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  • From: Pennbo's <pennbo@verizon.net>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Donated horses/tax donations
  • Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:31:56 -0800

My experience, helping to run a horse rescue, is that very few mounted police units are looking for donated mounts. Those that are have very specific requirements depending on their locale and deployment. If someone is interested in donating a mount the best they could do would be to search for Mounted Police units and then to contact them each directly. Also be aware that once you donate an animal, unless you have paperwork to the contrary, that animal becomes the property of the organization it was donated to. They can do what they wish with it- including sending it to auction.

Groups that do often look for donations are therapeutic riding schools. However the caveat above applies here as well.

Once you donate a horse make sure you have paperwork stating that they new 'owners' take full responsibility for the animal and that you make no express or implied guarantees as to it's suitability for a particular kind of work. CYA. But yes, donations are tax deductible.

Chris




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