DHOH Horse Adoption Application

DHOH Equine Adoption Application

Drifter's Hearts of Hope requires that this application be completed in full and submitted prior to the approval of adoption of any equine. Submission of an application does not guarantee adoption of any animal to any person regardless of the date of submission, previous conversations with Drifter's Hearts of Hope staff or representatives, or previous knowledge of the animal. Drifter's Hearts of Hope reserves the right to place animals in its care into adoptive homes at its sole and absolute discretion.

The Adoption Process
The adoption application is a part of the adoption process. Once you submit your adoption application, a DHOH team member will reach out to you to begin the rest of the adoption process. The adoption process also includes a riding evaluation, home check, reference check, the signing of an adoption contract and payment of our adoption fee. Due to requiring a riding evaluation and home check, we rarely adopt horses out of state. Additional steps may be required for approval. All adopters must be 18 years of age or older. It is understood that adults may wish to adopt for persons under the age of 18. If the adoption is approved, the adult will be fully responsible for the care of the adopted equine.

Also please note that an appointment does not reserve the horse you are interested in. Potential adopters should assume the horse they are interested in will be shown to others and available for adoption to other parties until an adoption deposit has been paid or an adoption contract has been signed and the adoption fee has been paid. If we deem the rider and horse a good fit, a deposit of $200 can be placed on the horse as a 'holding fee' for up to two weeks, meaning the horse will not be shown to any other applicants until the home inspection has been passed and paperwork is complete. This deposit will go towards the adoption fee. If DHOH declines the adoption for any circumstance, the potential adopter will receive the $200 deposit back. If the potential adopter declines the adoption for any circumstance, the potential adopter will not receive the $200 deposit back.

Adoption FAQs can be viewed here.

Our Animals Are Our Clients
Our job is to find each of our animals the right home. Rejected applications are not necessarily a reflection on the applicant's home, but rather based on the determination that the home is not the right match.

Please note if all the fields in this form are not filled out the application will not go through.

Personal Information

* Indicates required field

Name *

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Last

Address *

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City

State

Zip Code

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Mailing Address (if different than above) *

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Date of Birth *

Email *

Drivers License State *

Drivers License Number *

Home Phone *

Cell Phone *

Job Title *

Employer *

I am 18 years of age or older *

Yes No

What other pets or livestock do you have? *

Have you ever been issued a citation, warning or been convicted of animal cruelty? *

Yes No

Have you ever surrender, sold and/or given away a horse? *

Yes No

If yes, please explain why: *

Do you or anyone you plan to allow to ride this equine, weigh above 225lbs? *

Yes No

What is the rider's weight? *

What is the rider's height? *

*Please note, most horses can comfortably carry up to 225lbs. Riders weighing more than that will generally need a draft horse.

Equine Experience

What is your riding experience/equine experience? *

Beginner: Rider is new around equines. Comfortable riding at a walk. Advanced Beginner: Comfortable riding at a walk and trot. Some experience with faster gaits. Intermediate: Comfortable at all gaits, can handle equines in various situations and environments. Advanced: Comfortable handling difficult equines in various situations and environments. Trainer: Has previous experience training equines or experience handling green equines.

Have you ever owned a horse? *

Yes No

What style riding do you practice? *

Are you working with a trainer? *

Yes No

If yes, what is the name of your trainer? *

Facility or Boarding Information

Will the equine be stabled on your property or boarded out? *

Kept on property Boarded out

If kept on your property:

How many acres will the equine have access to? (Please note we require a 1 acre minimum per horse) *

What kind of shelter is there? (ie barn/stalls, loafing sheds, windbreaks, etc.) *

*Please note, we do require at least one 3 sided shelter on property

What kind of fencing is there? (We require a 35 acre min for barbed wire fencing) *

*Please note, for yearlings and younger we typically do not accept barbed wire fencing

What is the total number of equines on the property? *

*Please note, we do not allow only 1 equine on property. A horse adopted from DHOH must have at least 1 other horse for companionship (other livestock does not count).

Do you have a trailer? *

Yes No

If you have a trailer, your trailer is of appropriate height (at least 7ft): *

Yes No N/A

* Please note, we do not allow horses to leave in a straight load trailer. Horses must be transported in a slant-load or stock type trailer. If you do not have a trailer, we have transport services that we can refer you to.

I understand that horses cannot be picked up in a straight load trailer and the the trailer must be at least 7ft tall *

Yes No

If the equine is boarded on someone else's property:

*Please note we do not allow DHOH horses to be boarded at self-care boarding facilities.

Name of Boarding Facility *

Address *

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State

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Have you boarded an equine at this facility before? *

Yes No

Additional Questions

Is there a specific equine you want to adopt? *

Yes No

If so, please describe the equine: *

Why are you interested in adopting a horse? *

Will you accept an equine with a limitation? *

Yes No

Lameness *

None Slight Ridable with special care Not ridable (companion equine)

Behavioral *

None Slight Needs confident handler Needs retraining

Health *

None Minor needs (feed, etc.) Special needs (medications, blind, etc.)

What type of equine do you wish to adopt? *

Experienced: Calm, gentle, minimal handling issues. Could be handled by a child or beginner. Inexperienced or Green: Has had inadequate training, but has good manners. Untrained: May never have been adequately handled or broke, may be young

I understand that placing horses is at the discretion of DHOH *

Yes No

References

It is our practice to contact references. Please include your trainer, veterinarian and/or farrier. If you do not have a trainer, vet or ferrier, you may reference business acquaintances. Please refrain from using personal acquaintances (ie family) as your references.

Reference #1

Name *

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Last

Phone Number *

Email *

Reference #2

Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone Number *

By submitting this form, I attest that all of the information in this application is true to the best of my knowledge

Name of Applicant *

Date *

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If you're having difficulties with our online application you can download the application here:

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Equine Adoption Application

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Equine Experience

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Additional Questions

References

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