Rehoming a Hope Pastures equine…
Welcome to our rehoming page!
At Hope Pastures, the welfare and happiness of our equines are always our top priority. Some of our horses, ponies and donkeys are available to go out on a long-term loan basis to suitable, caring homes.
Rehoming is a vital part of what we do. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to offer a safe place to new equines in need.
Each of our equines has its own unique personality, needs and level of experience. Some are looking for a quiet companion home, while others may enjoy light riding or further education.
We take great care to match each equine with the right home to create a happy and successful partnership. Once our equines move to their loan homes, we offer ongoing support throughout the loan period. We ask that all loaners maintain the high standard of care our animals are used to, ensuring they remain happy and healthy. Routine checks are carried out, and updates are shared, so our supporters can feel confident that every Hope Pastures equine continues to receive the care they deserve.
If you feel you could offer a kind and knowledgeable home, we would love to hear from you. Please take a look at our loan home requirements and complete an application form.
Please note: while we show some of the types of equines that come into our care, not all of our horses, ponies, and donkeys are listed on our website. Many are at different stages of the re-homing process, so we focus on carefully matching equines to suitable homes rather than applications submitted for specific animals.
Please list as much information on the type you would consider. If we do not have the right match for you at the moment, we would be happy to keep your details on file, as the perfect companion may be just around the corner.
Together, we can give these wonderful animals the care, attention, and future they deserve.
Cherish
Poppy
Misty
Theo, Walter & Alex are looking for a home together as a trio. Homes must have experience caring for donkeys, as they require different care compared to horses. The 3 boys love to play together and are real characters.
Homes wanted for Donkeys
We are currently looking for homes for pairs/trio of donkeys. Homes must have experience caring for donkeys, as they require different care compared to horses.
Grass-free/Track system homes wanted
We are looking for homes with track systems or off grass areas for horses with ems, cushings or prone to laminitis.
Experienced homes for youngsters wanted
We have a handful of lovely youngsters, aged between 1-3 years, who will be looking for loan homes in the future. These are smaller ponies, unlikely to make bigger than 13.2hh. We’re ideally looking for experienced, long-term homes where they can be brought on with kind handling, patience and confidence. As we can’t guarantee they will make suitable ridden ponies, it’s important that homes are happy to keep them active and content should ridden work not be an option later on. For these youngsters, we look for homes within around 50 miles of our site (LS16). They will also be looking for homes offering the company of other youngsters or suitable companions to help them grow and thrive.
Retirement homes wanted
We have some larger companions who are looking for lovely retirement loan homes. These horses need to be kept in the same paddock as other equines ideally with permanent companionship. They’d be best suited to land of around 3 acres or more (or at least an acre per horse), with plenty of space to enjoy a relaxed and happy life.
WHAT IS THE REHOMING PROCESS?
We rehome all our animals on a monitored loan, this helps both horse and home as we are here to help guide and most importantly support you and your new friend.
1. Read through our minimum requirements showing what we ideally look for in a home for our horses, ponies and donkeys
2. Fill out the loan application form found below or e-mail us for a copy with details on what type of equine you would consider.
3. Wait for our response and feel free to e-mail us with any additional questions.
4. We will get in touch with you regarding your match and arrange a home visit before meeting the agreed equine.
5. If your home visit goes well, we can then move forward to you meeting your chosen animal, making sure you are happy with the horse and the horse is happy with you.
We will do a settling in visit 2-4 weeks after you bring your equine home and again in 12 weeks. We are always only a phone call away for any questions or support you may need. From then on we will visit you every 9-12months and will keep in touch via phone call or e-mails.
We do this to ensure you are well supported with your new rescue while we are able to take help another welfare case. Ask for a copy of our newsletter for updates!
How much does it cost?
How much does it cost?
We ask every new home to make a contribution towards the cost of your equine’s care during their stay with us. Fees vary between £350–£600 depending on the individual equine. In some cases, where an equine has additional health or medical needs, we may reduce this fee.
Your contribution helps cover the cost of rehabiliation during their time with us and you can feel more confident knowing your new equine is up to date with:
- Passporting and microchipping
- Health checks and vaccinations
- Regular farrier and dental care
- Worming and physio assessments
- A personalised rehoming plan with all relevant information
- Ongoing support from a dedicated team member throughout the loan period
This ensures your pony leaves us healthy, prepared and supported for their new home.
Please remember, these horses are rehomed on a loan basis. Legally, while on loan, the animal will always remain in the ownership of Hope Pastures.
If you have any questions, please contact re******@**********es.org
Requirements
For us to consider you as a potential loan home for one of our horses/ponies we ask that you can fulfil these requirements:
- You must be over 18 years of age and financially secure enough to look after a horse and their health needs (Please see the table below to ensure you can commit to this).
- Have experience at loaning or owning an equine or being fully involved in the day-to-day care and commitment of this with the ability to have calm, kind and patient handling at all times.
- Offer land with a shelter, clean, fresh drinking water and forage available always. A stable, barn or suitable outbuilding is available in case the pony needs to be enclosed at any time due to illness vet visits etc.
- Experience in dealing with health problems promptly and correctly should the need arise.
- Ability to insure the horse for vet fees and public liability insurance.
- Offer daily turnout on safe, well-fenced land with a minimum of 1 acre per horse.
- Ideally, we will re-home your equine with another companion of a similar height to minimise the risk of injury. The equine should always have company except for short periods ie. when a horse is being ridden out.
- We do not rehome ponies to be kept singularly in paddocks or stabled for excessive periods. We believe that the equines’ need for mutual grooming and play are vital to his/her health and well-being and will only rehome ponies to homes where at least one equine companion is available in the same paddock.
- Loaners should also contact Hope Pastures immediately if the animal becomes ill, is involved in an accident, is stolen or if advice is needed on any matter.
- Hope Pastures reserves the right to visit the animal without prior notice to check on his/her progress and well-being.
- All our horses come with a passport, microchip, up-to-date vaccinations/deworming, farrier and dentistry.
- We tend to rehome in the Yorkshire area but if you are nearby or within a 50-mile radius of our sites we will consider your application.
Health check criteria
How often?
Your equine should be on a regular de-worming programme with worm counts used to slow down chemical resistance. A lot of vets do this and offer advice at a minimal charge.
Why?
By considering a faecal worm egg count you provide your new equine with the best protection against parasites and avoid unnecessary de-worming.
How often?
Minimum annually.
Why?
It is ideal to let a dentist check your equine every 6 months, a lot can change in this time especially if they’re a ridden or older horse.
How often?
Minimum of 6-8 weeks for shoeing and 8-10 weeks for a trim.
Why?
If this is left too long it can have a detrimental effect on the horse’s health and put unnecessary strain on the horse’s joints/tendons etc.
How often?
To cover an unvaccinated equine against Influenza and Tetanus an initial course of three vaccinations must take place;
Why?
If the vaccination is allowed to lapse the course must be restarted. Flu and Tetanus can kill. It is our policy and an absolute must that all our horses are offered the best protection by keeping this up to date.
How often?
100 grams of feed balancer per kg of the horse’s body weight.
Access to forage at all times.
Why?
Most of our horses can be fed on a high-fibre/high-forage diet with a vitamin and mineral balancer or supplement to ensure a balanced diet.