Thank you for your interest in adopting an equine from the MSSPA!

Our adoption process is thorough but straightforward, and it is designed to ensure the best possible match for both the equine and adopter. Each step builds on the one before it—when a step is completed successfully, we move on to the next. This allows us to move thoughtfully while staying transparent and supportive throughout the process.

Adoption Steps:

1. Adoption Application – Completion of an adoption application
2. Reference Checks – We contact and review references; this stage can take some time depending on availability.
3. Meet & Handle Visit – If references are satisfactory, we invite you to the farm to meet and handle the equine(s) you are interested in adopting.
4. Site Visit – If you and the equine appear to be a good match, the final step is a site visit to your property.

Post-Adoption Relationship:
We build strong, long-term relationships with our adopters. When an equine joins our program, we make a lifelong commitment to their wellbeing, which includes staying in contact with the adopter throughout the equine’s life and conducting a required annual site visit. If circumstances change and an adopter is no longer able to care for the equine, we will always take the equine back to the MSSPA, so we can help ensure a safe and appropriate next step.

Adoption Contract:
We invite you to review our adoption contract at any point in the process.

Horses Available for Adoption

Preliminary Adoption Application