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Oct 7 08 11:34 PM
· Do you guys have Pets In Peril or a simular program over there? Here in Aus PIP will take in animals owned by ladies just like this one that need to know the animal is safe so they can get away from abusive partners.
· Always advertise honestly. Inform potential new owners of physical, emotional or behavioural issues. Also it is a legal necessity to inform if a horse is a rig or windsucker.
· Never advertise a horse for free. Even if you intend to give the animal away to the right home, advertise a reasonable price or a condition that the new owner is to pay for the animal's necessary castration for a colt in advance and collect it from the Vets, or time with a reputable trainer (in advance) of your approval for an unhandled or difficult horse, or to pre-pay a Veterinarian with a year or two's worth of injections for a horse with low grade arthritis etc before they may take it home. This will go a long way toward putting off animal hoarders, irresponsible owners and people who do not know how to care for a horse. You can always suprise the new owner by telling them you don't really want money for the animal.
· Ask for professional references, at least one being from a Vet from the potential new owner. Most irresponsible owners will not be able to provide legitimate references and responsible homes will understand completely and have no problem providing this.
· If at all possible, visit the property where your horse may be going to live. You can learn a lot from the condition of the property and the other animals on it.
· Ensure you get the full amount of the purchase price (or that the training/vet care etc as mentioned above is paid) up front before the animal leaves your property. Payment plans rarely work out well without a watertight contract.
· Should you wish to surrender a horse to a rescue group, check them out first. Many hoarders and dealers will often masquerade as rescues to obtain free animals. A legitimate rescue group will be registered and will have an ABN at the very least. They will have a professionally set up website and will have a Management Committee and appropriate surrender paperwork and policies in place. (actually this info will be different for the states as your charity laws and set-up is different from ours)
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