Adopt a Horse

Click here for an adoption application

If you are interested in adopting one of our horses, please print out the adoption form above and submit it by mail or email to namasteequinerescue@gmail.com. You do not need to have a specific equine in mind when you submit your application. Keep in mind that submitting an application does not obligate you to adopt an equine.

Criteria / Requirements

• Have already owned an equine, and have appropriate experience with such animals.
• Board the animal(s) at an approved stable, or maintain the animal(s) on your own property where you reside.
• Be 18 years or older.
• Live in Wisconsin or nearby (out of state applications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis).
• Have a barn or a lean-to, safe and proper fencing (board or wire mesh is appropriate – no barbed wire), and adequate water / feed supply (including a way to keep water from freezing in the winter). An on-site visit will be made by a Namaste representative before an application is approved.
• The adoptive owner(s) must provide the name, phone number and address of their veterinarian, farrier, and any caregivers for the animal when the owner is away.
• Periodic checks may be made of adopted animal(s) by a Namaste representative for the lifetime of the horse.
• Any animal adopted from Namaste shall not be moved to a new location or leased or loaned to another person without prior approval of Namaste.
• Namaste cannot guarantee any animal(s) as to its disposition or training. Animals which come into our custody might be untrained. Due to their usually debilitated condition, temperament generally changes with proper care. Namaste will include with each adoption a file on the animal(s), which will explain how the animal came to be on the farm, what veterinary care it received while it was here and what the staff has personally noticed about the animal’s disposition and training.
• An interaction between potential adopter and equine must be viewed and approved by a Namaste representative.

Because certain homes may not meet our preliminary criteria to adopt certain animals, please contact our office if you have any questions about your eligibility.