Oh Bexy, its easy for me, sitting here,never having seen your new horse, to say objectively, "Are you mad?!" I have no emotional ties to the situation. All I can say for anyone ever buying a horse is get it vetted first!

You may be looking at a considerable bill and an unisurable horse here, have you thought of that? Bad shoes, loose shoes, overgrown shoes are all things that are used as a reason for a horse being 'footy' "he just needs shoeing", he trips, "his feet need trimming thats all" Bad management is not a good recommendation for buying any horse. Inability to pee is an immediate vet callout, difficulties when peeing also needs to be treated very quickly or any infection can grow and attack the kidneys. Poor thing.

You will need to get the vet out for the wee thing, probably sedation, wash out, ointment, antibiotics, steroid jab you are looking at a rather hefty bill already. And then asking the same vet to check him? I don't think so, not until the horse is fit and well.

What kind of vet check do you need? Basic? 5 star? xrays, bloods?

You need to be on the phone and pdq to get this mess sorted.