Rehoming charities and rudeness?

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Has anyone else had any experience like this? l have had dealings with two now and have found the people running it to be extremely rude. l have just been called a know it all and spoke to in a very patronising manner after stating that the 'illegal horse' wasn't in fact illegal. They were claiming as it hadn't been chipped and was born after 2004 it was illegal. All l did was pointed out it was passporting from 2004 and chipping from 1st June 2009 (my boy was born 31st May 2009 so technically didn't need to be chipped by his breeder - but since has been by me).

l'm not a big fan of people offering professional advice when it is quite clearly wrong:(

l would love to offer a rescue horse a home but my dealings with two charities so far has been completely befuddling... The latest rant on this particular charities FB page is this... (they are not talking about me, but it isn't very professional to wash your laundry like this...)

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]""Well well well you really have slit your own throat putting pics up of me driving across common with time and date saying we was pulled over hiding and watching you well il tell you something I did in fact pull over and call the police so thank you your pics with time and date will now match my call to gwent police so all pics copied and screen shot also as for trying to say we feed the 2 on side of road haha I got good lens to and have got a cracking pic of you feeding them so keep trying with your lies and for the fools that believe you and are on this page taking infor back and MY pics then do me a favour and delete yourself now take this back oh and im on my way across common now so if anyone would like to take pics then meet me there now rant over""[/FONT]

