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Re-homing

Can you give an IHWT horse or pony a forever home? 

How to re-home an Irish Horse Welfare Trust rescue

Our primary objective here at the Irish Horse Welfare Trust is to re-home the horses and ponies that pass through our gate into suitable, caring and loving homes. These equines in many cases have been fully rehabilitated.

We encourage all horse lovers to consider the option of re-homing a horse or pony from our facility. It is always a hugely rewarding experience. More than ever we need long term homes for our horses and ponies. If you are in a position to give a loving home to one of our rescues, do get in touch by filling out our  Re-homing Application Form.

We look forward to hearing from you.

STEP 1

Download our Re-Homing Application Form

STEP 2

Send in your Re-homing Application Form by post to IHWT, Equine Centre, Ballinamona, Woodenbridge, Co Wicklow or email to equinerehoming@gmail.com

Once we get your form we will be in touch if we have something that is suitable to arrange a home visit.

If you are looking for a horse or pony at the IHWT we classify our horses in the following sections to allow people to know what the capabilities and limitations of each horse are.

  • Ponies – an assortment of ponies are available both companion & riding.
  • Companion horses- horses due to injuries or abuse who are not suitable for riding
  • Flatwork – due to some injuries these horses are only suitable for light hacking and flatwork and cannot be hunted, or show jumped or evented due to predisposed injuries
  • Youngstock – foals/yearlings/youngstock that are unbroken
  • Competition Horses – not a novice ride, experience essential, these horses can be used for eventing and other disciplines
  • Hacking only

Interested in fostering?

Here at IHWT, we regularly have horses or ponies looking in need of foster homes on a temporary basis.  If you are in a position to foster one of our rescues, do get in touch by filling out our Fostering Application Form.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Download our Fostering Application Form

Send in your Foster Application Form by post to IHWT, Equine Centre, Ballinamona, Woodenbridge, Co Wicklow or email to equinerehoming@gmail.com

Meet our rescue horses looking for their forever home

Morgan TB

Morgan is a 5yo Thoroughbred gelding. He has a great temperament and loves attention! He is only suitable as a companion horse.
Morgan TB

Luna

Luna is a lovely companion pony who had spent many years alone before coming to IHWT. She is around 12hh and is easy to catch, lead, groom and for the farrier. She does have mild sweetitch but this is easily managed with a fly rug and Luna would love a home of her own with...
Luna

Coloured cobs 1 -3 years old

We have a number of well handled young cobs looking for new homes. They are aged between 1 and 3 years old and we have geldings and fillies. If you are interested in re-homing please email info@ihwt.ie for more information /application form or download the form from the re-homing section of our website.   ....
Coloured cobs 1 -3 years old

Shane

SHANE is a lovely 2022 Thoroughbred gelding. He still has lots of growing to do and currently stands 15.2hh. He will make a lovely riding horse in time and is already very good to catch, lead, groom and for the farrier
Shane

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