Terms and Conditions

 

Summary

We rehome more horses than any other horse charity in the UK, with more than 200 horses rehomed in 2010 and around 1,600 in homes across the UK at any one time.

 

Our horses are rehomed from our four rescue and rehoming centres, which are located at Belwade Farm in Aberdeenshire, Penny Farm in Lancashire, Hall Farm in Norfolk and Glenda Spooner Farm in Somerset. Applicants should be prepared to visit the centre of their chosen horse (some exceptions can be made in the case of companion horses).

 

If you have chosen a ridden horse, you will need to have a riding assessment before you can rehome the horse. The rehoming process usually takes less than a month, but in the case of some ridden horses It may be necessary to meet the horse on several occasions before the loan is agreed. The borrower is responsible for meeting the costs of transporting the horse to its new home, but in the case of companions we may be able to offer some flexibility.

 

Once a horse comes into our care, we retain ownership of that horse for the rest of its life in order to permanently guarantee its welfare. We ideally look for long-term homes for all our horses but, naturally, personal circumstances change and riders outgrow ponies or move on. Should the circumstances of a loan home change we will always be happy for the horse to be returned to one of our centres, although we do ask for at least one month's notice of any return.

 

Please note that World Horse Welfare horses cannot be rehomed for commercial use. They may be stabled in livery at riding schools provided they are not used in the school. As a general rule, we will not rehome to a location where there are no other horses as they are social animals who are most comfortable in the company of other horses.

 

Full Terms and Conditions of our Rehoming Scheme

 

The following terms and conditions make up the Loan Agreement which all borrowers must sign when rehoming a horse. You must agree to these in principle before you can apply for the horses currently available.

 

Equine

1. 1. The equine always remains the property of World Horse Welfare.
2. 2. The borrower will consult a qualified veterinary surgeon in every case of sickness, accident, disability or disease, strictly follow their advice and record details on the page provided. ALL veterinary fees so incurred will be the responsibility of the borrower.
3. 3. The equine is wormed on a regular basis and details recorded on the page provided.
4. 4. The equine's vaccinations for 'flu and tetanus are kept up-to-date and that the passport is correctly amended and signed by the administering veterinary surgeon.
5. 5. The equine's feet are trimmed and/or shod as required by a qualified farrier registered with the Farrier's Registration Council and the details recorded on the page provided.
6. 6. In the event that a veterinary surgeon recommends euthanasia, or in an emergency, the equine shall be humanely destroyed either by a veterinary surgeon or a licensed knacker. The borrower shall be responsible for completing a Notification of Death/Euthanasia form and returning it to World Horse Welfare Head Office within 5 working days of the animal's death along with the passport. All costs incurred are the responsibility of the borrower.
7. 7. The equine will only be used for the purpose stated on the agreement.
8. 8. The equine will not be used for breeding.
9. 9. The equine will not be used for any commercial purpose (e.g. riding lessons, working livery, hire, etc.) or otherwise let out of the borrower's possession.
10. 10. World Horse Welfare does not give any warranty as to the fitness of the equine for any purpose.

 

World Horse Welfare

 

1. 11. World Horse Welfare or their representative has the right to visit and inspect the equine described at any time.
2. 12. World Horse Welfare has the right to remove the equine at any time should a World Horse Welfare representative deem it to be in the best interests of either the equine or World Horse Welfare.
3. 13. World Horse Welfare may remove the equine at any time without notice if the terms of the Loan Agreement are broken.

 

Borrower

1. 14. The borrower will give World Horse Welfare Head Office at least two weeks' notice in writing of any intended change in address at which the equine is to be kept and will refrain from moving the equine until authorisation has been given by the Field Officer. Borrowers are not permitted to take World Horse Welfare equines permanently out of the UK.
2. 15. The borrower will be responsible for all costs relating to the equine for the duration of the loan.
3. 16. The borrower will be responsible for all transport costs and arrangements including the collection and return of the equine to a World Horse Welfare Centre.
4. 17. The borrower shall indemnify World Horse Welfare and its servants against any claim for injury or damage caused by the equine and will be responsible for providing a minimum of third party insurance cover through the World Horse Welfare ChampionPlus membership.
5. 18. A condition of rehoming one of our horses is that you join our ChampionPlus membership scheme for as long as you have the horse.
6. 19. The borrower has agreed to take the equine on loan and has taken into consideration all known problems related to the equine as listed on this agreement.
7. 20. In the event of an equine being returned to a World Horse Welfare Centre, the borrower will return all paperwork relating to that animal, including its passport.
8. 21. In the event that the borrower wishes to return the equine, at least four weeks written notice shall be given to World Horse Welfare Head Office.
9. 22. In the event of a horse being returned from loan, the borrower will lose all contact with the horse.