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Western Equestrian Studies

Western Horse Donation
Many of the horses owned by The University of Findlay's Western  Equestrian Program have been donated by the public. 

Horse Requirements:
  1. Quarter Horses or Paints 
  2. Under 10 years of age
  3. HYPP negative
  4. Up-to-date on all required vaccinations
  5. Have a current, negative, coggins 

Process: 

  1. Submit copies of the registration papers and medical/vaccination records. 
  2. Submit a video of the horse at a walk, jog, lope and a 360º turnaround in both directions, a stop and a simple or flying lead change.
  3. Submit a short narrative that describes the work and/or showing the horse has done in the past year.
  4. The director of the program will review the video and paperwork and a staff member will contact you regarding your donation.
  5. If the horse is accepted for a two-week trial period, the instructors will evaluate the horse and have a pre-purchase exam performed.
  6. By the end of the trial period, a staff member will have contacted you to let you know if your horse has been approved for the program.
  7. If your horse is approved, you will receive a donation packet, with forms to fill out and send back to us, which will include:
    1. A Horse Donation Form
    2. IRS Form 8283 to be signed by both the owner and appraiser

          In addition you will also need to submit:

    1. Letter(s) of appraisal
      • One for horses valued less than $5,000 to include name, registration number and description of horse
      • Two for horses valued at $5,000, or above, to include name, registration number and description of horse
    2. Registration papers signed over to The University of Findlay

Send completed paperwork to:

The University of Findlay Center for Equine & Pre-Veterinary Studies
11613 County Road 40 
Tel: 419-434-4656 
Fax: 419-434-4887 
1000 North Main Street \ Findlay, OH 45840 \ 1-800-472-9502 \ 419-422-8313 \ Fax 419-434-4822
The University of Findlay