Rehome a Pony
Rehoming one of our miniature Shetland ponies is a rewarding experience that changes lives—both yours and theirs. At Munchkins, we carefully match each pony to the right home, ensuring their needs and personality align with yours. Whether you're looking for a companion or a new member of your family, our rehoming process is designed to provide lifelong security for our ponies while giving you the joy of welcoming them into your life.
REHOMING UPDATE!
Thank you to everyone who has sent through rehoming applications and accompanying photographs over the last few weeks. We have been inundated with requests so please bear with us as we work through them all - we will respond as soon as we possibly can!
Thank you
Give a Loving Pony a Home
We often have ponies available for rehoming, and if you're interested, we encourage you to complete a rehoming application form.
While we typically rehome ponies within a 50-60 mile radius of our centre in Colyton, East Devon, we’re happy to consider homes further afield in the South of England, if we have home checkers available in those areas.
Once you’ve visited Munchkins and we’ve agreed on a suitable pony, we’ll carry out a home check, provide a copy of our rehoming contract, and explain the process in detail. It may take a few weeks before your pony is ready to move to their new home. During this time, you’re welcome to visit as often as you like. Before leaving, all ponies are checked by our vet to ensure they are fit to travel.
We ask for a rehoming donation, which varies depending on the pony, as well as a small monthly contribution to our charity's Members Club. This membership gives you access to our support network, including advice from our behaviourist, should you need it.
Once you have completed the form and we have replied to you we will then arrange a visit to meet you and we will also require a vet and farrier reference.
Ponies in Therapy homes
After very careful consideration, we have decided that we will not be rehoming any of our rescue ponies into "Therapy Homes". This includes petting farms, visitor centres/attractions or businesses that offer equine learning, working sessions with ponies or therapy with ponies and other such activities. It appears that these organisations are very popular and growing in number throughout England. There are no official guidelines of what constitutes best practice and there appears to be many unregulated and unlicensed businesses. We work closely with NEWC (National Equine Welfare Council) of which we are members. They give strict guidelines on using equines for therapy. As a rescue charity our ponies' welfare is paramount and we do not consider that our ponies would be suitable for this type of work. I am sure you will understand our decision.