Adoption Process
Step One: Application (There is a non-refundable $10 fee to process your application)
Online Application
Either fill it out online (DON'T FORGET download, sign and send the signed adoption application to us).
Download a copy, fill out your name and address, note that you've already completed an online application, and mail to us. Include a $10 check or pay through pay pal below.
If you would rather just fill it in and mail it to us, just print it and complete it with a pen!
Our Address:
FLTAP, Inc.
P.O. Box 25043
Farmington, NY 14425
Step Two:
Pay your $10 procesing fee online with Paypal:
OR
Mail us a check
Step Three: Placement Agreement
Once you are approved and you choose your horse, you must sign a placement agreement. This can be done by downloading and mailing us a copy, or come out to the barn and fill it out there.
PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:
• Off the track thoroughbreds are used to being kept in stalls for the majority of the days. For this reason, it is highly recommended by FLTAP staff that your new horse be given time to slowly become acclimated to larger areas of turnout, as well at the company of other horses.
• Changes in housing and routine may produce changes in the behavior of the horse; therefore additional training for both riding and ground manners may be necessary. Training or consultation by an equine professional is recommended to ease transition stress for both the new owner and horse.
• FLTAP makes no guarantees in writing or verbally on the soundness of any animal available for adoption. FLTAP will gladly honor the Adoptive Owner’s request for a pre-adoption veterinary consultation, to be paid for by the Adoptive Owner.
• Horses are unpredictable animals. Consequently, FLTAP is not responsible for any damages to persons or property once the horse is adopted.
TERMS OF ADOPTION
1. This horse may not be raced or sold at an auction for the remainder of its life.
2. This horse may need additional training for discipline or riding that Adoptive Owner may be interested in pursuing. It is highly recommended by FLTAP staff that the adopted horse has at least one week to become acclimated to its new home before beginning any training.
3. It is agreed that this horse will never be sent to a slaughter facility. If the horse needs to be euthanized, it must be done in a humane way by lethal injection administered by a licensed veterinarian. FLTAP requests to be notified before, if possible, if not, immediately after death of the adopted horse. A death certificate must be provided, such as a veterinarian’s invoice or written statement from a veterinarian.
4. If the horse is deemed to be unsuitable at any point in time, the horse must be returned to FLTAP at the expense of the Adopter. FLTAP needs at least a 30 day notice before they can take a horse back. No refunds will be given.
5. If the horse is returned to FLTAP, the horse MUST be returned in the same or better condition as when adopted or the Adoptive Owner is responsible for any costs associated with the horse’s ailment(s). Ailments can be, but are not limited
to: cuts and abrasions, respiratory illnesses or other ailments received while in the possession of the Adoptive Owner.
6. FLTAP requests the right to visit said horse at any unannounced time. Please note that if the horse is found to be either in poor condition, such as extremely thin with prominence of ribs, covered with visible open or healing wounds or other visible signs of poor care or mistreatment, or living in a squalid environment such as a stall clearly packed with feces or in a paddock clearly inundated in manure or water, FLTAP retains the right to repossess the horse without notice.