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]Not sure what it is all about but it has sent warning bells off with me and l have left the group and will not be homing one of their ponies. lt amazes me that this is a grown middle aged woman who is behaving like this. Trying to rehome ponies but being rude to people offering homes. There was someone else offering a home to a young colt and they quite rudely announced on the page that they didn't think they had enough experience - the person had horses for 3O years and currently had 3 including a youngster that this was going to be a companion for.

~~~~~Soooooo does anyone know of any charities that are run in a professional manner who have horses/ponies that they are looking to home?~~~~~[/FONT]
 
Go to a proper charity - a big national one with all the right paper work, not just a bunny hugger that has a field and collects and hords animals.

WHW, Redwings, Blue Cross, Bransby all have lots of companions to rehome
 
Sounds as if you've been dealing with lesser known 'charities'. I'd stick with WHW, Blue Cross, RSPCA, and the likes, I think they'll be far more professional.
 
I've just re homed a pony from WHW and from the start they have been brilliant and I've known exactly what to expect when D arrived. Can't rate them enough xx
 
I've rehomed from the Blue Cross who couldn't have need nicer and more professional. On the other hand I went to an ex race horse charity to offer an excellent home and they could have not been more dismissive, indifferent and rude to me so I don't bother to home one of theirs.
 
Agree with the others, Bluecross are very professional.

There are loads of sudo charities that want inexperienced people to come to them so that you don't question their 'ways', you probably sound like you know your stuff therefore they put you off.

Go with a big name not a hoarder as has been suggested above!
 
pansymouse said:
I've rehomed from the Blue Cross who couldn't have need nicer and more professional. On the other hand I went to an ex race horse charity to offer an excellent home and they could have not been more dismissive, indifferent and rude to me so I don't bother to home one of theirs.
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My experience has been similar, I went to a couple of racehorse re-homing centres, I've had plenty of experience with tbs, including working for Henrietta Knight, so whilst I'm not exactly Mary King I'm reasonably competant & could have offered the horse a nice home but I was not worthy.
The Blue Cross on the other hand have been great, the horse I had off them is a very hot headed & quirky character who wouldn't suit many people but she is perfect for me. She was very ill a couple of years ago & it was touch & go if she'd pull through, I was very worred that they would take her off me, as she looked like something from an RSPCA poster but after speaking to my vet they left me alone, just asking for photos of her to be emailed, so they could monitor her progress.
I would recomend them to anybody looking to re-home a horse.
 
I agree there are some smaller 'charities' to avoid, but please don't be put off them all. The Society for the Welfare of Horses and Ponies (SWHP) near Monmouth, is one of many smaller charities that are 100% reputable and are part of the National Equine Welfare Council. If you look on NEWC website you will find information on many such charities, not just the big names. They all do a fantastic job and need our support .
 
Be very wary of the lesser charities. Many of these are extremely badly run & eventually the well known charities, Blue Cross, Red Wings etc have to step in & take the horses as they go bankrupt. I agree that some do a good job but there are a lot of horror stories as well.
 
No excuse but I think some of it comes from dealinig with people. I only pop into centre a couple ofdays a month but last time I was there a lady called in in a newish 4x4 with an expensive looking coat on and manicured nails asking us to take her cats in as she couldnt afford to feed them anymore!! When things like this happen on a daily basis it does cause you to lose some civility. Its sad as it can become a vicious circle and genuine people get put off
 
I do agree tho even the big charities can be a bit mad. The RSPCA wouldn't let my parents rehome an adult cat because the were both working at the time and there wouldn't be anyone home in the day time (only 9 to 3pm - not excessive for a cat with a flap and access to garden!)
Never dealt with then in regards to horse rehoming tho - they don't have the best of reputations with regard to horse welfare so maybe stick to horse specific proper charities.
 
Polos Mum said:
I do agree tho even the big charities can be a bit mad. The RSPCA wouldn't let my parents rehome an adult cat because the were both working at the time and there wouldn't be anyone home in the day time (only 9 to 3pm - not excessive for a cat with a flap and access to garden!)
Never dealt with then in regards to horse rehoming tho - they don't have the best of reputations with regard to horse welfare so maybe stick to horse specific proper charities.
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I find that last sentence odd - the horses boarded within RSPCA centres still need to be rehomed. Just because some may not like or agree with the RSPCA does not mean that the horses in their care don't deserve to be rehomed.
 
Moomin1 said:
I find that last sentence odd - the horses boarded within RSPCA centres still need to be rehomed. Just because some may not like or agree with the RSPCA does not mean that the horses in their care don't deserve to be rehomed.
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This. I got my horse from the SSPCA, whose horse rehoming programme was fairly new and IMO a bit shoddy - they had no school at the time , so therefore hadn't done more than lunge or sit on the horses, so when I got my boy (and they set a stupidly high rehoming fee for him despite not knowing what he'd done at all, which I tried to argue about but was told there were other people interested in him and I didn't have to pay it...) they knew nothing about him other than 'he came with shoes on so we assume he's been backed'.

It was fine for me, as I've spent a long time backing and riding away - but someone who hadn't? Especially as he's turned out to be very sharp and a bit of a sod.

Admittedly I've heard they have sorted all that out, but sat the time I found it very unprofessional, especially as it meant they didn't even see you ride...
 
Moomin1 said:
I find that last sentence odd - the horses boarded within RSPCA centres still need to be rehomed. Just because some may not like or agree with the RSPCA does not mean that the horses in their care don't deserve to be rehomed.
