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THINGS YOU SHOULD
KNOW ABOUT DONATING HORSES TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
By N. E. Jack
We have two avenues of use for donated horses. They can
become a part of the breeding herd or they can go into
the Behavior and Training class where they will be
trained and prepared for auction.
Breeding stock obviously must be stallions or mares and
they must be of high enough quality to replace an animal
already in our breeding herd. If they meet these
criteria, they might be kept for many years or replaced
in just a few years. At this time we have 8 young
broodmares with world class bloodlines, conformation,
color and disposition. Five are daughters of Last Detail
who is a Top Ten Leading Sire of champions. To replace
one of these mares would take a very nice mare indeed.
Our stallion is also of world class bloodlines. We take
very few stallions.
All other horses accepted are handled and trained by
students in the Behavior and Training class before being
sold at our Razorback Roundup Auction. We take all
breeds, ages, and types. When we get well trained
horses, we simply start them on something new so that
students learn to train. However, we try not to take a
horse that it will be difficult to place in a new home
because of a major physical problem. For liability
reasons, we also avoid horses with major behavioral
problems.
As a general rule, we do not start taking donations
until May for the following fall classes and sale. We
never sell a horse in a local public auction.
Donated horses may be used as a tax deduction at their
fair market value. We strongly encourage donors to
confer with their CPA on details about using horses as
tax deductions. There are many tax rules that vary based
on the individual donor’s personal situation.
Donation Questionnaire
In an effort to acquire
horses for our program, we have developed a system to
allow you to score your horse as a potential fit for the
D.E. King Equine Program.
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