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Popeye

Unknown · Senior · 17 years

Popeye2009 | Blue Roan | Cob | Under 14.2hhUnforeseen veterinary work and essential training, needed to help ponies like Popeye find a better future, places a huge strain on our limited resources.Keeping horses well, is an expensive undertaking for anyone.For charities like us, having sufficient money to keep going is a daily concern – we are Here4Horses but only if, or when, our finances allow.Please sponsor Popeye and help us be able to continue opening our doors to ponies just like him.The story so far...In November of 2024 we received several reports of a horse in distress, tethered on waste ground.Many caring and concerned members of the public were desperate to help and he was placed in a secure area.We arranged for a veterinary surgeon to go out and make an assessment.The Vet discovered that although his body condition was ok, he was completely blind in one eye, probably due to a condition called uveitis and only partially sighted in the other eye because of a cataract.His feet however, were utterly neglected and the important frog in the centre of each foot was completely missing, rotted out because of the filthy, wet conditions in which he had been forced to stand.He was a

Size

Extra large

Age

Senior · 17 years

Location

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Shelter

Here4Horses

Cared for by Here4Horses · United Kingdom

Listed 5 months ago

About Popeye

What life with Popeye looks like

Popeye is an extra-large senior horse waiting at Here4Horses in United Kingdom.

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 United Kingdom

Paperwork, vet checks and transport rules differ by species and by country. Ask the shelter what is included and what you will need to arrange before you commit.

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Frequently asked

Adopting Popeye, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Popeye?: Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Here4Horses handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Popeye on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Popeye if I live in another country?: Sometimes. Whether a horse can move between countries depends on the species and the rules in both countries, and some species need permits or have restrictions. Ask Here4Horses what paperwork and transport they require, and check the import rules of your country before you commit.
Is Popeye already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?: What a horse comes with (vet checks, vaccinations, identification, paperwork) varies by shelter and species. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask Here4Horses directly what is included and what Popeye still needs.
What happens if Popeye 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 Here4Horses early rather than rehoming privately; they know Popeye 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 (EN). 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.