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I wasn't suggesting they don't deserve to be rehomed but just if the OP has had some bad experiences to date then the RSPCA (out of all of the other national charities) may have stricter rules to comply with while the other horse specific charities take a more balanced common sence approach - but please let not let this slip into another RSPCA debate - plenty of these on here already!!
 
I'm pretty sure that I've heard about the 'organisation' (it's NOT a charity) you're talking about - the comments about being watched feeding commons ponies gave it away lol. This woman is apparently known to have mental health issues, and is seemingly now the only person involved in running the organisation, although she seems to use many aliases which imply there are more people involved. I do know that she has deliberately caused many problems for more than one genuine re-homing organisation, and continues to do so.

You may like to look at the Trallwm Farm Rescue and Re-Homing Centre, presumably not too far from you, who do an excellent, and thorough, job in rehoming not only horses and ponies, but other farm animals. They will rehome nationally, not just locally too, for anyone interested :) . Another Facebook group who have recently started up is Welsh Horse and Pony Aid, who are doing sterling work with the neglected ponies on Gelligaer Common, and are looking for homes for a few rescues.
 
Polos Mum said:
I do agree tho even the big charities can be a bit mad. The RSPCA wouldn't let my parents rehome an adult cat because the were both working at the time and there wouldn't be anyone home in the day time (only 9 to 3pm - not excessive for a cat with a flap and access to garden!)
Never dealt with then in regards to horse rehoming tho - they don't have the best of reputations with regard to horse welfare so maybe stick to horse specific proper charities.
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I fostered a gypsy cob filly as weaning companion for my own homebred filly from the RSPCA from RSPCA Gonsal Farm Animal Centre, near Shrewsbury. They have everything from horses to hamsters looking for new homes.

http://www.rspca.org.uk/local/gonsal-farm-animal-centre/

They were very professional and helpful and I can thoroughly recommend. They have excellent purpose built facilities. I just heard back from the yard manager that my foster filly has found a lovely home and they love her to bits. Very happy.
 
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I was involved in rehoming an elderly mare who had been on loan. Loaner couldn't keep her but owner couldn't have her back because his partner was expecting a baby and they couldn't afford it. They rang one local rescue who suggested they abort the baby to afford to have the horse back :0 ). Doesn't do the rest of us any favours does it.
 
I am another one who has loaned through the Blue cross, very professional approach. Home visits, Field officers who keep in touch and set up includes full information on pony you loan, records to be kept etc.

There are other equine charities who also offer good back up, so do not let your experience put you off.
 
Not a horse but I tried several times to rehome a dog It was a nightmare we have 55 years experience of dogs of all types a small house with a garden with a 6ft fence round it. We have competed at obedience and agility live in the country with miles of off road walking we were turned down more than once because we have cream carpets through the house. Why do we have cream carpets well certainly not because we are house proud but because formerly we had a golden retriever and her hair didnt show up on it as much as dark carpets. Hey ho their loss I bought a labrador puppy from a reputable small breeder for exactly 50 pounds more than the rehoming fee she is wonderful the best comapion I could ask for she is chatty and full of fun
 
I know of one in particular that had been branded with this kind of label. They eventually had a big post on a site that blew up and everyone told them about their failings and they have actually turned around and learned from it. Might be worth contacting them to say this is how you felt, cause if it has happend to you i'm sure it has happened to others and at the end of it it is the animals who suffer.
 
Thanks for all the comments and l'm glad i'm not alone...

I have contacted the charity owner privately and explained that I was looking to rehome but found the group very offputting. The reply was they wouldn't home to me as I am the wrong type,...
 
Fides said:
Thanks for all the comments and l'm glad i'm not alone...

I have contacted the charity owner privately and explained that I was looking to rehome but found the group very offputting. The reply was they wouldn't home to me as I am the wrong type,...
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The wrong type? Did you ask them for a further explanation, how very odd!
 
sarahann1 said:
The wrong type? Did you ask them for a further explanation, how very odd!
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Apparently I am a know it all and do not have the experience to home an unbroken horse. The fact that I have backed 7 (including an entire sec D) and rebacked a rescue TB means I am a know-it-all... But apparently that isn't enough experience to deal with a welshie off the hill.
 
Fides said:
Apparently I am a know it all and do not have the experience to home an unbroken horse. The fact that I have backed 7 (including an entire sec D) and rebacked a rescue TB means I am a know-it-all... But apparently that isn't enough experience to deal with a welshie off the hill.
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Lol, so by their logic, they'd rather rehome to a numpty who has somehow managed to break in some horses?!

Sounds like you've had a lucky escape!
 
Is it a registered charity? I have been involved with one of the smaller ones for years (registered of course), who vet the prospective fosterer, check the home, and do follow up visits - very professional and caring. However we do get 'know it all people' who don't want to stick to our requirements with regard to vac, dental checks and worming. The charity has to be careful, after all they are dealing with animals who have already been abused so a settled, good home is paramount.
 
Summer pudding said:
Is it a registered charity? I have been involved with one of the smaller ones for years (registered of course), who vet the prospective fosterer, check the home, and do follow up visits - very professional and caring. However we do get 'know it all people' who don't want to stick to our requirements with regard to vac, dental checks and worming. The charity has to be careful, after all they are dealing with animals who have already been abused so a settled, good home is paramount.
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I don't understand your post...
 
I know the 'charity' you've contacted.
Don't bother, the whole thing is pretty much a scam in itself.
I've seen the FB posts amongst other things.

You've had a lucky escape.
 
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