CANTER-Owned Adoption Approvals

**Approvals are only needed for CANTER-owned horses.**

For those proceeding, we thank you for taking an interest in our program and for taking the time to provide the information necessary for approval. We strive to make you happy with your CANTER horse and we hope for a permanent home for our horse also. Once approved, you will be notified by email or telephone. Your approval will be valid indefinitely for any horse CANTER owns that meets your intended use. You must update your approval and notify us if your contact information or location where a horse will be kept ever changes (email address, street address and/or telephone numbers) from the information we have on file. Generally, once you are approved within CANTER, you are approved with all affiliate programs depending on any geographic limitations. Please notify us if you have already been approved and by which affiliate program.

Please tell us some information about your experience and the facility where the horse will be stabled. Prospective purchasers will need to complete ALL questions.

All Fields other than Additional Information are REQUIRED FIELDS. Supply answers for ALL FIELDS. Please email us if you have problems with this form!

You can also Print and Mail or Fax our Printable PDF Approval Form or copy and paste the form below into an email message and send it to approvals@canterusa.org. Or Fax it to Robbie Timmons at 248-360-7635.

Please NOTE: “If you haven’t heard back on an approval, please contact your vet to find out if they have responded to our reference check. 90% of all approval delays are due to the lack of vet responses. It is your job to let your vet know we will be contacting them.”

CANTER Owned Approval Form

Name (*)

Please enter your name

Horse Interested in Purchasing (*)

Please enter the horse name or Not sure.

Affiliate (*)

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I am over 18: (*)
Yes
No

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Email (*)

You must enter your email address

Address (*)

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City and State (*)

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Zip Code (*)

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Home Phone (*)

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Place of Employment (*)

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Cell Phone (*)

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Work Phone (*)

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Best Time to Call (*)
Day
Evening
Anytime

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I am seeking to be approved as a: (*)
Foster Home
Adopter
Both

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If you answered "both", are you looking to adopt a horse now or to simply foster?

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Do you understand that this is a racehorse off the track, has likely had only racing training, and that the horse will need an experienced rider and someone capable of retraining him/her as a riding horse?

(*)
Yes
No

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Please explain your understanding of a racehorse's training and what you believe will be required in order to successfully transition the horse as a riding horse:

(*)

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I understand the financial obligations to maintain a healthy horse and I am capable of doing so without sharing those financial obligations with another party through lease or otherwise being dependent on them:

(*)
Yes
No

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If you selected Other, please explain.

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If you selected Breeding, what purpose do you intende to breed this horse for? Please note: Breeding for racing is strictly prohibited.

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Do you have hands on experience in caring for a broodmare and foaling?

Yes
No

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Please explain your breeding experience:

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Horse Stabling

Where will the horse be stabled? (*)
Boarding Facility
My Farm

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State name and address of facility where horse will be boarded: (You must fill this out even if it is the same address from above!)

Name of Stable or Farm (*)

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Address (*)

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City, State, and Zip code (*)

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Phone Number (*)

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Contact Name (*)

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Facilities

Describe the type of fencing the horse will be turned out on? (Check all that apply.) (*)
Wood 3 or 4 board rail
Vinyl or plastic coated board
Vinyl fence (5 inch wide style or rolled)
Split rail
Wire farm fencing (graduated squares)
Strand high tensile wire on t-posts
Strand high tensile wire on wood posts
Other

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For strand wire on any post, please state the number of strands, what is the height of the fence, and the distance between the posts.

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If you selected Other, please describe.

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Is there a run-in shelter? (*)
Yes
No

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If yes, what are the dimensions of the shelter?

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How many horses (besides the CANTER horse) will share it?

(*)

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Is the turn-out dirt or grass? (*)
Dirt
Grass

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Will the horse be pasture/field boarded or will it be on full board and have a stall?

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Pasture
Full Board with Stall

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If stalled, how many hours a day will the horse be turned out verses in a stall?

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When first introduced to other horses, the new horse must NOT be suddenly turned out with them. Is there a separate over fence paddock or pasture that can be used until the horse is acquainted with others?

(*)
Yes
No

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If No, please explain:

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Horse Experience

Rate your riding experience (*)

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Rate your horse care experience (*)

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I have experience working with horses recently off the track:

(*)
Yes
No

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I will seek the the guidance of an experienced trainer:

(*)
Yes
No

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If No, please explain:

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Name and phone number of your trainer (leave this blank if you do not have one):

Trainer's Name

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Trainer's Phone

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Veterinarian

**THIS MUST BE COMPLETED OR YOUR APPROVAL WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.** VETERINARY INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED OR YOUR APPROVAL WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. CANTER will contact your Equine Veterinarian for a reference. Please call or contact your Veterinarian to advise them that you have applied to be approved to purchase a CANTER thoroughbred and they are listed as a reference, so CANTER will be contacting them.

Vet Name (*)

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Vet Phone (*)

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Vet Fax

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Vet Email Address

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Farrier

Farrier Name (*)

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Farrier Phone (*)

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Lifetime Conditional Bill of Sale

A Lifetime Conditional Bill of Sale will be required to be signed. The horse may never race again and MAY NOT BE BRED FOR RACING. Follow up farm visits may be performed. Although you are allowed to sell, lease or transfer a CANTER Owned Horse, the Lifetime Conditional Bill of Sale is for the lifetime of the horse and new owners are bound by the conditions of this bill of sale. The Lifetime Conditional Bill of Sale requires, among other things, that CANTER be provided with a right of first refusal in the event of transfer of this horse and approval and notification in writing of the new owner.

Do you intend to transfer the ownership of this horse after retraining?

(*)
Yes
No

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Do you understand and agree to the conditions that will be in the Lifetime Conditional Bill of Sale?

(*)
Yes
No

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Have you ever sold a horse to a horse dealer that buys and sells at auctions or have you ever sold a horse through an auction?

(*)
Yes
No

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If Yes, please explain:

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Additional Information

Is there any additional information you would like CANTER to know about you when considering your application?

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Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that inaccurate or false statements made on this Adoption Questionnaire may void this sale at a later date. The information I am submitting is true and filling out the following boxes will act as my signature: I also acknowledge that my approval as a foster home or as a buyer is not guaranteed by completion of this form, that it is subject to CANTER's sole discretion and that it may be withdrawn should the circumstances change after my application was submitted.

Name/Signature of Purchaser (*)

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Date (*)

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Please Note: The next page you see is your confirmation that your approval form was submitted. You should see a page that says Thank you! Your Approval Form has been submitted. If you don't see this page, please make sure you filled out all of the fields and try again.

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Last Updated (Wednesday, 25 May 2011 10:46)