Screening Process - Please read!
Our horses are not for sale. We place horses only in carefully screened private homes, with the expectation that they will remain there for the duration of their lives. Horses will not be placed in for-profit lesson programs, therapy programs, or similar operations. We also do not offer short-term foster placements unless the horse is entering a training program or requires urgent care due to extenuating circumstances.
Our placement agreements are legally binding and mirror the terms of a full adoption. The term “foster” is used solely for the caregiver's benefit, allowing them to track and deduct the horse’s annual expenses for tax purposes.
Foster Responsibilities and Expenses
- Fosters are responsible for arranging the transportation of the horse to their property.
- All care-related expenses—including grain, hay, farrier, veterinary care, and routine maintenance—are the responsibility of the foster home.
- Foster care expenses are tax-deductible under current IRS guidelines.
Geographic and Housing Requirements
We place horses in fully screened homes located within a four-hour radius (although we do make some geographic exceptions in emergency cases) of Hughesville, MD (ZIP: 20637), covering parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Homes must meet or exceed Maryland’s Standards of Care, including:
- Safe, well-maintained fencing (no barbed wire or single-strand electric).
- A permanent, structurally sound three-sided shelter of at least 10x10 feet per horse.
Application Process
To begin the screening process:
- Complete the form below and click submit.
- Email us at trfsanctuary@gmail.com with clear, recent pictures of the fencing and shelter where the horse will reside, and include your response to "Is there anything you want us to know?" if you click "Yes".
- Be advised: We contact all provided references as part of our screening process.
