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 Loan Home Application Form.

We look forward to hearing from you.

STEP 1

Download our loan Home Application Form

STEP 2

Send in your Loan Home 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

Blueboy
Blueboy
Blueboy is a 2016 roan gelding Cob. He originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case. He is well handled and would need an experienced home to build his confidence and bring him on. He has a lovely temperament and will make a lovely riding Cob.   . .
Precious Art – REHOMED
Precious Art – REHOMED
Precious Art, stable name, Beanie is a 2009 Thoroughbred bay gelding. He came into our centre as part of our Ex Race Horse programme. He has a great temperament but would need an experienced home. He is a lovely kind horse that should go on to become a fabulous riding horse. . .
Starsky
Starsky
Starsky is a 2016 bay Cob gelding. He originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case. He is well handled but would need an experienced home to build his confidence and bring him on. He has a lovely temperament and will make a lovely riding Cob.   . .
Paxo
Paxo
Paxo is a 2016 bay Cob gelding. He originally came into the IHWT in 2017. He is well handled but would need an experienced home to bring him on. He has a lovely temperament and will make a lovely riding Cob   . .
Keano
Keano
Keano is a 2015 skewbald Cob gelding. He originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case in 2016. He was found dumped in the Wicklow area. Keano was in very poor body condition when he came into the IHWT and was suffering from a parasitic infection. However he made a full recovery. He has...
Nollaig – REHOMED
Nollaig – REHOMED
Nollaig is a 2013 piebald Cob gelding. He originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case. He is unbroken to date and would need an experienced home to bring him on. He is very well handled and has a lovely temperament and should go on to make a lovely riding Cob.   . .
Kyia
Kyia
Kyia is a 2012 piebald Cob mare. She originally came into the IHWT as a yearling alongside 2 other Cobs that where abandoned in forestry land. She is unbroken to date but very well handled. Kyia would need an experienced home to bring her on. She has a lovely temperament and will make a lovely...
Hutch
Hutch
Hutch is a 2016 piebald Cob gelding. He originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case. He is well handled and would need an experienced home to build his confidence and bring him on. He has a lovely temperament and will make a lovely riding Cob.   . .
Hughie
Hughie
Hughie was found straying on the road in the Sallygap area in January 2017. This is a very remote part of Wicklow and grazing at that time of the year was minimal. We think that Hughie was dumped there, as there is no other reason why he would be in this area. With the help...
Magic
Magic
Magic is a 2014 grey Cob gelding. He originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case in 2015. He has a lovely temperament and is very well handled.   . .
Lucy
Lucy
Lucy is a 2008 chestnut pony mare. She came into the IHWT as a welfare case. She is unbroken but well handled. Lucy has a good temperament but can be a little head shy. She would need an experienced home.   . .
Captain Rio – IN FOSTER HOME
Captain Rio – IN FOSTER HOME
Captain Rio is a 2009 chestnut Sport Horse gelding. He originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case in 2015. Captain has a lovely temperament but would only be suitable as a companion.   . .
Benny
Benny
Benny is a 2013 skewbald pony gelding. He came into the IHWT as a foal along with his mother as a welfare case. He is unbroken but well handled. Benny has a lovely temperament but he would need an experienced home. . .
Hal
Hal
Hal is a 2008 grey roan pony gelding. He was born at the IHWT from a rescue mare. He is unbroken and would need an experienced home. He has lovely temperament and lots of character. Hal could make a lovely riding pony. . .
Foley – REHOMED
Foley – REHOMED
Foley is a 2013 chestnut gelding. He originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case as a yearling. He is unbroken and would need an experienced home. He has a lovely temperament and should make a lovely riding pony. . .
Sarah
Sarah
Sarah is a 2010 bay pony mare. She originally came into the IHWT as a welfare case in 2013. She is unbroken to date and has a lovely temperament and will make a lovely riding pony or companion. She would need an experienced home. . .
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby is a 2002 dark bay Thoroughbred type mare. She came into the IHWT in 2012 as a welfare case with foal at foot. She is well handled but due to an injury would only be suitable as a companion horse and cannot be ridden. She has a lovely temperament and will make a lovely...
Pie – FOSTERED
Pie – FOSTERED
Pie is a Piebald gelding. He came into the IHWT in 2013 after being rescued as a foal. He is well handled and has a good temperament. Pie is unbroken to date but should go on to make a lovely riding Cob. He is a young horse and would need an experienced home. . .
Amber
Amber
Amber is a 2010 liver chestnut mare. She came into the IHWT in 2014 after being dumped along with another pony. She is well handled and has a good temperament, but she can be a little nervous. Amber is unbroken to date but should go on to make a nice riding pony. She is a...
Sasha
Sasha
Sasha is a 2013 piebald Cob mare. She came into the IHWT in 2014 as a welfare case after been abandoned. She is unbroken to date and would need an experienced home. She has basic handling done to date however she still needs handling to help her gain trust and confidence. She should make a...
May
May
May is a 2013 Chestnut filly pony. She came into the IHWT as a rescued foal in 2013. She is well handled and has a lovely temperament. She is a young pony and would need an experienced home.

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