Q: What are your requirements to adopt a horse?
A: 1. First and foremost, our goal is that our rescued horses are adopted to families who will commit to keeping them the rest of their natural lives, not only while they are "useable" and rideable, but in age and sickness, too, until it is time that, due to poor quality of life and comfort, for you to have them humanely put down by a veterinarian. Horses can live 35+ years. Our horses are never to be sold, given, traded, and bred. If for some reason in the future you can no longer honor your commitment to keep your adopted horse, it must be returned to Utah Animal Adoption Center.
2. We also require and trust that you have the financial means (horses are very expensive to own and care for) to provide for your horse, preferably with horse property that you own, and thus you are the ultimate person responsible for their care.
3. We require safe, non-climb fencing. Pole panels, split rail, chain link at least 5' high, or field fence is best, not barbed wire, which poses a very real and un-necessary, preventable risk to horses who lean against it and even try to run through it, to tragic results.
4. We also require constant access to fresh water even in winter (ice is not a sufficient water source)...
5. and basic shelter from extreme weather in winter and summer.
6. Pre-placement home visits are conducted, to ensure the safety and whereabouts of our horses.
7. For some of our horses that have been surrendered to us because of potentially dangerous, learned behavior issues, we may require that the adopters invest in (in addition to the adoption fee payable to us) Parelli Natural Horsemanship self-teaching Level One Partnership Kit< and Level Two Harmony Kit, comprised of DVDs, lesson books, specially weighted, designed rope-knot halter, lead rope, and carrot stick with savvy string. This is so you can continue the foundation that we've started with the horse, for you to have the optimal opportunity for success with your newly adopted horse and, indeed, with any horse.
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