Rehoming

Can you provide a loving new home for one of our rescued horses or ponies?

If you are interested in rehoming one of our horses, please read the information below and fill out one of the relevant forms in as much detail as possible.

Our horses are rehomed on a permanent loan basis. We retain ownership so that they can always be returned safely to us if circumstances change. We stay on hand to provide advice and practical help or support whenever needed.

In most cases, we will charge a donation fee for the rehoming of a horse from us. The exact fee will vary depending on the horse and you will be able to discuss this with us during your loan application.

We rehome horses and ponies to the Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire areas only, unless otherwise stated in the horses description.

We do not rehome horses as first ponies or to novice riders and handlers.

Home Requirements

Daily turnout. On site, our horses live out 24/7 and we would prefer this continue in their new homes. While we accept that 24/7 turnout is not always possible at every yard, we will only rehome our horses to yards that provide daily turnout as a minimum all year round. Turnout must be well-fenced, ragwort free and with a minimum of 1 acre of grazing per horse.

Group turnout. Horses are herd animals and have a psychological need to socialise with others, just like us, and must be able to touch, play with and groom each other every day, not just look at each other over a fence. Most of our horses would become very stressed if left alone, even for short periods. To reduce the chances of stress or injury, we only rehome our horses to homes where they will always have company. Please note: We rehome youngsters from 1 year upwards. To ensure their social needs are met, we are likely to only rehome where they will have at least one other youngster to play with.

Applications

When reviewing home applications, one of our most important considerations is the turnout and stabling routine of the potential home. We also consider the needs of the horses we have available in comparison to the needs of their new companions (these needs can sometimes conflict - a laminitic or overweight pony requiring restricted grazing will make an unsuitable companion for a poorer-doer requiring good grazing, a playful young horse might not suit as a companion to an older horse etc.) The suitability of a home will always depend on the horses we have available at the time of the application.

We sometimes have to turn down lovely 5* homes, simply because we don't have a suitable horse to match to them at the time. Please do not be offended if this is the case. We may get back in touch if we come across a suitable horse in the future.

We will turn down homes with limited turnout in winter (or any time of year) no matter how otherwise qualified the home would be.