Thank you for your interest in becoming a Foster Carer.

 

We welcome your participation in this volunteer effort to improve the situation of horses and owners in need in our community. By becoming a foster carer, you can provide a horse with the temporary help it needs to reach its full potential, under the professional and caring guidance of a network of advocates. Once rehabilitated through the foster care system, a horse may be adopted into another permanent home, where its new owners are supported by Save Equus to prevent the horse ever falling into neglect or cruelty again. In this way we hope to be able to help as many horses as possible and give them back their wings.

 

Foster Caring and Adoption

 

One of the most important and pivotal roles within Save Equus are those of Foster Carers and Adoptive Parents. With increasing numbers of rescue equines coming under our care, and our on going work with other key agencies likely to bring more, we need more of these important people.

 

Save Equus cares for many horses and ponies, all with differing needs.

 

With this in mind, we aim to place each horse in the foster home best suited to ensuring their well-being. Having a wide range of potential foster homes available, in a variety of locations, helps us to achieve this.

 

The basic requirements for someone becoming part of our foster care team are:

• That your property is inspected by us and found to be suitable.
• That your experience, skills and ideas are compatible and harmonious with the needs of the particular horse.
• That you and the particular horse interact well with each other and show potential for a positive future relationship.

 

Save Equus foster carers receive full support from Save Equus. In return, we ask our foster carers to:

• Submit a monthly progress report Keep a foster care diary/log (provided by Save Equus)
• Follow the program we have devised for the horse in their care.

 

We require short term Foster Carers, Emergency Placement Foster Carers, Long Term Foster Carers and of course the long term main aim is to place our equines into an adoptive family who will continue to care and love these very special equines.

 

If you think that you have the time and commitment and would love to become a Foster Carer, we welcome your participation as a volunteer in this effort to improve the situation of our community’s equines. By becoming a foster carer, you can provide an equine with the temporary help it needs to reach its full potential, under the professional and caring guidance of the Save Equus Animal Welfare Team. Our process works as follows:
 

 

 

Our process works as follows -

SAVE EQUUS	FOSTER CARER
Establish a relationship with Foster Carer.	Allow “Meet & Greet” with Foster Care Co-ordinators at Foster Carer’s property.
Save Equus horse arrives with professional assessment, and treatment plan for physical and behavioural needs.	Provide safe environment for horse and be available for handover.
A care plan will accompany the horse to enable you to continue the rehabilitation process. Medical, feed or training will be included where appropriate.	All aspects of the horse’s care will be clearly defined and needs to be carefully followed.
Save Equus will also provide a basic foster horse pack which includes a rope halter, lead rope, fly veil, feed bucket, brushes, hoof pick and rugs where needed. Special needs will be catered for if required on a case-by-case basis.	Foster Carers are required to cover basic feed costs for the horse and contribute the time needed for treatment and handling.
To aid recovery, a progress diary and monthly report forms will be provided for you to maintain.	Foster Carers are required to complete forms and diary in a timely manner and report any changes to the Foster Care Co-ordinator to help asses progress and achievement of goals. Supply digital photos if possible.
We expect that all Save Equus members behave in a professional, caring, responsible and confidential manner. The Foster Care team will communicate promptly and effectively to promote the best interests of the horse in care.	Foster Carers will communicate promptly and effectively to promote the best interests of the horse in your care.