Animal Change of Ownership

Heart of Phoenix Change of Ownership Form
Use this form if you're an owner or a rescue transferring your horse or horses under your ownership to Heart of Phoenix

Once a horse or horses become the property of Heart of Phoenix (HOP), all claims of ownership are relinquished by the owner / person signing this form forever. Owners may see updates publicly shared on our social media page(s), but once surrendered, owners agree to not request private updates on the surrendered horse (horses). Private updates are not provided by Heart of Phoenix due to various factors. If requested, HOP will refer to this signed agreement. Heart of Phoenix works with other rescues, and horses may be transferred to other 501(c) nonprofit organizations when needed. Medical evaluations may warrant euthanasia. All adoptions are private and structured to protect the anonymity of adopters, vets, volunteers and other parties working with HOP. All adoptions, euthanasias, medical treatments or anything concerning the horse(s) are entirely confidential to HOP and private. You agree to trust the judgement of Heart of Phoenix regarding all care when surrendering this horse, and you understand you will not be contacted prior to decisions or after decisions are made regarding this equine(s). You agree follow ups are not possible once a horse is surrendered.
Do you understand a horse cannot be returned to you once surrendered for any reason?
Do you agree that surrendered horse is not a donation to Heart of Phoenix? And do you agree that surrender of a horse is an act by you, the current owner, seeking HOP to assume the liability, care and all decision as a liablity?
Your Name*
Email*
Phone*
Your address (or surrendering organization's Address)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Are you representing an organization? If so, please list:
Animal's (Animals') Name(s)*
Breed(s)*
Color(s)*
What is your reason for surrender and transfer of ownership?
Have you read our surrender page entirely at heartofphoenix.org/surrending-your-horse-to-heart-of-phoenix/?
List last vet visit, dental float date, farrier care or medications related to this horse or horse(s).
List last vet visits, dental float, farrier visit
Have your had X-rays, a Lameness Exam and other comfort diagnostics done by an equine vet? If so, please list when, specific procedures and results (please include diagnostics via email)?
All horses receive a full vet exam when they come to HOP right away. If a horse comes to us with a quality of life illness or condition diagnosed by the vets we work with, in accordance with the AAEP guidelines and the Five Freedoms for Equines, euthanasia may be carried out immediately. Heart of Phoenix will not reach out to the surrendering party prior to or after this decision is made. While we always hope this is not the needed outcome, we are clear in our process about the possibility if a horse is injured, ill or has a chronic condition. We know many surrendering owners are not aware of the full health status of the horse the are surrendering, often due to limited vet diagnostics recently. You will not have a role in this decision, should we find it needed.
Please type I agree and understand
No Horse signed over to Heart of Phoenix in this change of ownership agreement can or will be returned to the surrendering owner / signer in the future for any reason.

The surrendering owner / signer agrees to not malign or seek to cause harm to the organization (HOP) in the event they do not agree with the medical outcome, adoption or any type of decision for a surrendered horse.
Liquidated Damages.

In the event that the surrendering owner breaches any term of this Agreement and renders this Agreement null and void, the surrendering owner and signer agrees to pay to HOP the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred and No/100ths Dollars ($2,500) as liquidated damages and not as penalty. HOP and surrendering owner / signer expressly agree and acknowledge that HOP’s actual damages in the event of a default by surrendering owner / signer would be extremely difficult or impracticable to ascertain and that the amount of the liquidated damages represents their reasonable estimate of such actual damages.

Attorney’s Fees and Court Costs.

Surrendering owner / signer agrees to pay all reasonable attorney’s fees and all court costs incurred on behalf of HOP in the event any matter arising under this Agreement is forwarded to any attorney for enforcement.
Do you wish to make a donation to offset the costs Heart of Phoenix will incure by accepting your surrendered horse?
A donation is never required
You can make your donation here, if you're able to cover the extensive costs of care HOP takes on when we accept a surrendered horse from an owner:

https://www.wvhorserescue.org/donate

If you cannot afford a donation, that is okay. It is never required
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Heart of Phoenix Change of Ownership Form

Use this form if you're an owner or a rescue transferring your horse or horses under your ownership to Heart of Phoenix