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Each equine discipline has its own criteria for when a horse is past its prime. FPE's goal is to ensure working horses avoid mistreatment and neglect as they age by contributing a small part of the income they earn to retirement accounts during their working years.

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 Horses are often discarded when no longer suitable for the job for which they were originally purchased. They can be sent off to auction once they become a financial burden and a still useful and wonderful horse can unintentionally land in a slaughter yard.

The FPE Program / Benefits for Owners
 

  • Donate the working horse to FPE while still productive and upon acceptance by FPE.

  • Owners receive a tax break for the value of the horse, knowing its future is secure.

  • After donation, the retirement account is funded by lease fees earned while the horse continues to work.

  • Excess lease fees and targeted donations spill over to other needy horses’ retirement accounts.

  • The program can be a safe alternative for horses whose owners are ready to graduate to the next mount.

  • Ensures a humane outcome for horses that need a less stressful but still productive job.

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Benefits for Trainers
 

  • A timely and perfect solution for customers who are ready to change mounts.

  • The donated horse can stay in the current training program for another customer as a leased horse.

  • A percentage of the lease fee is paid to the trainer who places the horse with the ideal rider.

  • FPE is a trusted resource to acquire appropriate horses for clients.

  • FPE will provide proper placement for every horse after a through evaluation of suitability.

  • Horses in working condition are leased out or placed in appropriate work situations.

  • Aging horses can be leased to trainers, riding academies, and individuals for less intensive work than their previous job. The lease fees earned go towards the horses retirement.

  • Eventually horses can be placed in a non-riding therapy program or a permanent, loving retirement home.

  • If injured, horses can be laid up and rehabbed once ready for work again. 

Benefits for Horses

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