As part of your application, the following will be requested:
1. Contact information for the following references: 1) equine vet, 2) farrier, 3) trainer, 4) boarding stable (if applicable). First-time horse owners may supply contact information for the vet who cares for their pets, as well as for the equine vet and farrier with whom they have established accounts for future care.
References must be able to confirm consistent routine care and that financial obligations have been met.
2. Current pictures of your farm or boarding stable, showing the following:
- shelters (barn, sheds) inside and out, including stall interiors
- all types of fencing
- hay and feed storage areas
- horses currently living on the farm.
3. A video of you riding at a trot/jog and canter/lope.
You will receive an email from anne@secondstride.org within three days of submitting your application. Please check your spam and junk mail folders. Please email this address if you do not find an email or have questions.
Once your application is approved, we can set an appointment to meet and test ride the horse(s) you are interested in.
Once you have test ridden and chosen a horse, an adoption contract and payment can be completed at the farm or online.
You or your shipper will pick up your new horse within 5 days after adopting. A $50/day boarding fee will be assessed starting on day 6 and must be paid before the horse leaves our property. Setting up shipping in advance is recommended.
We check phone messages once a day and try hard to return calls within 48 hours. You may get a quicker response to your inquiry by emailing anne@secondstride.org.
There is an application fee of $30. We accept all major credit cards for application fees, adoption fees and donations.
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Second Stride will reimburse the RRP entry fee for any Second Stride graduate who completes the competition.
Please note other terms and conditions:
Due to the nature of equine adoptions, NO adoption made with Second Stride Inc. has a refundable fee, warranty period, or any obligation to accept previously adopted horses in exchange or trade-in free of charge. We try hard to provide as much information as possible about each horse’s physical and mental state prior to adoption to help ensure that it is suitable for the adoptive home. We are not liable for any known or unknown defect in an adopted horse.
Thank you for your interest in our program and our adoptable Thoroughbreds!
