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The majority of Military Working Horses (MWH) are retired due to their age; however, some have minor veterinary issues and are unable to maintain the work load the MOD requires. Occasionally there are also some younger horses, which cannot cope with the busy State Ceremonial life style of the MOD. If you are interested in rehoming a MWH please email Kerry.Alford432@mod.gov.uk who will then send you an Equine Request Form for you to complete and return to us. When a MWH becomes available which matches your requirements we will notify you and you will be invited to visit the horse prior to confirming you are interested.
All parties interested in the specific MWH will then be invited to submit a sealed bid. Once received all sealed bids will be presented to The Commanding Officer who will then open the sealed bids and decide who the successful bidder is. We will notify all parties involved whether they were successful or unsuccessful. If successful the MWH will be up to date with vaccinations, wormed and teeth rasped prior to their departure from the Army. A convenient time will be arranged for you to collect the horse from the Defence Animal Training Regiment (Melton Mowbray), Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery (Woolwich) or the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (Knightsbridge). The new owners will have to provide the horse box with a full travelling kit which is to include a head-collar with rope and hay net to take the MWH to their new home. On the day of collection, we will complete the relevant contracts and provide you with the horse’s passport with change of ownership paper work and a copy of his/her full veterinary history.
We would like to thank you in advance for the interest and if you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us at Kerry.Alford432@mod.gov.uk
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