REHOMING
Steps to Rehoming from The Horse Trust:
If you are interested in offering a home to one of our horses (please note ‘horse’ is used to include horses, ponies and donkeys) listed on this page, click on the horse to learn more about them and complete the short contact form available at the bottom of this page.
Your form will be assessed and if you might be able to offer a suitable home, you will be contacted and asked to enter into our Assessment Process. We will provide you at that stage with full details of the Assessment Process and copies of all the relevant documents.
You will be asked to complete a full Application Form and provided with a copy of our Assessment Agreement to consider. You will also be asked to provide specific consent to our processing special categories of personal data about you as part of our Assessment Process if you choose to proceed.
You will then be invited to meet the horse at The Horse Trust to see if you click and to demonstrate your ability with horses.
One of our team will carry out a home check where you intend to keep the horse. This is simply to check the site is suitable to meet the needs of the horse.
Our Veterinary Director can provide you with the relevant medical history of the horse and will ensure vaccinations and routine procedures are up to date before you take your horse home.
If you agree to take the horse on loan, you will be required to sign a Rehoming Agreement with us. You will also be asked to provide consent to us processing any special categories of data about you so we can monitor and support the rehoming. Provided you are happy to do so and that paperwork is completed, you can then take your horse home.
We carry out routine home checks on all our rehomed horses and offer advice and support by telephone for all our loanees.
Dobby is a 3.5 year old, 13.2hh bay gelding who is looking for a companion home. Dobby arrived at The Horse Trust in 2021 after being found abandoned and in very poor condition. He is now in good health and looking for a family of his own to love him.
Dobby has undertaken basic handling training with our Knowledge & Skills team and is now comfortable with routine interventions, such as vaccinations, farrier visits, spending time in a stable and being groomed. He is an extremely loving and affectionate boy, he enjoys spending time around people and loves getting scratches and kisses! He loves going on adventures too and has been out and about on in hand walks with our other ponies in training to explore local routes.
Dobby would be best suited to a home that has horses who enjoy playing with others and that he can interact with in the field. He has lived out with mares and geldings of various sizes and gets along with everyone.
If you would like to give Dobby a loving home to grow into a beautiful, mature pony, fill out the application below and we will be in touch!
Standing at around 15.2hh, Merlin is a very striking 7 year old cob who is a special soul looking for a unique home to call his own where he can be a wonderful companion.
Merlin came to us in 2019 after being seized at one of the largest and most traumatic scenes of animal neglect in UK history. He came straight to us at The Horse Trust to begin his rehabilitation and has had a rocky road due to his past. Merlin was exceptionally head shy on admission to The Horse Trust and whilst we have worked with him very closely for the last few years, he requires a home that understands that his traumatic past means that he still has good days and bad days and will need lots of patience. He is looking for someone who understands the principles of learning theory and force free training as well as being able to read horse behaviour to know when Merlin might be feeling uncomfortable about something, as there are still some deficits in his training that require further work.
This being said, he has come on in leaps and bounds in his time here with us and he can cope with most routine interventions such as the vet and farrier and he is happy to stand in a stable with hay if he has a friend nearby for company and can stay in overnight. He is a very affectionate boy once he has made a connection with somebody and loves to receive scratches and spend time with those he has bonded with. He often greets our trainers with his own special whinny when they go down to the field!
Due to his more complex needs, Merlin needs a home in close proximity to The Horse Trust in Speen, Buckinghamshire so that we can support his transition into a new home. He has lived with mares and geldings in the past of various sizes. Merlin’s additional needs can be discussed on application.
If you think Merlin could be the horse for you, please fill out the application form below.
Balmoral is a 4 year old TB type gelding. Originally bought ‘sight unseen’ as a 17.2hh hunter, the purchaser got quite a shock when Balmoral arrived with no passport and no identity. Through ignorance and inexperience, Balmoral arrived to us sadly very underweight and with several wounds. Since then, he has received the veterinary treatment and training all of our welfare cases receive here, along with bundles of love. He is now ready to find a home of his own to progress into a mature horse.
If you think you can provide a stable and loving home for Balmoral, please fill out the form below and we will be in touch to discuss his requirements further.