Has anybody rehomed from World Horse Welfare?

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Having decided that I would like to rehome a horse, I've been looking at all the horses and ponies available at WHW and wondered if anybody has been successful and how tthy went about it.

Thank you x
 
I have two from WHW.

I saw the first, Big Red, on the website, sent off the email application, went to see her the week after, and a couple of weeks after that she was home.

I couldn't get another horse, Little Red out of my mind, so a couple of months later I rang and asked if I could have her too. She came home 10 days later.

The whole process is so easy and quick, and the staff are all lovely. I can highly recommend a WHW horse (or two!), mine are lovely :)
 
Ahh that's a lovely story, I bet both of yours are so happy to have someone who really cares for them :) some of the horses have some very sad stories dont they :( were yours from the same home originally?
 
Oh bless them so pleased they've found a nice home with kindness :) it must have been fate that you saw both 'Reds' and offered them a home with you :) I'm really impressed with the work WHW do and they have some lovely animals :)
 
Used to live next door to a whw centre before they moved and had lots of the ponies when they were full - had one for 8 years and she only went back because i had hopelessly outgrown her and she was such an amazing pony she needed to teach some more kids!
I'd recommend it, so rewarding too :)
 
Yes I had one, just applied through the website and then they gave me a ring. I was after a companion and they had two who they thought might be suitable. We went up to meet and handle them,then the field officer came and checked us out and then we went to collect the following week, they are always on hand with advice. When my mare retired and I fell pregnant ours went back (after 4 years) and it was reassuring to now that I didn't have to worry about her.

The home check is painless and they don't expect pristine yards, just safe and secure.
 
I did and had the old boy for 9 years. I can't remember how I applied but it was all very quick as he was a companion and they have lots of those. The good thing was if he really didn't get on with my horse then they would have taken him back.

It was very easy and someone did an unannounced check every 6 months.
 
Thank you for all the replies. I've always owned and recently loaned with much success and always told the owner she didn't need to ask to visit and could just turn up (not that she ever did come unannounced) so that is no problem to me that they come and check and it's great to know they follow up on all their rehomed horses and ponies :)

Our yard is lovely but its reassuring to know they aren't expecting the ritz ;)

All such positive stories and yes I think it would be very rewarding aandthe horse would want for nothing and be loved to bits :)
 
I have two younsters from the Blue Cross and their process was easy to follow and apply, with a home visit to be approved. Welfare officer visits six monthly and they have d a fb group for borrowers to share what their ponies/horses are doing, and it is so good and rewarding to read what can be achieved by animals who have had a bad start in life or been neglected.
 
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Yes, I have one that was a WHW rescue horse. I've had him for 11 years and its been a privilege. A wonderful ridden horse with the biggest heart a horse ever had.
 
i had a cob from WHW called bob, he looked like a mini shire at 14.3hh. he was a non-riden companion for my 17hh horse, he was so beautiful but had been spoilt rotten before he arrived at WHW, he liked to try and chase my non horsey dad out the field! however he tried this with me but i had a broom in my hand and waved it at him to stop him running me over and he decided that he couldnt get away with it. he was a checky little chap but he was also a bit of a bully to my other horse :/ (a cat could have bossed him about) so we had to send him back after 6 months as they were not getting on and had to be kept seperated to give my old boy some peace! after this the only companion that seemed suitable for my boy was a mini shetland stallion. this experience definatly has not put me off getting another horse from them and if i was in the position to have another then i would in a heartbeat. they bring so much joy to your lives. Bob the cob was just too much for my old boy (and dad) to handle!
 
I've had two quite a few years ago. As I recall the Field Officer came out and did a home check (which I was a nervous wreck about as we certainly aren't posh), then told me about a mare who was in a home about an hour from me and couldn't keep her. He took me over to see the mare, and when I said I wanted her we filled in forms there and then and I brought her home the following weekend. When I lost her to colic and my donkey was fretting badly the FO told me of an other pony that had been gifted to them (this was when they still took in retired ponies) again about an hour from me, he told me to go and look and if I liked her then to let him know and once the owners had done the paperwork I could have her. The first time he saw her she was at my place :). I had her for 16 years and throughout that time the FOs visited regularly and were great and always helpful, even offering to come and hold her for me to be pts when her arthritis became too bad. I have a field full of my own retired lot now otherwise I would definitely have another from WHW.
 
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Clares sorry but I couldn't help but have a little chuckle about your poor dad :)
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yeah i wish i had a video camera, i couldnt help him as i was on the floor in tears laughing! what made it better was that my dad is a big big bloke and watching him trying to hurdle the gate but ending up upside down on the other side was hilarious
 
Our first pony was from ILPH, he was a dude got me and my sister through many many yrs of pc and when me and my sister had outgrown him we were meant to send him back.... But instead he taught a few other kids from our pony club the ropes and then retired with us to a grand old age of 25 and went along his merry way last yr peacefully, he is now buried in our paddock for safe keeping :)

As others have said they perform unannounced checks and then leave u be unless theres an issue :)
 
yes I have too, his name is Levi and hes a lightweight cob who turns his hoof to most things. Process was easy, home check, went to visit him and he was here two weeks later!
Field officer checks him every six months or so.
 
Thank you for all the replies it's great to have such positive experiences. I will get in touch with them and the Blue Cross and any others that may have suitable horses available :)
 
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