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Kalamunda, WA
6926

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Adoption Regulations

ADOPTIVE OWNERS ARE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS to ensure the safety of horse and Adoptive owner:

  • All costs of keeping the adoptive animal including transportation to its new home, feeding, farrier care, dental care, veterinary care, saddlery and equipment and fitting costs etc from the day the animal enters their custody until the day it is returned to Second Chance Horse Rescue Inc. will be covered by adoptive owners.
  • Professionals in hoof care, veterinary care, saddlery fitting, chiropractic care etc must be called out when required.
  • Any ongoing medications or supplements required in order to keep a Second Chance horse or pony in good health will also be purchased and paid for by adoptive owners. When viewing or trying a horse for adoption, owners will be made fully aware of this and details on required medications or supplements will be included in any information text and also in the individual Adoption Contract.
  • Extensions or terminations of adoptions are welcome at any time however in the case of terminations, Second Chance Horse Rescue Inc. requires a minimum of one week's notice in writing prior to the day of termination.
  • Adoptive owners are not permitted to breed, competitively race or sub-lease under any circumstances. Adoptive owners are not permitted to sell their Adopted animal under any circumstances. Should this be breached, Second Chance Horse Rescue Inc. will terminate the adoption immediately and reserve the right to enter the property to remove the animal immediately and without notice, and criminal charges may be laid.
  • Second Chance Horse Rescue Inc. retains a strict no breeding policy, therefore mares on adoption may not be bred under any circumstances. Should a Second Chance owned mare fall pregnant by accident, the resulting foal will automatically become solely owned by Second Chance Horse Rescue Inc. and Second Chance Horse Rescue Inc. cannot and will not be liable for any resulting Stud/Service fees.
  • If you wish to use your adoptive horse or pony in a commercial purpose such as a lesson horse you must mention this to the field officer during a visitation day unless you have already specified this in your Adoption Application.
  • When moving an adopted animal to a new home, Second Chance Horse Rescue Inc. requires a minimum of two week's notice in writing which must include the address of the new home. We also must have the opportunity to inspect the new home to ensure it is safe and covers the animal's needs during this timeframe.
  • If you wish to remove the adopted animal from its permanent home for more than a fortnight at a time (eg for competition purposes or if your agistment centre is undergoing maintenance or if you are taking the animal to school/college/university etc), Second Chance Horse Rescue Inc. requires one week's notice in writing as to where the animal will be going. We have no problem with this, we just require to be kept informed.
  • Unfortunately, due to time constraints and the price of petrol, potential adoptive owners must keep the animal within the Perth Metro area, the Wheatbelt or the South-west corner of Western Australia. If you are unsure whether your home falls into one of these areas, please contact us for clarification.
  • We require that all adoptive owners keep the animal’s health record up-to-date and make these available for view on visitation days.
  • Homes provided for Second Chance adopted animals must be adequately set up for horses and/or ponies with facilities to provide a safe and comfortable environment. These facilities must include:
    • Access to clean, fresh water 24 hours a day.
    • Daily turn-out in a minimum of half an acre of paddock per horse or pony in it.
    • Safe, well maintained fencing suitable for horses such as post and rail, post with top rail and single wire strands, post with single wire strands (these can be combined with electric fencing), or a combination of these which may include chicken or security wire etc. Ringlock is acceptable if it is well strained and maintained.
    • Shelter in the paddock consisting of good, sheltering trees and bushes or a purpose-built horse shelter or stable which the animal has 24 hour access to.
    • A sheltered place in which to feed the animal and if the animal is getting anything more than shared hay (if it is in work) the animal must be separated from others at feeding time to ensure that it gets the correct feed in correct amounts and is not bullied or does not bully other horses away from available feed.

Our logo is based on the sculpture Tango and used with permission, courtesy of Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig.