AHAR

[stormox]

I actually had a friend who had quite a bad experience rehoming a horse from this charity in Ireland that rehomes a lot to the UK ( they thought they were getting a 4yr old gelding and a 2yr old colt arrived) but I was wondering if anyone else had rehomed from them? I see they are advertising ponies they need to rehome with no adoption fee - basically just given away free.

 

[Chinchilla]

I googled 'AHAR horse rescue' and this was the second item that came up....http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?742709-AHAR-Animal-Heaven-Animal-Rescue-Exposed
(the first that came up being their facebook page).
But IMHO giving animals away free makes them fairly disreputable; it doesn't encourage good homes.

Just seen they have mules though. Oh my goodness they are SOOOO beautiful :inlove:

 

[meleeka]

I wouldn’t have a anything to do with them based on all the things I’ve read. There’s just too much for it to be gossip and lies. There’s a FB Page https://m.facebook.com/exposingAHAR/
and a few others too.

 

[Chinchilla]

Done some digging on FB etc. and wow I am horrified.
There's a petition some people have set up going encouraging the authorities to investigate.
https://www.change.org/p/minister-o...-ahar-incl-excavation-of-the-carcasses-buried

 

[DSCC]

We were looking for a rescue dog and their name came up but have read some awful stories about them on Facebook. I wasn’t particularly aware that they also rehomed horses.

 

[DollytheConnie]

They were investigated by RTÉ here in Ireland and it was televised! Basically they had no proof as to where donation money was going and what it was being spent on. They also buy a lot of animals from fairs etc. which I suppose can be seen as supplying dodgey dealers with cash and encouraging the behaviour.

 

[Leo Walker]

I sent a message asking about one. You need photos of your land and stables and a vet reference, all of which I could knock up in about 2 minutes. Transport is nearly £400 though so they are making something on that as its normally £250

 

[Dave's Mam]

They have a terrible reputation.

 

[ester]

They buy in stock and sell it on for a profit while also getting donations. Everyone else must love it when they turn up at a market.

 

[laura_nash]

Just seen they have mules though. Oh my goodness they are SOOOO beautiful :inlove:

Unfortunately given the volume of dumped ponies, the number of donkeys around and the lack of homes for mules here mules are pretty common in Irish rescues. The rescue I got my pony from, HHO, always have some looking for homes and will rehome to the UK: https://www.facebook.com/Hungryhors...535616170422/1516006165156688/?type=3&theatre

 

[Dave's Mam]

Wasn't Hero an AHAR pony?

 

[ester]

yup

 

[Dave's Mam]

See You Next Tuesdays of the first order.

 

[DollytheConnie]

My Lovely Horse Rescue here are fab and Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary, both have some lovely horses and ponies for rehoming!

 

[stormox]

They buy in stock and sell it on for a profit while also getting donations. Everyone else must love it when they turn up at a market.

Yes they buy dogs from dog breeders and puppy farmers then make out they are rescued just to get donations. Photos are on "Stop-the-cruelty AHAR " FB page.

 

[Equi]

They do this a lot. A few years ago half the country was infected by strangles cause ahar “saved” a truck load of horses bound for slaughter, then sent them to whoever wanted one. None were checked or passported they literally walked off one truck and onto another to whoever it was driving - many went to the dodgyiest dealers In the country and were for sale an hour later many went right back to the slaughter lorry for free but ahar got nice donations from the ever caring public for buying them and saving them.

 

[Dobiegirl]

I sent a message asking about one. You need photos of your land and stables and a vet reference, all of which I could knock up in about 2 minutes. Transport is nearly £400 though so they are making something on that as its normally £250

Do you have to use their transport though or wasnt that an option

 

[stormox]

Do you have to use their transport though or wasnt that an option

Their post states 'so it would only cost you transport to a company we use' - which doesnt really make sense, presumably they mean transport fee rather than transport

 

[Dobiegirl]

So they are not free then.

 

[Leo Walker]

You have to use their transport and there are only small mainly unhandled ponies available.

 

[Leo Walker]

So they are not free then.

nope

 

[Velcrobum]

There have been numerous threads about them on this very section of the forum. Just put AHAR in the search box at the top right of the page.

 

[Dobiegirl]

You have to use their transport and there are only small mainly unhandled ponies available.

Not according to them, they need more handling to get their confidence apparently