse.and she told me he would make a great trail horse. Because I live up by Otter Creek in New York and that is all state trail ways for horses . Well I got him home and got his shots done and a new Coggin (Neggtive thank god ) got him to the stable where he would be for the summer. This was in February so i could not ride him up here in the snow and the Vet said to get some weight on him anyway befor i road him. I had the Farrier come out and he was looking at his legs and saw some things that troubled him and the same with the owner of the stable. I saddled him and got on for a small ride around the out door ring and thats when the trouble begain. As I tried to ride him his right leg folded under me. I called my vet right away and she did a full check up of his leg and found out that he was stifled, and that it was bad and it is was an old injury. that she had to know about it if she ridden him at all . it can not be fixed its now bone on bone. and he will never be ridden again. And then I found out thrugh some pepole at my vets and other places that she is know for doing this to other pepole . So i hope someone will read this befor thay buy a hores from this woman so thay can have the horse of thair dreams and so know more hoses or hopfully no one gets hurt . Merlin is what I named him. he will have to be on drugs and vitims for the reast of his life as. A pasture horse for what time he has left he will never hold anyone agin