Cleveland Equine Clinic

Our first experience with Cleveland Equine for a PPE on a horse we were selling. He is a 19 year old gelding who we know has arthritis and a club foot in the front right. First impressions were not great…vet came into our barn(a private facility which we own) and spoke only to the potential buyer asking them for permission to share their findings with us(the owners). I understand the buyers were paying for the visit, but no money had been exchanged yet for purchase so the horse is still ours. I explained he is 19, provided all previous records of vettings and tried to be as up front as possible with them about his history. I felt as what I provided had been disregarded and questioned or seen as dishonest by the vet. Knowing he is 19 and would be going to do a low impact lessons horse gig, I did not expect a 2 1/2 maybe 3 hour exam. By the end of the exam the horse was stressed. They also sedated him without asking us, they asked the buyer. Again, I understand they’re paying for the visit but…still my horse, in my barn. About halfway through, the vet stated she would discuss findings with both parties but did not keep us(owners) in the loop throughout the exam on findings. I believe the buyers mind had been made up early on in the exam but they proceeded to continue with flexion tests, sedation, x rays, etc. past the point of what I felt was fair to a 19 year old horse with arthritis. I don’t feel the horse was taken into consider at any point in the exam and it was treated more as a home inspection than dealing with a living breathing animal. We had been very upfront with the issues we knew about in an attempt to be fair to all parties. The vet ultimately explained the horse needs to be retired however the buyers had arrived an hour before the vetting and rode the horse for around forty minutes. This was their second time riding him. He also receives regular vetting from our vet and the discussion of retirement has never come up, just management of the arthritis which we have been doing with legend. Overall a pretty disappointing experience. I would expect a PPE of that extent on a young performance horse, not a 19 year old lesson horse. I expected to at least be semi involved in the process but it felt secretive and like we were treated as an enemy from the start. I get that many sellers can be dishonest when selling a horse but we just want him to find the best, most suitable home for him possible.

posted: 07/11/2025

We had our beloved mare put to rest today and the vets were so kind, understanding, patient, and put our girl down with respect, top notch care at such a difficult time, thank you ❤️

posted: 08/13/2025

Took our horse in for a lameness evaluation. The technology is top notch, the facility is beautiful, and the staff is so good. I can't recommend them enough.

posted: 02/07/2025

I traveled from MI for a standing MRI. This was my first experience with CEC and I would highly recommend them. The staff was very friendly. They were prompt and worked efficiently. The facility was clean and well maintained. The waiting area was comfortable and provided hot beverages. It was a great experience from start to finish.

posted: 12/11/2024

I was extremely impressed by Dr. Sasha Hill and her team when they evaluated my horse, Doco, who has been having issues. Dr. Hill performed a thorough examination and was here for a good 2 hours. I could tell Dr. Hill and her team genuinely cared about my horse and they all have a passion for horses. They were extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend Cleveland Equine!

posted: 05/11/2021