Adopt a horse - special appeals
Our special appeals feature some of the horses and ponies in our care who are looking for a particular type of new home.
As horses take a long time to be rehabilitated, some of these horses and ponies may have spent some time in RSPCA care.
Rehabilitating pregnant mares
Of all the different horses that we take into our care, some of the most problematic are pregnant mares.
Even though their condition may improve quite quickly, it is important that we give them every chance to see out their pregnancy in peace.
This usually involves caring for them until the foal is born, reared and weaned, because few adopters have enough experience to take on a mare in mid-pregnancy.
Meet Countess
Countess is a seven-year-old bay pacer who was brought into our care by an RSPCA inspector because she was in such a poor condition, she could hardly stand.
Her rehabilitation was straightforward – she enjoys a few home comforts – and she foaled a lovely bay filly called Zara in May 2010.
Although Countess was still in poor condition herself, she made a good job of rearing Zara.
Zara, like her royal namesake, turned out to be a determined young lady with lots of character. And she has happily been successfully rehomed.
So after all that effort, Countess would also like to find a new home – preferably as a companion – where she can reward her owner's loving care with her company and kind nature.
At only seven years old and nearly 15hh, she could well be brought on as a hack by an experienced rider.
We are sure she has not been ridden before, and she has certainly had other foals before Zara.
Can you help?
If you have the experience and think you can provide a permanent loving home to Countess, please download our Horse and pony application form (PDF 33KB) and return it to us at the address on the form.
Location: Oxfordshire
Adoption fee: £350.00
Think first...
Owning a pony is a big responsibility. They require daily care and attention to meet their needs, which can be expensive. Our horses pages can help you to understand the specialist care that horses and ponies need.
Other ways to enquire
Email: Horsesandponies@rspca.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 8877
(+44 300 123 8877 for calls from outside the UK.)
Our equine rehoming service is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Calls may be monitored or recorded for training purposes.
Fax: 0303 123 0100
(+44 303 123 0100 from outside the UK) to our enquiries service at RSPCA headquarters.
Write to:
Advice team
RSPCA
Wilberforce Way
Southwater
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 9RS
