Re homing rescue pony......shelter

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I'm having a wobble! I would dearly love to re home a rescue non ridden pony from one of the charities. The pony would be kept at a friends field where she has a 5 acre field and three indoor stables. The thing is there are already two ponies and a horse there.

During the winter they come in at night currently but as J has mild COPD he'd actually be better out so the plan would be during winter to have J and rescue out 24/7 but if ever a stable was needed we could swap round with the other two ponies as all can easily and happily live out. It's more to save the field than anything else.

I'm having a panic that the charities will expect a field shelter even though there is natural shelter ie hedges and trees. Is this what would be expected?

On another note I've seen a GORGEOUS pony on WHW website called Diego. I've totally fallen for him but friend just wants me to wait for field to start drying up a bit before I start to look. I'm thinking it's a bit silly to contact them about him now as don't know how long process takes and if I was chosen as his owner I can't imagine they'd want to keep him until March.
 
The trees and hedges in my field at home were as good as any man made shelter. My pony could get under them and be completely out of the rain.

Give them a ring. They have other ones not on the website as well.

Good luck :)
 
It's a great idea to re home a rescue pony from one of the charities, if you are looking for a companion. The pony will have previously been quarantined and will come with a full health and temperament report.

They will come out and make a premises check, but in my experience they do not expect perfection. (Except for HAPPA, who a. wouldn't allow me to even browse on line the horses they had up for re homing unless I became a member cost £50, and b. had a non negotiable rule that the horse must be stabled every night.).

I fostered a pony. I have 3 stables but the foster pony took it up to 4 equines, but the RSPCA were ok about that. I do have 2 field shelters though. Just have a chat with them about what you want and what you can offer.
 
I have two WHW horses and no stables or field shelter. Two sides of my seven acres are hedges, the other two stock fencing. I split the seven acres into four paddocks using electric fencing. There are a few trees for shelter/shade too, but not in every paddock.

WHW were more than happy with my facilities, and my horses are as happy as larry living out :)

The process, from first contact to bringing my first one home was about three weeks I think. The second was faster, I rang and said I would like her, they got the vet to give her a check over, got her used to loading and she was home a week later. Can't recommend WHW enough, they are so helpful and supportive, and always on the end of the phone/email if required.

Is Diego at Hall Farm? I think I saw him last time I was up there, lovely boy :)
 
Look at their rehoming policy.

It will stae in there exactly what they expect.

Natives can live out so as long as there is natural shelter, rugs if needed and a stable in emergancies then most horse charities would be happy.
 
Just an update, I had a very sleepless night tossing and turning but I've sent an online application off for him this morning. Friend happy and we had a long chat this morning so just got to keep everything crossed now!
 
And another update, WHW just called, had a long chat (I was so nervous!) and I'm off to Norfolk to see him a week on Sunday. Unfortunately I'm on call this weekend :-( she said if he's not right then they'll be others but he sounds perfect.
 
Great news. I have just had a nosey on the WHW rehoming page and saw Diego, he sounds adorable! (I won't nick him from under your nose, as I have 2 laydeez here, otherwise I might be hot footing it to Norfolk!). Just kidding (I think ;).).
 
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It's very exciting for you, and wonderful that people will do these things. But just to play devils advocate, why does your friend want to wait until March? I know you said she wants the field to dry out, but what happens next winter, when there have been 4 all year? (I speak from a jaded position as I worry about my field which is 10 acres and 1 and a half horses! But heavy clay and not helped by my bigger horse refusing to use approx 8.5 of the 10 acres.)
 
She's in the process of getting some more land next door but won't be ready to use until end of Feb. Means the wettest part of field can be rested and there will still be four acres to put horses on.

To be fair it's me jumping the gun, I did say I'd wait until March and then saw this pony on website who seems perfect xx
 
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