Advice Needed on Rehoming My Horse.

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I found out yesterday the my mare can no longer be ridden!
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Which, considering she was out competing a month ago was quite a shock!

I was just wondering if anyone had any insight to santuaries across the UK (preferably Scotland) that may take her. Indy is a 2 year old thoroughbred mare who has degenerative suspentionary ligament disease along with fused spavin and a chipped bone in the hock area on one of her hind legs (And yes this horse was sound up until 3 weeks ago which myself, friends and the vets cannot get away with!)

So anyway I already have one retired horse and can't really afford to keep Indy as a pet as well so I was wondering if anyone had any idea of a santuary for her to go to? She may be eligable for an exracehorse santuary.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
 
good luck as ive tried that with our horse whos 17, and most places are full and if theyre not they are retirment centres that are very expensive. weve decided to just kepp him now as theres not much else we can do. i tried the ex-racehorse sancttuary as per usual they were full, but good luck, sorry not much help! but i would email any centres you can find, just type it into google!
 


I an sorry to hear the bad news about your horse. If she was mine and I was confident that the vet had made a correct diagnosis then I would be thinking about having her PTS. In this economic climate sanctuarys are full to overflowing and don't have the resourses to cope. More and more owners are going to have to face the fact that being PTS is an alternative that can not be dismissed easily.
 
Oh I was wondering how long it would take a for a childish reply to kick in....

Well for one I don't really need to justify that to a stranger but seeing as you asked 'oh so nicley'..... I feel that horses have to be enjoyed and I don't really keeping two horses as pets a pleasure. I have also been stuggling financially recently what with being a student and having two horses as it is so maybe this has happened for a reason!

Thank you very much for your helpful post.
 
Sorry sorry 12!! And I thought the way the vet was talking at first I though she may have 1 yr or so left but he said she could live a long and happy life out in the feild.

AND Thank you very much for your helpful posts and yes she could live a long happy life in the feild but as some of you say being PTS may have to be an option if, within a few months we can't find anywhere.

Thanks again.
 
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Oh I was wondering how long it would take a for a childish reply to kick in....

Well for one I don't really need to justify that to a stranger but seeing as you asked 'oh so nicley'..... I feel that horses have to be enjoyed and I don't really keeping two horses as pets a pleasure. I have also been stuggling financially recently what with being a student and having two horses as it is so maybe this has happened for a reason!






Thank you very much for your helpful post.

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I didn't think it was a childish reply, but a genuine question. I really think you should consider having her put down if she's as knackered as you say she is. Hardly fair palming her of onto a rescue centre for them to pay vet bills instead.
 
Yes, horses should be enjoyed but it is a two way thing. Because she is no longer able to be ridden doesnt mean she should be passed off for someone else to deal with. That is selfish and has no regard for the welfare of the horse. She is your resonsibility, not anyone elses. She has no future with those injuries. She should be PTS not passed off on a charity or otherwise. Do the decent thing if you cant afford her.
I dont think its childish to put my horses needs before my own. I think its the reality of owning horses and genuinely caring for their welfare, whether it suits me or not
 
I would have to agree that in this financial climate, the kindest thing would be pts.

Personally, I would find keeping any number of horses as pets a pleasure, I cant seem to get enough of horses. It would not do for us all to be the same though.

I feel that charities are there to help horses in need/trouble rather than to care for horses which are no longer wanted.

I suppose you could try the usual suspects, Redwings, WHW, SSPCA etc
 
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I feel that horses have to be enjoyed and I don't really keeping two horses as pets a pleasure.

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I agree with you 100%. But have the balls to PTS, don't try dumping her on a charity.
 
Late last year, I looked at re-homing my 9 yr gelding with a sanctuary. They said they would only take him if he was able to be rehabilitated and got a history from my vets.
They would have taken him but in the end, I decided to have him pts as 6 months box rest (which they would have given him) would have sent him stir crazy.

It was a sad decision but the best one for the horse in the end.

Good luck whatever you choose to do.
 
If you have no desire to keep her as a pet then do the responsible thing and have her PTS. Charities and sanctuaries are full to bursting as it is.
 
I think we're all aware that the credit crunch is having a dire affect on the horse owning industry - with many people no longer able to keep their horses any longer because of loosing their jobs etc.

Sanctuaries are therefore full to overspilling, and my understanding is that many (if not all ) have had to close their doors to all but the most desparate of needs.

You must be devastated at the news that your horse can no longer be ridden - but bottom line is if you can afford to keep her whilst she was rideable, then you can afford to keep her now that she's not.

I was put under enormous pressure a few years ago to try and rehome my horse in a sanctuary after she sustained a devastating injury to a tendon.

I felt very strongly that this was not what sancturaries are for - and made the heartbreaking decision to have her PTS. I'm not sayint that this is what you should do with your horse - but I would be very, very suprised if any sanctuary would take her.

You may be able to find somewhere locally that is looking for a companion, which will make keeping her cheaper for you perhaps.
 
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I think, Morv, that you need to do the responsible and moral thing, and have her PTS yourself, rather than hoping an overflowing charity will take her off your hands.
I think you are looking after your interests, not hers, otherwise.
You owe her more.
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Again as others have said,im not sure of the best words to write,but would like to echo a few of the others.

My 17 year old Hunter was retired about 6 months ago due to a tendon injury.i was devasteated that he wouldnt be rideable again (for him and for me) and started advertising him as a companion,but i was willing to pay all his feed,vets,insurance costs etc...just wanted the home for him as i couldnt afford livery for two......yes i bought another one shortly after he was retired without realy thinking it through financialy.

I phoned around many of the sancturies/charities to see if anyone could help re-home him,but i must point out i wasnt trying to palm him off on someone else....i purley wondered if they might have contacts/or people looking for companions.
It turns out (again as many others have said) that the charities are all at bursting point and not taking rehoming cases.

After a few days i began to get a concious that i was trying to give away a horse to a charity claiming i couldnt afford to keep it....when i was able to afford to keep the one that was rideable.
I decided there and then that i'd make some some sacrifices ad have less lessons and less competitions and find the money too keep the old man on grass livery for as long as he lives.When i bought him,i bought a commitment,and thats one i shall now keep.
He lives out now 24/7 with another old man and is as happy as ever,i still go and see him every day and cant belive i was trying to give him away just because he couldnt give me what i wanted.

I will now say this out of experience,not bitchyness or anything like that...but if your struggling financialy,and have another horse that could be sold...prehaps you should think about selling that one.

I dont mean that to sound how it does,but im not very good at explaining myself.I can tell you now you wont have any joy with any sancuaries or charities on the basis you cant afford to keep it,especialy when you can afford to keep another one.I hope you soon feel how i did and find him a nice field to live in with a friend and regret ever thinking about giving him/her away just because he couldnt please you any longer.
 
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And please dont have the poor bugger PTS unless the vet reccomends it on medical grounds.

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I was about to commend you on a superb post - but you just spoilt it
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And please dont have the poor bugger PTS unless the vet reccomends it on medical grounds.

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Disagree.
It's far more responsible, and kinder to have a horse PTS than to flog it round in a spiral of increasing suffering, and dissatisfied owners, until eventually it'll be PTS anyway, or sent to France for meat.
It is quality of life, not quantity of years that really matters.
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Blood bank?
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Is a possible option--living in a herd situation, care will be basic but they definitely dont starve. You must have a proper loan agreement in place though and they will not be interested to keep your horse into old age.
Sorry it probably is not what you want to hear but sanctuaries are full and if you cant afford to keep an unrideable horse, neither can others.
 
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