jensheff26
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hi does anyone else have a horse/pony from a rescue centre what are the pros /cons of doing this thanks
has anyone got a horse from a rescue centre
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greenlivery
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I have had lots from rescue centres before, mostly retired but also a ridden pony. It always worked out great. The rescue paid for worming and feed for the elderly lot, and any vets bills, and I covered most the basic care. The ridden pony came with tack and rugs and the rescue visited every now and again to check in on them all. They were really helpful with lots of advice and when I needed extra feed or rugs they provided the. In the end I had to return the horses, and the rescue were very helpful. We had a basic contract written up when I got them.
turkana
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I've got a Blue Cross horse, she's a little cracker, a total madam & needs a confident rider but she's a super little horse.
For me it was all pros & no cons:-
They don't want the horse to be returned so they make sure you're well matched are honest about the horse.
If my circumstances change I don't have to make the heart braking decision to sell her, she can go back if necessary.
They live in the real world & don't expect you to have the sort of faciltities Prince Charles would be jealous of.
They don't charge you much, my horse was only £350.
The home checker comes out every 6 months to make sure the horse is being well cared for; apart from that they leave you alone. But you can always ring for advice if necessary.
Unless you have a very specific type of horse in mind or you're in a hurry, I'd say it's the perfect way of getting a horse.
For me it was all pros & no cons:-
They don't want the horse to be returned so they make sure you're well matched are honest about the horse.
If my circumstances change I don't have to make the heart braking decision to sell her, she can go back if necessary.
They live in the real world & don't expect you to have the sort of faciltities Prince Charles would be jealous of.
They don't charge you much, my horse was only £350.
The home checker comes out every 6 months to make sure the horse is being well cared for; apart from that they leave you alone. But you can always ring for advice if necessary.
Unless you have a very specific type of horse in mind or you're in a hurry, I'd say it's the perfect way of getting a horse.
Serenity087
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I did.
Pros: - you have the full support of the rescue centre if something happens to you or the horse - and my charity would take on any other horses we owned!
If you go down well with the charity, they stop worrying about you - I got checked only half the time and even then they used to just come in and chat!! Once they even checked the wrong horse!!!!!
Cheap - mine was £100!!
Cons: horses are in rescue centres for a reason!! If it's not that they've been gifted, then they will have mental issues and/or health problems (mine had both!!!)
They cant tell you their history if it involves legal problems!
Some rescue centre types are a bit... strange... and can give you some hard times!! Fortunatly we were the last in a long line of victims... so we were helped into making a formal complaint and getting said weirdo fired!
Other rescue centre types don't care about schooling the horses if they're badly behaved. Where mine came from they had some BHS trained spotty teen who was only interested in the posh horses. She matched us with the horse even though any idiot would have known she was waaay too much for a young girl!!!
Of course, it all worked out well in the end - but I'd get a full vetting done so you know of any underlying medical problems (horses who have been starved may have eaten ragwort or other noxious plants!), go and see the horse at least twice, take it for a hack, talk to senior members of staff and stay away from weird looking types!
The sanctuary she came from has now closed... I wonder how much the cons were to play in that!
Pros: - you have the full support of the rescue centre if something happens to you or the horse - and my charity would take on any other horses we owned!
If you go down well with the charity, they stop worrying about you - I got checked only half the time and even then they used to just come in and chat!! Once they even checked the wrong horse!!!!!
Cheap - mine was £100!!
Cons: horses are in rescue centres for a reason!! If it's not that they've been gifted, then they will have mental issues and/or health problems (mine had both!!!)
They cant tell you their history if it involves legal problems!
Some rescue centre types are a bit... strange... and can give you some hard times!! Fortunatly we were the last in a long line of victims... so we were helped into making a formal complaint and getting said weirdo fired!
Other rescue centre types don't care about schooling the horses if they're badly behaved. Where mine came from they had some BHS trained spotty teen who was only interested in the posh horses. She matched us with the horse even though any idiot would have known she was waaay too much for a young girl!!!
Of course, it all worked out well in the end - but I'd get a full vetting done so you know of any underlying medical problems (horses who have been starved may have eaten ragwort or other noxious plants!), go and see the horse at least twice, take it for a hack, talk to senior members of staff and stay away from weird looking types!
The sanctuary she came from has now closed... I wonder how much the cons were to play in that!