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At age 3, I wouldn't worry as much about taking the wrong lead under saddle, 
it's hard work for a baby to balance both itself and the rider.  As long as it 
can pick up the correct lead when free lunged, it will probably do okay with 
additional training and conditioning.  I worked with a 6 year old mare that 
couldn't ever pick up the left lead, being free-lunged, on a lunge line or 
under 
saddle.  Nobody ever asked her to, so she almost always cantered on the right 
lead.  She could canter a fairly tight circle to the left on the right lead.  
Retraining took about 1 1/2 or 2 months, but in the end she could do flying 
lead changes on command.  

Most horses don't have perfectly matched feet.  As long as there are no 
lameness issues, and you understand that farrier work will need to be done on a 
very regular schedule, I wouldn't worry to much about a little clubbiness in 
one 
foot.  It's another of those things that requires regular maintenance and 
vigilance on the owner's part.  jeri

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