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Irish Horse Welfare Trust Rehoming Schemes

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  • 03-06-2009 2:31pm
    #1
    rosiec
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    Hi guys,

    Just wondering if anybody has had any experience rehoming horses from this charity? I've been thinking about getting a horse for sometime now, nothing fancy just a happy hacker and i came across this website. They rehome a variety of horses and retrained racehorses. I'd much rather give a good home to a animal that needed it if i could. So if anybodies got any opinions on this charity or others like it please let me know.


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    andreac
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    Hi there, i rehomed an ex racehorse from IHWT about 4 years ago, Sparky was his name. Unfortunately last year i had to rehome him as my financial circumstances changed, but he went to a fab home in Kilkenny.

    You need to go through a homecheck and so on to see if you are suitable to take a horse, the people are lovely though.

    If you rehome a horse with them you are not allowed to sell it on if you cant keep it anymore as they technically still own the horse, so when i couldnt keep sparky anymore they found a new home through the IHWT.

    If there are any more questions you need to ask just shout.


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    cloudy day
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    I'm considreing contacting them also for a pony for my little girl. much better to give a home to one that needs it.


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    deiselady
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    i also would take a horse as i would like a hacker but i was told that u now have to take two together.surely this is crazy.i already have an old horse that will be company for it


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    cloudy day
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    Are ya serious. I didn't know that. sure that would be very expensive. I don't know, I will have to call them. Don't the ispca also sometimes have horses for homing.


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    doctor evil
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    If your looking for something reliable a nervy ex-racer may not be it.

    The bottom has fallen out of the lower end of the horse market. You could be able to get a happy hacker pretty cheaply providing you don't mind an ugly one.


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    andreac
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    My fella was a pet, even though he was an ex racehorse he was so quiet, he had a fantastic temperament and was a dream to ride and do anything with, he didnt have the temperament of a racehorse at all.

    They are put through a reschooling programme before they are rehomed to make sure they are suitable and safe for people.

    When i got my fella you didnt have to take 2 horses, i only got the one and so did my friend.


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    doctor evil
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    andreac wrote: »
    suitable and safe for people.

    That's the tricky part, you got to make sure people are safe/suitable for them!

    OP if you down the tb route make doubly sure the tendons and feet are fine.


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