Horse Donate

DONATE A HORSE

A $25 non-refundable application fee applies.

Personal Info

Prefix

First Name (at least 21 years of age)

Last Name

First, Last Name (enter here if under 21 years of age)

Age (enter age of rider(s))

What is your height and weight? (for rider(s))

Contact Info

Address

City

State

Zip

Home Phone

Work Phone

Cell Phone

Financial Info

Where do you work?

What is your occupation?

Do you work full-time, part-time, or are you self-employed?

If self-employed, please describe your profession

What is your household's total income?

Will there be anyone helping you pay for the care of the horse? If yes, explain who and why.

How much do you estimate it will cost per year to own your adopted horse? Please explain.

Horse Experience and History

What is your experience with horses?

Have you owned a horse before?

Do you currently own a horse? If so, how many and list the horse breeds.

What style of riding/driving to you practice? How many years?

What breeds have you handled and ridden?

Do you have experience with training green horses? If yes, explain.

Have you ever trained an "off the track" Thoroughbred or Standardbred? Did you receive help from a professional trainer or did you do it on your own? Please specify why you worked with a trainer.

Have you ever sold a horse? If yes, explain why.

Are you still in contact with the person(s) you sold the horse to?

Are you considering a mare for breeding purposes?

If yes, what is your experience with breeding horses and foaling?

How many mares have you bred and foaled?

You and Your Potential Adopted Horse

Why do you want to adopt an ex- racehorse?

Do you prefer a Standardbred or Thoroughbred?

What qualities would you like to have in a horse? (i.e. age, color, sex, size, temperament)

What style and level of riding/ driving to you wish to achieve?

How often do you want to ride/ drive your horse?

How would you rate your riding ability?

Do you have a trainer? If yes, please give their name and contact information.

Will there be anyone else riding the horse? If yes, explain their experience.

What is your overall goal for the horse?

Are you interested in a specific horse? Please list horse's name.

When would you like to adopt?

Boarding or Private facility Info

Please provide the name, address and phone number of the boarding facility or private farm where the horse will stay.

Who owns the facility?

Do you live at the facility?

Have you had horses at this facility before?

Will the manager/ owner of the stable be willing to sign our "Boarding Agreement"? This form states that they will contact us if you are late paying a bill or are not properly caring for the horse?

If you DO NOT live at the facility, what is the monthly board fee? What does it cover?

If you DO live at this facility, what do you anticipate paying a month to care for the horse?

How many horses are CURRENTLY at the facility?

Will the horse have a stall or run-in? What are the exact dimensions?

How many stalls are in the barn?

If your horse will have a stall, how many hours per day do you plan to have him/her stalled?

How often and how many hours per day will your horse be turned out?

Does the facility have pasture? If yes, how many TOTAL acres?

What type of fencing surrounds the pasture/paddock? Explain in detail (type of material, # of rails/ strands, height)

How many other horses will the horse be turned out with? Are mares and geldings kept separate or mixed? Are mares and geldings kept separate or mixed?

Care & Feeding Info

Who will be responsible for turning out your horse?

How many times per day will your adopted horse be fed? Please explain.

Who will be responsible for feeding the horse?

Where will the horse be fed (i.e. stall or pasture)?

If fed in the pasture, how will you assure the horse is receiving the proper and required amount of feed?

What type of grain and hay will the horse be fed?

Based on your experience, how much grain and hay per day do you think the horse will need?

Will you horse have access to grass pasture?

How often will you de-worm your adopted horse?

What annual vaccinations will your horse receive? Please list.

What is your planned farrier schedule?

Reference Info

What is the name and contact info (phone, address) of a vet that has been to the facility in which the horse will be kept? **The vet must have you or your boarding facilty down as a current client.

Who is a current client of the vet reference listed above? You or the facility?

What is the vet's fax number or email address?

What is the name and contact info for your farrier?

Provide the name and number of two NON- FAMILY references. **These references must be experienced with horses and are aware of your horse experience and facility.

How did you hear about our program?

If you selected "Other" please specify.

Contract Info

Have you read the "Adoption Contract" and agree to the terms and rules governing adoptions from New Vocations?

Do you understand that our adoption agreement is a One Year commitment? (Adopters may NOT sell the adopted horse during that first year. If the adopter cannot or does not wish to continue to care for the adopted horse during that first year, New Vocations Must be notified and the program will help find a solution, whether arrangements are made to transfer the adoption to another adopter approved by New Vocations, the horse is placed on the New Vocations website Graduates page, or returned to the program.)

Do you understand and agree to submit both written and visual updates on the adopted horse at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months? (All updates must include the horse’s location, feeding info, how and what the horse has been doing, and clear, good quality full body photo(s) without tack or blanket.)

Do you understand that once all three updates have been submitted, the adopter is legally allowed to sell the adopted horse after the one year commitment only on the condition that New Vocations is given the prospective new owner’s full contact information prior to the sale? (New Vocations is happy to facilitate the sale or transfer of the adopted horse from your facility.)

Do you understand and agree that the adopted horse is NEVER, under any circumstances, to be sold at any auction, to a horse dealer, or to the Amish? (New Vocations reserves the right to pursue legal action towards the adopter should this occur.)

BY SIGNING OR TYPING YOUR FULL NAME BELOW, YOU CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED ON THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

Payment Information - Application Fee $25

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