Leasing your horse gives you the benefit of keeping its ownership. If you sell your horse then you lose all your rights on it. A few suggestions for leasing your horse are: You can place your horse at a retirement farm. You will have full control over the horse’s care and handling. If your horse likes kids then you can lease him to a 4-H or a pony club. You can lease your horse to a therapeutic riding program. You can lease your horse to a college for research.
Donating your horse would mean losing the ownership of the horse. You can get the contract made in such a manner that assures no reselling or inhuman treatment to the horse. You can donate your horse to;
The police department- Donating your horse to the police department is safe as they never sell their horses. The horse will be treated with care till its last days.
Equine welfare organizations- These organizations put the horses up for adoption.
It is advised to mention a clause of euthanasia while donating the horse. Once the organization can no longer utilize the horse the horse should be humanely euthanized. The cost of the euthanasia is bared by the donor with issuing of compulsory death certificate and follow- up phone calls.
You can look for someone else to love and care for your horse if, you are unable to do so. Looking for such a person can be difficult. Even if you find a good home, they might not be able to keep the horse due to unemployment; death etc. While selling a horse, a few clauses should be mentioned in the contract to prevent inhumanely treatment and slaughtering of the horse. You must ask the new owner to:
Send front, both sides and hind pictures of your horse every 6 months. Return the horse back to you if he cannot keep it owing to circumstances. Show proof of the horses’ medical care.
The horse must be humanely euthanized if it cannot be used for any work or health reasons. A few more good ideas before selling a horse are branding your horse with an identification number, registering your horse and placing a chip in the horse’s neck for tracking.
With the internet, selling a horse is convenient and quick. As compared to newspaper ads, online horse selling attracts more buyers. All you need to do is to post an ad online with the horse’s pictures and details. You will get visitors asking you details about your horse. Once you have finalized on a customer then plan a meeting to do the needful.
If you are planning to sell your horse, look around for the best option. Look for organizations or homes which will take good care of your friend. Selling a horse requires a lot of looking around to ensure your horse is in safe hands.
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