Main navigation Donate Menu Giving a horse a home We rehome our horses on a monitored loan. Read below how this benefits both the horse and you. Rehoming a horse If you and your family have decided you’d like to give a home to a horse or pony from Blue Cross, please have a look on our rehoming pages to see horses currently available for loan or potentially to own. We have a range of horses for available for rehoming; from miniature Shetlands to cobs to thoroughbreds. We have companions and ridden horses and ponies, both backed and unbacked, and a range of ages from foals to veteran. Blue Cross rehomes our horses on a monitored loan, which means we check in to see how they’re doing from time to time so we can make sure that they – and you – are happy. We can now transfer the ownership of Blue Cross horses and ponies after a successful loan period. This enables us to take in even more homeless horses that need our help. We are also always in need of support yards, preferably located within an hour’s drive of our centres, where our horses are provided with temporary care and support on a private yard until a suitable permanent home is found. If you are interested in becoming a support yard rather than loaning a horse please visit our volunteering pages for further details. Can't find the right horse for you? If you've had a look at our horses currently available for loan and can't find the right one for you, please call our Horse Rehoming Centre on 0300 777 1520 for a chat, or complete our online form to register your details and interest. Rehome one of our current horses Tell us what type of horse you're looking for Benefits of rehoming a horse from Blue Cross There are a number of benefits of becoming a borrower and rehoming a horse or pony from Blue Cross: The horse will be individually matched to you We’ll give you an honest history of the horse Each horse has had a comprehensive health and training assessment We offer support and advice if you have any issues with your horse After a successful loan period, ownership of the horse can be transferred to the borrower If your circumstances change, we will help you find a new home for your horse, even if you have taken ownership It’s value for money; our rehoming fee is much cheaper than buying a horse or pony There are fewer risks than buying privately You are giving a second chance to a horse looking for a new start in life You’re supporting a charity and enabling us to help more horses in need You will become part of a large group of Blue Cross borrowers who support each other Rehoming costs (inclusive of VAT) Ridden - £350 to £600 (£600 from January 2022) Youngster project - £280 to £380 Lead rein or hacking horse - £280 (£300 from January 2022) Companion - £100 to £150 (£150 from January 2022) Hacking horse/pony - £500 from January 2022 There is a £50 discount on all horses if taking on another Blue Cross horse within six months. Do I own the horse? Blue Cross owns the majority of our horses and most are rehomed on a loan agreement initially. Our horse welfare coordinators will visit you every so often to give advice and support where needed. The number of visits will depend on you and your horse’s needs. We can transfer ownership of horses that have been in their loan homes for a successful loan period. What happens if my situation changes and I can no longer keep my horse? Should this happen, if you have loaned the horse from us we would find them a new home. They would either come back to one of our centres or we would ask you to keep them in the short term while we found a new family for them to go to directly. We ask you to give us three months’ notice if you want to return a horse to us, so we can ensure we have the space available at our centre or to give us time to find them a new home. If we have transferred ownership of a horse we will still do all that we can to assist the rehoming of that horse should we be asked to. More from this section Frequently asked questions Find out everything you need to know about rehoming a horse from Blue Cross — Page last updated 08/11/2021 More from Blue Cross Health Laminitis treatments you won't believe Dangers, Health Nine poisonous plants to horses you've never heard of Health Horse colic prevention and management Health, Bereavement Euthanasia and horses Sign up to our mailing list The best way to stay up to date with what's going on at Blue Cross is to join our mailing list. 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