Days End Farm Horse Rescue

Additional adoption info

Adoption Radius - Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and select counties of West Virginia.

Two placement programs:
- Adoption Program = All horses available are under the age of 20 years and have no long-term medical needs. Fees range from $100 for companion only to $1,200 for well-trained horses with unlimited potential.
- SOS Program = All horses over the age of 20 years or those with long-term medical needs. Includes both companion only and rideable horses. SOS fee is $35.

Adoption Process:
1. Contact DEFHR describing your experience and what you're looking for, location, where you'd keep the horse, and whether or not you've owned a horse before.
2. Discuss with DEFHR horses that would best suit you, as we want to make a cohesive and safe match between horse and adopter.
3. Companion only horses require two adoption appointments. Rideable horses require three adoption appointments (1 ground, 2 under saddle).
4. Adoption Application is completed and submitted by adopter if all appointments go well.
5. References checked.
6. Farm inspection.
7. If all goes well and checks out, adoption paperwork is signed and placement is finalized.
8. DEFHR follows up on all horses placed through the Adoption Program for a minimum of two years before signing ownership over to the adopter. Horses placed through the SOS Program are permanently owned by DEFHR and yearly visits to check on the horse are done for the remainder of the horse's life.