Thank you for your interest in adoption

Our adoption goal at Serenity Equine Rescue & Rehabilitation is to give our horses the best chance of being placed with responsible, caring owners who are willing to give them a forever home. To help ensure that this happens, the horses at Serenity are not offered for adoption until they are healthy and ready for a new home.

Each horse is evaluated by a veterinarian when they arrive and given a rehabilitation plan that includes both their nutritional and medical needs. All of the horses at Serenity are handled daily and are up-to-date on deworming, shots, dental work and hoof care. When you come to Serenity to look for your new companion, you will find that our adoptable horses are healthy, friendly and trusting. 

Our suggested adoption donations are set based on a number of factors such as breeding, training and age. Adoption is by private treaty.  

If you are interested in adopting one of our rescues, please download and complete the pre-adoption form, email it to us at operations@serenityequinerescue.com and we will contact you to make an appointment for a personal visit.

Be sure you are familiar with our adoption process and requirements below. We look forward to helping you find your next equine companion.

REQUIREMENTS

Because we put a lot of time and resources into healing and helping our horses -- and we value the donor dollars that fund our rescue --we do all we can to ensure healthy, safe, permanant homes for our rescues.

Be prepared to invest time and money into your horse. Horses are very rewarding but expensive.

You must be 18 years of age. If you are a parent adopting a horse for your child we welcome you and simply ask that you perform all steps and communicate with us.

We cannot place "holds" on horses. The first qualified and prepared applicant will be approved.

We're looking for permanant homes. Our horses are not for breeding or resale, and our adopters sign a contract agreeing not to take theirs to auction.

We ask that horses go to a home with regular pasture/paddock turnout, safe fencing and a hazard-free man-made shelter (trees don't count). We cannot let our rescues go to a new home with barbed wire, debris or unsafe items in pasture, or inadequate shelter.

We love donations but are unable to accept trades in lieu of adoption fee.

We prefer cash or money order for the adoption fee, but will accept PayPal. PayPal fees will be added to the adoption cost.

PROCESS

We work hard to make our adoption process a positive experience. Because our staff are volunteers, we ask that you help us save their time (and yours!) by being prepared. Here are the steps:

1. Check out our available horses. 

2. Download and complete our pre-adoption form. We cannot process an incomplete application, so please fill out all fields.

3. Email your application to operations@serenityequinerescue.com.

We invite you to include property photos to expedite the process. If you live more than 50 miles from our farm, current pictures of your facility are required.  Pictures must include shelter areas, stalls, turnout and fences.  

4. Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted to let you know if you are pre-approved. 

5. At that  time we may make an appointment for you to come spend time with the horse so we can determine if you are a good fit for each other.

6. A site visit is performed before final approval. 

7. Once approved, you pay your adoption fee and sign our legally binding adoption contract.

At this time the horse is formally adopted and may be transported to its new home.

Any horse unable to be taken directly to its new home at time of adoption (when the adoption fee is paid) can temporarily board at Serenity for a prorated boarding fee based on our monthly costs. If the fee is not paid at the time of adoption, the fee is due when the horse is picked up or delivered. The boarding fee does not include veterinary care, ferrier services or other incidental costs.

Feedback on our adoption process is welcome. Please e-mail operations@serenityequinerescue.com with your comments.