Read About Save A Horse

Save a Horse and give a homeless horse a home and a second chance on life. Here's everything you need to know about adoption.

Save a Horse -- Reasons and Facts

1. Why Adopt:

   By adopting a horse, you would be giving it a fair chance to live and showcase its talents to the world. However the true motive of saving a horse by adopting it should be to get a faithful companion for yourself.

2. What Pet to Adopt:

   There are various breeds of horses to select from, and they have a wide range of skills and capacities that may suit your preference.

3. When to Adopt:

   When all your family members are ready to accept the additional responsibility towards the horse, only then should you adopt it.

Save a Horse -- Where to Look

1. Online:

   Many websites are available for you to pursue adoption of a horse and save it. These websites provide detailed cataloged information on the horses they rescue.

2. Classifieds:

   Newspapers and pet magazines carry classifieds which have information about rescued horses. You can browse through them before making your final decision.

3. Pet Shows:

   Through horse shows many organizations try to create the love for horses in a viewers mind. The various talents of horses are displayed in shows, so that owners can decide before adopting them.

4. Local Vet:

   Local vets will guide you about the various doubts you will be having before and after adoption. They will put up information on rescued horses on their bulletin boards.

Save a Horse-- What to Look For

1. Pet Temperament:

   Horses are mostly fun loving. But some horses are very wild and unable to manage, so be very sure about the temperaments of the horse you are selecting for adoption.

2. Pet's Surroundings:

   Try to adopt a horse which is from a good surrounding. It should be in a hygienic atmosphere for its normal growth and health.

3. Pet's Health:

   Look for a healthy and strong horse. Check his health and other things like weight and height before adopting. A fair indication of the horse's age can be obtained from its teeth.

4. What to Avoid:

   Avoid adopting a horse just after seeing its looks, its very important to see its temperaments and behaviors. Don't let your kids go very near to the horse when both are new to each other.

Save a Horse-- How to Choose

1. Type of Pet:

   Many types of breeds are available in horses. You can choose according to what purpose you want to have them. Horses can be halters, jumpers, English, Western, Arabian horses, saddlebred and thoroughbred horses, and many other such types.

2. Supplies & Equipment:

   Provide all the basic necessities that the horse needs like food and medical facilities etc. Give them your time and love.

3. Expense:

   If you will adopt horses through an organization which runs on a nonprofit basis, the expenses will be normal. The expense would be incurred on their food and vet bills.