Rules of Responsible Ownership
We REQUIRE safe fence and shelter, healthy hooves, a
well fed horse, a horse with parasites controlled,
access to a vet if the need arises and a true desire to
keep this horse as long as you can afford to maintain an equine,
and this is not too much to ask.
If you are uncomfortable with the above and checking in with us
to show these needs are being met, you may be a poor adoption
candidate for horse ownership in general.
1. Horses are not playing cards. You do not swap them, trade them, sell them to buy something new to tickle your fancy. EVER. You can find you aren't a good fit for a horse or have unexpected circumstances arise that require the sale of a horse or a return to the adoptive agency, but that is nothing like "Horse Tradin," which is a tragic thing all together. Having an equine business that is ran ethically where horses are trained, purchased to train further and resale to quality buyers looking to show and so forth is acceptable, but this is not the same thing as "Trading."
2. You do not use loose barbed wire fence. The fence, whatever it is, is safe.
3. You do not breed your horse unless you have extremely valuable breeding stock and are making a positive impact on the genetic pool of your breed and seeing all horses produced receive quality training in a discipline. Your horses will be registered, you will have the funds to cover any possible vet intervention needed. Conformation and personality will be correct and desired. You will be able to afford or already own a quality stallion that has something significant to contribute to the gene pool of the breed, you will be able to afford training of the said resulting foal, you will have a good buyer base and be able to afford the keep the resulting foal until whatsoever time the animal may sell, however long that might be, and you will be able to continue training during all of this time. You will only sell to select homes and only breed what you can assure homes for of quality.
4. You do not take a horse you are "tired of," cannot feed or care for any longer to a horse auction of any kind or put them up for free or cheap online to the first person who arrives with a trailer.
5. You have a farrier or are a qualified person with extensive hoof knowledge. Your farrier knows who you are. He visits your farm routinely. Your horses hooves are trimmed when needed. If you trim you horses' hooves, you can show photos of their well balanced, properly trimmed hooves.
6. You make sure your horses have adequate training before leaving your care to assure them the best chance of a quality home in the future as possible!
7. You do not use cruelty as a means to train your horse. You do not beat and whip to teach lessons to horses!
8. You do not break and ride your horses while they are still growing.
9. You do not allow soring on your TN Walkers.
You do not take part in cruel Saddlebred
show practices, You never use abusive training when on any breed show circuit, be it Arabs, Morgans, Quarter Horses or otherwise. You never SUPPORT shows who encourage or overlook abuse for human entertainment! You never defend these abusive practices under any circumstances. You see them as abuse, nothing better.
10. Are aware of the nutritional needs of your horse. Ponies rarely NEED grain. You Do not founder a horse or pony due to lack of knowledge on your part! Forage should be the mainstay of your horse's diet. You do not keep horses fat or very thin because you do not understand the needs of a horse in terms of diet.
11. Keep a quality mineral, preferably a loose mineral, for your horse at all times.
12. You Worm as needed! You're willing to have a fecal done, if need be.
13. Have your horse's teeth checked by an equine dentist or vet periodically.
14. If you stall, the stalls are cleaned often and horses receive exercise.
15. Your horses have room to exercise in a healthy, natural manner.
16. If a horse reaches a point that quality of life is poor,
you take responsibility and have
the horse put down in a humane manner and do not dump the horse.
Disclaimer!
Remember that many horses have been through hell and back, whether they
come from a rescue or are purchased privately. Any horse can require more
time and training to overcome their pasts, no matter where they came from. It is a lucky
and rare horse that doesn't have a past with low points these days
We will always give you an honest account of
a horse's behaviors while with us, but issues
may surface after adoption for any number of reasons.
Please be willing to work through them with your adopted equine; they do deserve it.It is rare a horse has issues that time, proper training and kindness will not heal
Remember that many horses have been through hell and back, whether they
come from a rescue or are purchased privately. Any horse can require more
time and training to overcome their pasts, no matter where they came from. It is a lucky
and rare horse that doesn't have a past with low points these days
We will always give you an honest account of
a horse's behaviors while with us, but issues
may surface after adoption for any number of reasons.
Please be willing to work through them with your adopted equine; they do deserve it.It is rare a horse has issues that time, proper training and kindness will not heal