Companion Pony...looking for a home

Chestnutmare

Chestnutmare

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Well after much thought and consideration to this subject and that it's not an easy one to make...
I will be looking to find my mare a home where she can live like a princess once again...and yes at the moment is sound..horah, but would need a good knowledgable person to look after her she may be ridden again, who knows....wish i knew to be honest but how do I go about finding her a good home where she will be loved and well looked after?

Thanks....
This is a big big thing to do, so if you know anyone please give me a shout...PM
 
she's 13.1hh arab x welsh - pic on right in siggy...she ruptured her muscle in her forearm last year and has since lost alot of muscle tone all over and has been on box rest and is now happy walking out sound, so she may in time become ridable again, she's not a complete novice mare as she can be strong but never nasty at all, kids have done her in the past.

Just want to find her a suitable loving home to enjoy herself
 
Try www.projecthorses.co.uk - the site was started exactly for horses like this.

As far as selecting the right home, ask for references, particularly professionals like vets or registered instructors, who have most to lose by not telling the truth - i.e. being struck off! Go to visit the potential loan home, view any other horses they have, see how their feet look, their weight, how happy they are, what is the yard generally like. Ask to see ID from the potential loaner - make sure the name & address they give you are correct. Google them, their phone number, their email - see what pops up - that should tell you if they are in the practise of selling horses, or anything else. Write a contract - the BHS has a good starting point contract on the website, and insist they sign it, as well as you, and a witness. Check on your horse a very short time later, i.e. a week or two. Then again four to six weeks later. Then make regular checks, every few months. Anyone decent, who has nothing to hide should understand your concerns for your horses future, and should accept these. If they object, I'd suggest they're not right for your horse. Given the cases we hear of where horses are occasionally sold while on loan, I think this is the only safe way to go nowadays.
 
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