There is an application to download and complete on the home page!

READ THE ENTIRE PAGE! IT’S IMPORTANT!

We strongly recommend that you print this out and study it. We will ask you many of these questions and you will want to refer back to this document many times.

Here at the Last Chance Corral our number one priority is to make sure the homes we find for our loved ones are suitable to their needs and abilities. Throughout the years we have discovered that there are certain requirements that we find make both the adopter and the horse or foal’s life much much better.

The first and probably most important factor in selecting an adopter is that they must have horse experience and must have a horse on your property currently. Foals need and adult horse to teach them how to be a horse as mom would. We do not adopt our loved ones out to people who have not had the wonderful experience of owning or caring for a horse previously. Our horses have already been through enough and need not to go through the often overlooked challenges that first time horse owner experiences.

The second requirement is that you have the appropriate facilities. You need to have a barn with stalls and quality fencing in the paddock or pastures. For nurse mare foals it is required that you have a barn on your property. There should be a run-out attached to the foal stall/barn area as you will not be able to lead them for some time. They are strong and can quickly get loose, this could be disastrous for the foal.  The foals need to be constantly monitored not just checked on once or twice a day. They need companionship and motherly love, as any baby would.

We do not allow foals to be adopted to homes with barbed wire or high tensile fence. These types of fencing are not safe for even an adult horse, and are out of the question for foals. Foals require safer fencing, such as 3-4 board fencing or gate panels.

We get a lot of comments and complaints about our adoption requirements and policies being too strict. Adopting foals is a long term commitment and not to be embarked upon frivolously. Don’t let the novelty of getting a baby cloud the reality of what is to come. They need to be loved, worked with and trained in order to live happy productive lives. Too many people take a cavalier approach to adopting, they get caught up in the idea of adopting cute little foals and have all good intentions but without the discipline to follow through and the ability to follow through the horse may suffer, maybe not today but in the long run. We want horses go to homes where they are going to be loved, trained, enjoyed and stimulated, living their lives to their potential rather than becoming pasture ornaments or worse(meat). The reality is that the most we can hope for is a safe environment. Our background checks, address verification, vet and farrier references are the best we can do to ensure their safety. There is just no way to know if people will be good owners. There is nothing more disheartening than seeing posts like this one. The killers would scoop her up in a heartbeat at this price!

we do not allow adopters to rehome their foals without our approval, so please think twice before you adopt, are you going to be able to do right by this horse? Are you going to have time? Can you afford it?  Or are you going to have a three year old that you can’t handle. We understand life events can change your circumstances and the need to re-home becomes necessary. But think of how at three years old the odds of that horse being put into a bad situation have risen considerably being an unbroken, non-handled three year old she will be difficult to place in a home. Too often these are the horses that end up at slaughter sales. Please, if you cannot commit to properly raise foals don’t!

If the financial obligation of two foals would be a strain on your budget, remember that when caring for a baby, unexpected vet bills might come up, and the foals shouldn’t suffer due to lack of reasonable funding. Make sure that you are financially ready to adopt a foal before you adopt. We do not want foals being used for fundraising, you are responsible for the long term care of the foals.

We do not adopt to rescues unless for the sole purpose of being a personal horse. They cannot be used as fundraising tools for another rescue. Once a foal is adopted it is adopted. It cannot be claimed as a rescue by another organization. We are adamant about this. Horses NEVER need to be rescued from us.  Remember, when you sign your adoption contract you are agreeing to these adoption policies.

You can print and fill out an adoption agreement and bring it with you or you can fill one out here when you pick up your foal. DO NOT email us an adoption agreement until you have called, been approved, put a deposit, and set an appointment to pick up your foal.

Recap of Requirements

1. You must have owned a horse previously. No exceptions.

2. You must have quality fencing- for foals, no high tensile or barbed wire. No exceptions.

3. Our foals are adopted out in pairs. A foal that is older (6 weeks old +, decisions will be made on a case by case basis) might be able to go alone, but we REALLY prefer, for the foal’s sake that they go with a buddy.  Two “fancy” colors i.e. palomino, paint, buckskin, appaloosas cannot be adopted together. No exceptions.

4. You must have an active relationship with your vet and farrier, and they need to be “on board” with the regular health care of your foal. They also need to vouch for the care that you give your present horse(s). No exceptions.

5. Your barn with stalls must be on your property if you are adopting foals. No exceptions.

6. Foals cannot be used to raise funds for other organizations. No Exceptions.

7. You must presently own horses, to teach the foal to be a horse when it gets older. No exceptions

When you sign the adoption agreement contract you are agreeing to all of these policies. Falsifying information or not adhering to policies will be considered breech of contract.

The Steps to Adoption

Once you have completed the steps for adoption and you feel that you are in a position to adopt, here is what you need to do IN THIS ORDER! Keep in mind that our first priority is the future health and happiness of the foals, we cannot go out and visit everyone so we rely on the opinions of other equine professionals. Please be honest, if we think that anything smells funny or that it is possible BS… NO FOALS for you. We have had to repo foals too many times. We have many eyes out there in the world that report back to us.

1. Email to us photos of your fencing, stalls, all areas where foals will be kept, photos of current horses, your contact information including: Full name, phone number and physical address.
2. Call your Vet and your farrier and ask them to email us directly from their email address a brief (or not so brief) statement. This statement MUST state the level of care that they feel your horses receive and if they feel that you and your facility are well suited to adopt orphan foals. They must understand that you are adopting orphan foals. Often we find people that do their own farrier work or have farriers that do not email. Not a problem. However, we would need your Vet to verify the care and condition of your horses feet or documentation that shows you are a trained farrier.
3. OK, so now that you have completed steps one and two it is time to give us a call 740-594-4336 and arrange a time to come pick up your babies! Do NOT call unless all steps have been completed in other words you have read and fully understand everything. We simply do not have the time to recite all of this to everyone that is interested in adopting, if you call and have not completed all the steps, please do not think that we are being rude when we ask you to refer to the website. Upon calling we will do our best to make sure that you are qualified and assist you with picking out foals. Congratulations you made the cut! You are a parent!