Facilities are inspected where the adopted horse is moved to. We do this for the adopters protection and for the protection of the horse; the facility benefits as well since they will become an already approved facility and will have the potential of having more boarders from H.O.P.E. adoptions.
Adopted horses are periodically checked on, most frequently the first two years. This is to make sure the horse and adopter are doing well together and that the horse is being cared for (hasn't been abandoned, neglected, etc) and it gives the adopter an opporunity to ask any questions they may have. We do this for the remainder of the horses' life.
Adopted horses must go to a home that has at least one other companion animal, whether it be another horse, pony, goat, sheep, etc. We require this because horses are herd animals and they need that connection with another animal. A human is not considered a "companion" for the horse as they are not with the horse 24x7.
Adoption fees will be charged to help defer the costs of rehabilitating the horse. Adoption fees will range from $100 to $2500 and will be based on the horses capabilities, health and the economy.
An Application fee is required with the application. This process helps us weed out those who are not serious about adopting and just want to browse or are not in the position to adopt (as with young children). It also affords us an opportunity to perform background checks.
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