Equine Adoption Agreement

Equine rescue shelters can use this template Adoption Application Form to foster or adopt out rescue horses.

• The applicant must indicate whether he/she has previously owned a horse, and provide information about his/her level of experience with handling horses.
• The applicant must also provide complete information about the stable or boarding facility at which the animal will be kept.
• If the horse is to be ridden, information about all riders must be provided, including age, height, weight and level of experience.
• If the applicant currently owns other horses, their medical information must be provided.
• Personal references from a vet, farrier, trainer, riding instructor or other competent person must be submitted.
• The form also includes an Acknowledgement by Applicant form, a release of the applicant's personal information, and a table of estimated monthly costs associated with horse care.
• Available in MS Word format and totally customizable.

Equine rescue associations can use this ready-made template to develop an adoption policy for their rescued horses.

• application approval process for adoption of a horse,
• adoptive standards of care (medical care, pasturing, food and water, shelter),
• restrictions on breeding,
• recommendations for evaluation of the horse by the adopter's veterinarian and a trainer (if the horse will be used for riding),
• farrier requirements,
• euthanasia policy.

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There are aspects of working with horses that are dangerous and could lead to injury or death. Inform your workers about the dangers, and have them sign this Stable Worker Release and Waiver of Liability.

• All trainers, grooms, and stable hands who will be handling or working in close proximity to horses should be required to sign a Release form before they commence employment.
• The employee voluntarily assumes all risks associated with his/her employment and involvement with any equine activities.
• If the employee breaches the Release by filing a lawsuit against the farm, he or she will be liable for all of the stable's legal costs incurred.
• The form contains a warning about the provisions of the Ohio Equine Activity Liability Act, which absolves equine professionals of liability in the event of injury or death to riders or other participants in equine activities.

This Stable Worker Release and Waiver form is available in MS Word format. Buy and download the document to your PC, laptop or tablet.

Sell a horse to a buyer with this easy-to-use New Zealand Sale & Purchase Agreement for Horse.

• The vendor is responsible for completing all required transfer and re-registration requirements of the applicable breeder's registry.
• Title to the animal will not pass to the purchaser until the full amount of the purchase price has been paid. If the purchaser fails to make payments within the time provided, the purchaser forfeits all amounts paid so far, and the vendor retains title.
• The parties agree that New Zealand laws pertaining to civil contracts will apply to the Agreement.
• If any defect or illness not disclosed by the vendor becomes noticeable within a 7-day period after the purchaser takes possession of the horse, the vendor will be liable, and the purchaser may rescind the Agreement.
• This template is a downloadable Microsoft Word document which is fully editable to meet your needs.
• The Sale & Purchase Agreement for Horse is intended for use only within New Zealand.