At The Horse Trust, our priority is always the wellbeing of our horses. While many will remain in our sanctuary for life, some rescued horses may become ready for rehoming once they have received thorough training and veterinary assessments to ensure they are suited to a new home. If a horse is not suitable for rehoming, they will always have a safe and loving home with us. Each rehomed horse is carefully matched with owners who can provide the care they deserve. Discover more about our rehoming process and how you can give one of our horses a new lease on life.

Steps to Rehoming from The Horse Trust

If you are interested in offering a home to one of our horses (please note ‘horse’ is used to include horses, ponies and donkeys) listed on this page, click on the horse to learn more about them and complete the short contact form available at the bottom of this page.

Your form will be assessed and if you might be able to offer a suitable home, you will be contacted and asked to enter into our Assessment Process.  We will provide you at that stage with full details of the Assessment Process and copies of all the relevant documents.

You will be asked to complete a full Application Form and provided with a copy of our Assessment Agreement to consider.  You will also be asked to provide specific consent to our processing special categories of personal data about you as part of our Assessment Process if you choose to proceed.

You will then be invited to meet the horse at The Horse Trust to see if you click and to demonstrate your ability with horses.

One of our team will carry out a home check where you intend to keep the horse. This is simply to check the site is suitable to meet the needs of the horse.

Our Veterinary Director can provide you with the relevant medical history of the horse and will ensure vaccinations and routine procedures are up to date before you take your horse home.

If you agree to take the horse on loan, you will be required to sign a Rehoming Agreement with us. You will also be asked to provide consent to us processing any special categories of data about you so we can monitor and support the rehoming.  Provided you are happy to do so and that paperwork is completed, you can then take your horse home.

We carry out routine home checks on all our rehomed horses and offer advice and support by telephone for all our loanees.

Horses Available

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    Dobby came to us at around 6 months old when he was found wandering the roads in Buckinghamshire all on his own. Dobby was tiny, petrified and on the brink…

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FAQ’s

No, The Horse Trust retains the ownership of the horse. This means that we are able to safeguard its future wellbeing should your situation and circumstances change.

Home visits are carried out at least every 9 months. This allows us to see the horses at different times of the year and can be a useful opportunity to spot any changes. During a home visit we will ensure that the horses’ needs are being met and chat about any issues that you might be having. If necessary, we can help develop a training plan and discuss any concerns that might have arisen. We are always available on the phone or email should any issues need to be discussed in between visits.

No, as a charity we are unable to provide any equipment that your horse might need.

No, transporting horses is a service that we can’t offer due to the extra pressures it would put on the team

Yes. Your rehoming fee will be used by us to show your commitment to rehoming and the ongoing care of the horse or pony you are looking at loaning. The rehoming fee charged will go back into the charity allowing us to keep caring for our horses. The rehoming fee will be on the horse’s profile.

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