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Adoption Application ​

1. You will need a photo driver’s license, photos of your facility fence, barn/run-in and current photos of owned horses and proof of income able to support a horse (paystubs, W2, or whatever means you can offer to prove income with private information like your SSN marked out) submitted at this link HERE

2. LET YOUR Farrier, vet, equine dentist, boarding facility, trainer and/or equine reference know we will be calling and give them permission to talk to us

3. Approvals are good for 12 months for any horse that is a good match for your skill set and needs. Your are not expected to adopt just because you’re approved.

4. Submit the application fee of $20.00 once the applications team gets in touch with you. This fee is paid to the processor of your application, not to Heart of Phoenix.

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We have a Right Horse, Right Match guarantee.

The horse comes back to HOP if things don't work out.

If you or your child outgrow your horse, no worries. If you’ve been a great adopter,

you can rest assured your horse comes back to HOP,

and you are welcome to adopt a better fit.

If you your income changes or your health declines, you never have to worry about what will happen to your adopted horse.

Your horse comes back to Heart of Phoenix, and you know he will be safe moving forward.

The horses come with up front and very honest assessments.

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• Read Only Adoption Agreement - Read over this adoption agreement, so you understand how the HOP contract works (HOP retains a lifetime first-right of refusal and contractual agreement on all adopted horses)

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Understand we are processing many applications at all times. Sometimes this means even if you are approved, the horse you’re interested in may have been adopted to an earlier applicant. You are not expected to adopt just because you completed an application.

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Why Adopt a Horse?

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• Heart of Phoenix has a reputation that makes adopters proud to partner with us

• We have a Right Horse, Right Match guarantee. If the equine doesn’t end up working out, the horse simply comes back to Heart of Phoenix. There are never any hard feelings, and we refund up to $800 of the adoption fee. We can work with you to see if another HOP horse would be a better fit.

• Often, our adoption fees are 50% or less than what the same horse would cost if you were purchasing.

• We have a mission meaningful enough that adopters are happy to honor their adoption agreements

• We have an easy way to identify and protect adopted horses with a well-known freeze brand and microchip

• We have a sensible screening process

• HOP offers a friendly “open return” policy that doesn’t make an adopter embarrassed or afraid to return the horse

• With our “good match” program, you know we do our best to make sure the horse is A GOOD FIT before adoption

• We offer ongoing support and education to our adopters.

• Each adopted horse goes to a home under an adoption agreement that provides terms to keep the horse safe for his/her natural life, so if the horse doesn’t work for you, the horse comes back to us through a first right of refusal agreement that stays in place, and the adoption fee is refunded.

• Adopted horses cannot be used for breeding or re-sell or be given away, but they are YOUR horses, as long as you care for them and want to keep them in your care.