Screening Process - scroll down for available horses!
Horses are placed in forever homes with the idea that they will remain there until their passing. We do not do trials or short term fosters except in certain circumstances. Placement agreements are legally binding and the same terms as an adoption, but the term "foster" is for your benefit and allows you to track and deduct the horse's yearly expenses.
We have rideable and companion only horses available. They arrive fully vaccinated with a current negative coggins. Homes are responsible for their expenses while in their care, i.e., farrier, hay, feed and basic veterinary care. All tangible foster care expenses are tax deductible. Horses are placed in fully screened homes within 4 hours of our location (Hughesville, MD 20637). Homes must agree to sign a lifetime agreement. There is no placement fee.
To complete our screening process email your full legal name, your current location, the location of where the horse will reside (if different than your location), its intended use, your current vet and farrier references (they MUST have seen your horse(s) at their current location in the last year), and you must provide clear photos of the shelter and fencing where the horse(s) will be kept (permanent shelter and safe fencing required along with ample turnout).
In the event you have not had a horse in the last year or so but still want to adopt we will allow it IF the horse is boarded at a fully compliant professional boarding facility with vet and farrier references. In Maryland, stables must be fully licensed. https://portal.mda.maryland.gov/stables
We call all references, we review pictures, we look up address...
Horse can be boarded or kept at home, but the screening process is the same - no exceptions.
AVAILABLE HORSES
FALCON
Falcon is mid-late teens 15.2hh Standardbred mare. She was pulled from the kill pen in Shippensburg with a load of other horses scheduled to ship to Mexico. She is fully vaccinated with a current coggins and is ready for her new home. She is a friendly, in your pocket girl, loves people, and has good ground manners. She is sound. She's had a saddle on, but never tested with a rider. She gets along well with other horses.
LINUS
Linus is an unregistered 16YO 14.2hh Quarter horse gelding. He is green and will require someone with the time and patience to train him. He will take a rider, and will take a saddle, but they haven't been tested together. He stands for the vet and farrier. He was gelded late in life so should only be kept with other geldings - he has NOT been with mares, and out of an abundance of caution, he shouldn't be in a mixed herd. He's an easy keeper and only requires hay.
SAM
Sam is a late teens 15.2hh gaited mare. She is sound and rideable. Good under saddle, but nervous so she requires a confident rider. She does everything asked of her. She is easy to work with, and requires a quiet gentle person. So if you are looking for a sassy, opinionated beautiful mare to hit the trails with then this might be your girl.