Iona

Iona

Available

Rehome Classification: Companion

Age: 19

Breed: Dartmoor Hill Pony

Height: 13hh

Gender: Mare

Colour/Markings: Bay

Personality
Iona is a very sweet natured mare with lovely manners. She is very easy to handle, and a pleasure to be around.

Health and Training

Health Status:

Iona does have sweet itch which is manageable with the use of the appropriate rugs and lotions.


Training Level:

Iona was backed to ride but we have found that she remains anxious in traffic so we would like to find her a companion-only home.

Iona's Past

Iona arrived following a moorland drift Sales in poor condition. She was wild on arrival with a foal at foot.  

Iona's Future

Rehoming Fee: £50

Ideally, Iona needs a home where she can be a field companion and will not be expected to go anywhere as she is nervous in traffic. She doesn’t load, so a local home in the TQ12 area would be ideal and our team can deliver her. Iona is happy to be left by herself whilst other equines are away, making her the ideal companion. 

 Our Rehoming Advisors are available to help every day of the year. We will work to support you and Iona as she settles in her new home and can offer training and advice as needed.  

Become a Sanctuary at Home Carer

To help you become a Sanctuary at Home Carer, we have a dedicated team managing our scheme and their job is to help find the right equine for you and then support you throughout your rehoming experience.

Our Pathways

We have three rehoming pathways within our Sanctuary at Home scheme. These are:

Prime Pastures

This scheme enables us to rehome horses and ponies with long-term medical conditions that are manageable. You'll be required to help support their condition with regular monitoring and we contribute towards the costs of their veterinary treatments.

Foster

Working alongside us to socialise and train young or rideable horses for future work in our education programmes. You'll help provide a home setting for these horses to mature before returning to the Sanctuary for further assessment. We work closely with you to keep up to date records of their training, achievements, milestones, setbacks and all aspects of their care.

Standard

Means you help provide a sanctuary at home for as many years as you can for a horse or pony from our charity on a loan basis.