Adopting an animal from Spirit of Freedom Farm Fostering Facility
Adopter Must:
Be 18 years of age or older
Have no prior violations of adoption regulations or convictions of inhumane treatment to animals.
Have no more that 4 untitled animals at any time without written permission.
Have received Title to all eligible animals previously adopted.
Be financially able to properly house, feed, and provide veterinary and farrier care for the animal(s).
Be approved by the BLM by submitting an application prior to choosing your animal.
PAYMENT:
Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, Visa, or MasterCard.
The adoption fee is $125.00.
No animals will be held without adoption papers completed and full payment.
HALTERS:
Halters will be put on the animal by the BLM staff or contractor if requested, and must be provided by adopters in advance.
Halters should be heavy nylon, buckle on (can be break-away)…no rope halters will be left on.
BOARDING:
As soon as the paperwork is finished, dated and paid in full, adopter will begin paying normal boarding fees of $9.00 per day at Spirit of Freedom Farm until animal is moved to adopter’s residence, or placed on full-time or temporary pasture board at SFF.
At the time of adoption, all training & gentling is the responsibility of the adopter. If you need any help or suggestions, please feel free to ask.
It is a good idea to keep your animal away from other horses for 3 weeks to be sure you don’t pass any sickness between horses.
YOUR ANIMALS MAY BE INSPECTED AT ANY TIME UNTIL THE TITLE IS ISSUED
For
the first year after adopting, you do not own the horse and must
notify BLM immediately if your animal dies, escapes, or is moved to another
location. One year after adopting, you will receive a Title Application in the
mail. You must have your veterinarian or other qualified person inspect your
animal and sign the application, then return it to your servicing office.
Approximately 4-6 weeks later you will receive a Title Certificate in the mail.
The Title Certificate should remain with the animal if it is sold or given away.
Spirit of Freedom Farm
812-239-1211www.spiritoffreedomfarm.com
Preparing to take your Mustang home
** Facilities must meet these requirements and be constructed before you can transport your animal home! **
CORRAL & SHELTER Requirements:
An outside corral with a minimum of 400 square feet (20x20) per animal. Corral should not be too large (more than 50x50), as animals are easier to gentle in smaller corrals.
All fences and gates must be at least 6 feet high for wild horses over the age of 18 months. Five-foot high fences are allowed for gentled horses, yearlings, and burros. Gates must be properly secured (Some horses can open insufficiently secured gates).
Fencing material should be 2x6 inch wooden planks spaced no more than one foot apart, rounded pipes, poles, or similar materials that do not pose a hazard to the animal. Small mesh, heavy gauge, woven wire fencing with a 2x6 inch board along the top, center and bottom is acceptable. No barb wire, no electric wire, no T-posts. Once gentled, the animals may be maintained in pastures or in box stalls with daily turnout.
Shelters can be a three-sided shed attached to the corral, or box stall in barn attached to corral, allowing animal to move freely between the corral and shelter. Shelter or stall space should be at least 12 X 12 feet per animal.
You must be able to back your trailer directly to your corral to unload the horse (They cannot be led to the corral!).
TRANSPORTATION
Adopters must provide their own vehicles or make private arrangements.
Standard covered stock trailers and horse trailers large enough for 4 or more horses are generally acceptable, contingent on final approval prior to loading. NO 1-HORSE TRAILERS. Two horse trailers are not allowed unless they are a stock-type, with no internal dividers. Animals will ride loose and must have enough space to turn around.
Feed bunks in trailer must be blocked off or covered to prevent the horse from trying to jump into them.
No pick ups with stock racks.
Lengthwise and slant-load dividers must be removed.
NO DROP RAMP TAIL GATES ARE ALLOWED
You are responsible if the horse should get loose on your property or during transportation. If a horse should need to be recaptured, you must pay BLM fees.
Prerequisites:
Adoption fee must be paid in full and paperwork must be completed at least 24 hrs prior to hauling.
Your facility, corral and transportation must be approved by the BLM prior to moving your horse.
If you would like the horse haltered, you must provide the halter at least 24 hours in advance of hauling the horse home.
YOUR FACILITIES AND ANIMALS MAY BE INSPECTED AT ANY TIME UNTIL THE TITLE IS ISSUED
Spirit of Freedom Farm
812-239-1211www.spiritoffreedomfarm.com