Horse to go?

Horse_Owner

If anyone can help the charity their web site is http://www.webz.org.uk/emwnew/

ANY_CHANCE

A lady called me today she may come to look at him next week. To see if he is suitable

I am busy this weekend as DS is 8 this weekend so have promised to take him to the pictures with a friend as a birthday present.

ANY_CHANCE

I found the reply i was sent in my spam post
The problem with what they advise is that if i loan out the horse my self then he could be returned he already has some problems and i cannot afford to keep him.
If i cannot afford to keep him and i could not loan him out what are his options - a dealer some may be good but where would a 16 yr old end up, at a horse market - the meat man - no way not my horse i would rather he was humanely put to sleep than end up god knows where

this is what redwings reply was

Thank you for your email regarding the re-homing of your horse. Sorry to
hear of the situation that you are in, it sounds as though you have put
lots of time and energy into your horse and care for him a great deal
and understandably want to find him a great new home.

Unfortunately there is a real shortage of spaces within charitable
sanctuaries in the UK and it can be extremely difficult to place an
equine with them. Our current numbers of nearly 1150 in our care has
resulted in Redwings having very strict intake criteria and with limited
spaces available means our resources are focused on helping the
emergency cruelty and neglect cases. Also due to being a fully public
funded organisation with limited acreage and resources available it is
vital to ensure that we do not compromise the level of care given to the
equines already in our care. Redwings are inundated with requests, on
average 40-50 a week, from owners asking us to take over the
responsibility of their equines. It can be extremely difficult to pass
on that responsibility onto someone else, with charitable organisations
sadly only in a position to help a limited number of equines. It would
be great if we could help owners that are caring enough to want to do
their best for their equines future but sadly this is not always
possible.

Our situation mirrors that of many other organisations however it is
good idea to have a ring round in case anyone is able to offer further
contacts or advice. It may therefore be helpful if I give you the
contact details for the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC). NEWC is
the umbrella organisation for equine charities and you can find a
comprehensive list of equine organisations by clicking on the members
tab of the National Equine Welfare Council website, www.newc.co.uk. Each
organisation works very differently and you would need to contact them
individually to enquire if they are in a position to help. You could
consider contacting the Veteran Horse Society,
www.veteran-horse-society.co.uk, who are members of NEWC. They operate a
re-homing scheme to privately owned equines of age 15 and above. This
scheme looks to secure homes with a carer that has been approved with
regular future home checks.

Due to the limited spaces within equine charities the options for owners
looking to re-home or retire their equine would be to look privately for
a local loan home. There are some good homes out there however it can
take time and perseverance to find a suitable home and one willing to
take on the financial responsibility. You could put the word out with
your vets and farriers as they may have good local contacts. Also the
notice boards on local feed merchants and tack shops are another good
place to advertise.

Every owner wants the best for their horse, by finding a safe and happy
home. Apart from keeping in your ownership, loaning is possibly the most
realistic option to finding a solution. Many owners have concerns over
loaning but there are many things you can do to ensure you have found
the best home possible and limit the chances of things going wrong.

When loaning out your equine we would advise setting up a loan agreement
with a potential guardian, a sample of one can be found on our website,
www.redwings.co.uk. The wording of the advert is also important, you
could advertise for a short term loan with a view to becoming permanent.
The wording of the advert is also important, you could advertise for a
short term with a view to becoming permanent. This wording indicates
that the owner is wishing to have initial control rather free to good
home and keep in regular contact. By making unannounced checks will also
help to ensure your horse will be cared for the way you would like.

You could also consider looking for a grass retirement livery, this can
often be cheaper than a full livery or DIY. Over the years we have
compiled a list of retirement livery yards however we have not been to
visit and are therefore unable to recommend them. It is therefore
important for you to make your own enquiries and arrange to visit the
yard to look at the facilities. This is also an opportunity for you to
discuss the individual requirements of your horse. I am unsure of the
area in which you live so if you would like me to see if we have any
contacts in your local area please contact me further.

I hope this information is of help to you and wish you all the best
finding a solution.

Kind Regards


I much prefer the idea of EMW you sign the horse to them they loan it out if possible then if the loan does not work out they take the horse back and find a new home. I hope my horse finds a good home with someone to care for him - he deserves it, i love him so much but it is not enough

anniestar

We will be going up to the(as was)ILPH this week(my birthday treat-any excuse:rotfl: )will speak to them in person if you want me to. I have to say I am being severly tempted by your lovely Jim. I will PM you later/tomorrow. Keep your chin up hun. A xxx

Horace

Any Chance - sorry to read that Redwings can't take your beloved Jim. I did see something on my local news about a month or so ago where Redwings, the RSPA and some other horse charities had been inundated with rescue horses and most of these came from one farm in the Warwickshire area (I think it was there but I can't remember, just remember being appalled at the conditions that the poor animals had to endure).

I hope you do manage to find a home or a loan or a horse-share.

Give Jim a pat from me.

ANY_CHANCE

anniestar wrote: »

We will be going up to the(as was)ILPH this week(my birthday treat-any excuse:rotfl: )will speak to them in person if you want me to. I have to say I am being severly tempted by your lovely Jim. I will PM you later/tomorrow. Keep your chin up hun. A xxx

Thanks Annie that would be great if you could

I havnt had a reply from them so i bet they are busy with lots of enquiries :rolleyes:

Annie he is on the emw site

dont forget to think with your head not just your heart hun xx

ANY_CHANCE

Horace wrote: »

Any Chance - sorry to read that Redwings can't take your beloved Jim. I did see something on my local news about a month or so ago where Redwings, the RSPA and some other horse charities had been inundated with rescue horses and most of these came from one farm in the Warwickshire area (I think it was there but I can't remember, just remember being appalled at the conditions that the poor animals had to endure).

I hope you do manage to find a home or a loan or a horse-share.

Give Jim a pat from me.

Thanks Horace i will (give him a pat)

Jim had a makeover yesterday i gave him a bath which he enjoyed as it was hot
and i tidied his mane so he is looking even more georgeous, though he is looking a little on the portly side as i have been giving hi extra hay whilst he has been in.

Today he is out in a small paddock on his own his absess in his foot is healing and i hope to get his shoe put back on early next week. :T

Siamese

I'm really, really sorry you have to part with Jim.

I was wondering though if you could reconsider the riding school option? As he has competed in dressage to advanced level you might find that the 'better' class of school would appreciate loaning such an experienced horse? I used to go to a great school where they tried to challenge the keener riders (we don't all want to spend an hour kicking the bejesus out of horses to get them moving forward!) and he sounds as if he'd be great for giving students a good feel for what they are trying to achieve (when starting tricky lateral work for example)

Just a thought (apologies if you've already tried this) and I wish you and Jim all the best.

EssexHebridean

One quick thought - if he's not ridden, do you need to keep him shod? Ours used to go shoe free unless we were doing a lot of road work with them and as we hardly ever did, it kept the cost down a heck of a lot. Another idea we used from time to time was to fence off parts of the field to keep the area they could move around in down a bit - if he shouldn't be running about a lot then ghe'd still have the advantage of having access to grass without having too much space to dash about. The grass access would cut the feed costs too.

Even if you can't hang on to him long term you would at least be able to cut your costs while you take your time in finding the right new home.

Best of lcuk with it - heartbreaking decision, but if it's the one you have to make then you know you're doing the best for him.

mandyw_3

I am sorry you are facing this tough decision. I have just been where you are.
I have loaned my boy to a good friend and my mare has been rehomed through EMW. Elaine is fantastic and will always try to help, I know she is being innundated with requests at the moment.
Do let us know how you get on.