How do I contact the shelter about Galan?

Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Tenerife Animal Sanctuary handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Galan on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.

Can I adopt Galan if I live in another country?

Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Tenerife Animal Sanctuary will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.

Is Galan already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?

Most horses on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.

What happens if Galan isn't the right fit?

Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Tenerife Animal Sanctuary early rather than rehoming privately; they know Galan and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.

Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?

TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (ES). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.

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Galan is the calmest horse on the finca, but it didn't start this way. This lovely boy has an unusual story that shows the power of ignorance and false information rather than neglect. We actually bought Galan as a ‘riding horse’. We didn’t get him as a typical rescue, although it was obvious to us that he was. When we went to view him, he was all tacked up and bouncing around in the middle of the road. Three men held him still, a big heavy bit in his mouth. Someone got on to show us his riding ability and he was like a coiled spring. We were told that his food consisted of kilos of oats a day and he lived 100% of his time in a stable. The people who currently owned him were a lovely young couple but by being given bad advice they ended up with an uncontrollable horse they needed to get rid of as the situation was getting worse. He couldn’t be ridden as he was considered crazy, but he was getting crazy as he wasn't moving. The first night with us, Galan had dug a huge hole from weaving and pacing so frantically, his knee was bleeding from continual stamping and kicking the fence, his teeth were gone and tongue blistered due to continual cribbing, and his hair was matted with sweat. Night 2 he paced gently and cribbed, day 3 all vices were totally gone except his cribbing. To this day he still does this as he can't totally forget his stressful past. Poor Galan also came with huge swollen painful muscles on the side of his neck from a forced outline whilst riding. This took 1 year for him to relax and drop this unnatural position. Even without any contact from a rider. This lovely boy has been through treatments for a rare parasite in his blood which caused extreme discomfort and weight loss. Previous veterinary advice was to feed kilos and kilos of oats a day (common advice on this island, and we understand why his previous owners did this now), but fortunately another vet discovered his problem and nowadays he has no physical ailments but holds a lot of fear in his memories. With a lot of time, patience, going back to basics, and gaining his trust with target training and positive reinforcement methods, Galan is now the calmest horse on the Finca. He thoroughly enjoyed riding along the countryside and is now enjoying his retirement. A total transformation and a happy ending for this beautiful boy.

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Galan is the calmest horse on the finca, but it didn't start this way This lovely boy has an unusual story that shows the power of ignorance and false information rather than neglect. We actually bought Galan as a ‘riding horse'. We didn’t get him as a typical rescue, although it was obvious to us that he was. When we went to view him, he was all tacked up and bouncing around in the middle of the road. 3 men holding him still, big heavy bit in his mouth. Someone got on to show us his riding ability and he was like a coiled spring. We were told that his food consisted of kilos of oats a day and he lived 100% of his time in a stable. The people who currently owned him were a lovely young couple but by being given bad advice they ended up with an uncontrollable horse they needed to get rid of as the situation was getting worse. He couldn’t be ridden as he was considered crazy, but he was getting crazy as he wasn't moving. The first night with us, Galan had dug a huge hole from weaving and pacing so franticly, his knee was bleeding from continual stamping and kicking the fence, his teeth were gone and tongue blistered due to continual cribbing and his hair was matted with sweat. Night 2 he paced gently and cribbed, day 3 all vices were totally gone accept his cribbing. To this day he still does this as he can't totally forget his stressful past. Poor Galan also came with huge swollen painful muscles on the side of his neck from a forced outline whilst riding. This took 1 year for him to relax and drop this unnatural position. Even without any contact from a rider. This lovely boy has been through treatments for a rare parasite in his blood which caused extreme discomfort and weight loss, previous veterinary advice was to feed kilos and kilos of oats a day (common advice on this island, and we understand why his previous owners did this now) but fortunately another vet discovered his problem and nowadays he has no physical ailments but holds a lot of fear in his memories. With a lot of time, patience, going back to basics and gaining his trust with target training and positive reinforcement methods Galan is now the calmest horse on the Finca. He thoroughly enjoyed riding along the countryside and is now enjoying his retirement. A total transformation and a happy ending for this beautiful boy.

Size

Small

Age

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Location

🇪🇸Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Shelter

Tenerife Animal Sanctuary

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About Galan

What life with Galan looks like

Galan is a small adult mixed breed horse waiting at Tenerife Animal Sanctuary in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Adopting a horse is a long-term commitment that almost always requires either land or a boarding stable. The shelter will discuss the horse's training level, vet history, and what kind of work or companionship they're suited for. Expect ongoing costs: feed, farrier, vet, and stabling.

🇪🇸Adopting from Spain

Spanish protectoras generally include sterilization, all vaccinations, microchip ID, and EU pet passport in the adoption fee (typically €250–€400 for a dog, €100–€180 for a cat). Many maintain partnerships with rescue transport providers across the EU.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain — browse more horses in Spain.

Frequently asked

Adopting Galan, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Galan?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Tenerife Animal Sanctuary handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Galan on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Galan if I live in another country?: Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Tenerife Animal Sanctuary will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Galan already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: Most horses on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Galan isn't the right fit?: Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Tenerife Animal Sanctuary early rather than rehoming privately; they know Galan and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?: TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (ES). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.