Matching up horse and borrower

When the horse is fully rehabilitated, all Loan Scheme applicants are considered in order to match the horse with the most suitable home. Once a potential match is found, we will call the applicant and ask them to come for a riding assessment. This may involve several trips back to the centre to get to know the horse and ensure that the best possible match is found. If this is successful we will then send one of our Field Officers to check the potential home for safety and suitability. Please note that ILPH equines are not loaned out for commercial use. They may be stabled in livery at riding schools provided they are not used in the school.

Once a horse comes into our care, we retain ownership of that equine for the rest of it's life in order to permanently guarantee it’s welfare. We ideally look for long-term homes for all our equines, but naturally, personal circumstances change and riders outgrow ponies or move on. Should the circumstances of a loan home change we will always be happy for the equine to be returned to one of our centres, although we do ask for at least one month’s notice of any return.