The Horse Shelter
100AB Old Cash Ranch Road
Cerrillos, NM 87010
(505) 471-6179

ADOPTION APPLICATION

Name:___________________________________________ Date:__________________
Physical Address:___________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________________
Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________
Phone
Home: ______________________________ Work: ________________________
E-mail:_____________________________ Cell or pager:_______________________

1) Is this your first horse?______ If no, when did you own a horse? __________________
Were you sole caretaker of the horse? Y___ N___
Explain:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have you had full charge of the care of someone else' horse? Y___ N___
Explain:__________________________________________________

2) Do you have a preference as to age, breed, gender, size, etc.?____________________________________________________________________________________________

3) What other characteristics do you need (eg : a horse for a child) ?
________________________________________________________________________________________

4) Are you interested in a companion horse? ____________________________________

5) Who will be the primary rider/handler?
_______________________Age:___________
Riding level: ___________________________________________________________

6) Will you have a professional trainer if the horse you adopt is not
within your experience level? ____________________

7) Will others handle and/or ride the horse? If so, under what circumstances? _______________________________________________________________________________

8) What kind of activities do you plan to pursue with the horse? (check all that apply)
English______ Western_______ Trail______ Showing______ Jumping________ 4-H________ Roping______Barrels______ Packing________
Other (please describe):____________________________________________________________________

9) How will horse live? Stall______ Outdoors______
Briefly describe, including amount of space, shelter, other equine and non-equine animals_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

10) Please describe specifically the daily feeding routine for an average horse of the age and type you hope to adopt. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

11) Please provide two references, not related to you, who have information about your capability to care for a horse.
1) Name and phone:__________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________

2) Name and phone:__________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________

12) Please provide the names of your veterinarian and farrier, if you have them.
Vet:_____________________________________________________________

Farrier:___________________________________________________________