So you want to donate your horse:
Does your horse have what it takes to be a Jacobs’ Ladder Horse?
Answer honestly the questions below. If you have more true than false your horse might have the “Right Stuff” to have a second career as a horse in our program. Please review the list below, and then download and print our Horse Donation Page at the bottom of this page.
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- My horse is physically sound, and does not have any major health related problems.
- My horse tolerates two people working on both sides simultaneously.
- My horse has some level of professional training.
- My horse can tolerate loud noises and does not startle easily.
- My horse can maintain his cool when startled by moving objects.
- My horse is a comfortable mount with even gaits.
- My horse can handle uneven weight on his back.
- If a rider becomes unbalanced, my horse will stop and wait for the rider to regain control.
- My horse is comfortable with strangers and enjoys the company of humans.
- My horse is sociable and good with other horses
Other considerations:
Our program horses are the key ingredients in our riding sessions and because of their special job each horse is hand selected and goes through an extensive sixty-day trial. At the end of this time frame, the horse may be returned if it is not deemed appropriate for our program needs, & the owner must be able to take the horse back. Somewhere down the road, if your horse is no longer able to work, would you be able to take the horse back? (This is not a deciding factor on our accepting your horse, but some owners like the option of getting their equine back for their retirement years.)
Due to the physical and demanding nature of the work required of our horses, we cannot accept any horses with the following attributes:
-over the age of 20.
-unsound at the walk, trot or canter.
-in need of special shoeing.
-require daily medications.
-bad ground manners or vices.