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

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 . .

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. . .