Question 1

What types of agistment do you offer?

Accepted Answer

Mount Prospect Horse Agistment offers Retirement, Full-Care, Recovery & Rehabilitation, Spelling, and Short-Term Holiday Agistment.

All placements operate within a structured care model that includes tailored feeding programs, daily monitoring, rug management where required, and 24/7 on-site supervision.

Each placement is assessed individually based on suitability, care requirements and availability to help ensure appropriate placement and consistent quality of care.

Question 2

What types of agistment placements do you offer?

Accepted Answer

Mount Prospect Horse Agistment welcomes enquiries for horses at many stages of life, including retirement horses, spelling horses, horses requiring recovery support, and short-term holiday stays.

Each horse is considered individually to help ensure a suitable, safe and appropriate placement based on their temperament, care requirements and overall wellbeing.

Question 3

What kinds of horses can Mount Prospect Horse Agistment accommodate?

Accepted Answer

Mount Prospect Horse Agistment welcomes enquiries for a wide range of horses, including geldings & mares, broodmares & foals, weanlings & yearlings, stallions & colts, miniatures, Shetlands & ponies (yes, the cheeky little ones too!).

As all horses are managed within a structured care environment, placements are carefully assessed based on temperament, fencing requirements, compatibility, management needs and paddock availability to help ensure safe and appropriate placement for both the individual horse and existing residents.

Some horses may require specialised or separate arrangements, which are considered on a case-by-case basis and may be subject to availability and additional management requirements.

Question 4

Do you offer short-term and long-term placements?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Mount Prospect Horse Agistment offers both short-term and long-term placements, depending on the type of service required.

Long-term placements typically fall under Retirement or Full-Care Agistment.

Short-term placements may include Spelling or Short-Term Holiday Agistment.

All stays are assessed based on availability, suitability, and care capacity.

Question 5

What is Retirement Agistment?

Accepted Answer

Retirement Agistment at Mount Prospect Horse Agistment is structured long-term care designed for senior horses or those transitioning out of regular work.

The focus is on comfort, stability, and consistent management within a calm, low-stress environment. Each horse receives tailored feeding, routine monitoring, appropriate rug management, and carefully managed companion placement.

Retirement placements prioritise long-term wellbeing and steady condition maintenance rather than performance or active work.

All placements are assessed based on suitability to ensure appropriate herd balance and ongoing quality of care.

For full details, please refer to our Retirement Agistment page.

Question 6

What is included in Full-Care Agistment?

Accepted Answer

Full-Care Agistment at Mount Prospect Horse Agistment operates within a structured daily management model and includes:

• Two tailored hard feeds daily
 • Daily provision of quality hay
 • Rug management as required (owner supplied rugs)
 • Individual paddock placement with a carefully selected companion
 • Daily paddock and health monitoring
 • Secure fencing and access to natural and constructed shelter
 • Clean, spring-fed water to automatic trough systems
 • Coordination with farrier, dental, and veterinary providers
 • 24/7 on-site supervision

All placements are managed consistently to maintain appropriate body condition, welfare, and routine stability.

For full details, please refer to our Full-Care Agistment page.

Question 7

What is included in Holiday Agistment?

Accepted Answer

Holiday Agistment at Mount Prospect is designed for short-term stays while owners are temporarily away.

The package includes:
• Secure paddock placement with a carefully selected companion where appropriate
• Daily paddock and health monitoring
• Rug management as required
• 24/7 on-site supervision

Owners supply their horse’s usual hard feed and hay to maintain dietary consistency during their stay.

This service is strictly short-term and does not operate as part-care or long-term agistment.

For full details, please refer to our Short-Term Holiday Agistment page.

Question 8

Do you offer a Recovery Yard for medical or special care needs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Mount Prospect Horse Agistment offers a dedicated Recovery Yard for horses requiring controlled rest, post-injury management, rehabilitation support, or short-term medical care.

Recovery placements include structured daily monitoring and are assessed based on suitability, care requirements and availability.

Please refer to our Recovery & Rehabilitation Agistment page for full details.

Question 9

Do you accept horses with special needs?

Accepted Answer

Mount Prospect Horse Agistment has experience caring for horses with specific dietary, medical or behavioural requirements.

Placements are considered on a case-by-case basis to help ensure the horse’s needs can be appropriately supported within our care model and current capacity.

In some situations, Recovery & Rehabilitation Agistment may be more suitable for horses requiring closer monitoring or more controlled management.

Question 10

Can my horse receive medication during their stay?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Oral and topical medications can be administered as part of your horse’s care, provided they are owner- or veterinarian-supplied and clearly labelled with instructions.

Horses requiring regular injectable medication, intensive wound care, or close medical monitoring may be more suitable for Recovery & Rehabilitation Agistment, where additional fees may apply.

All medication requirements must be disclosed during the enquiry process to ensure appropriate management and suitability.

Question 11

Do you offer shared paddock arrangements?

Accepted Answer

Mount Prospect Horse Agistment does not operate large herd paddock systems.

Horses are generally placed in individual paddocks with carefully selected companions (typically two to three horses per grouping) to support safe social interaction while maintaining calm, structured management and suitable herd balance.

Fully private paddock placements are not standard and are considered only where medically or behaviourally necessary, subject to suitability and availability. Additional management fees may apply for private or specialised paddock arrangements.

Question 12

Can I ride my horse while they are agisted with you?

Accepted Answer

Mount Prospect Horse Agistment is not a riding facility, and there are no on-site arenas or formal riding infrastructure.

Owners are always welcome to visit their horses by prior arrangement.

As Mount Prospect Horse Agistment operates as a structured care and retirement environment, visits are coordinated around daily routines and horse management to help maintain a calm, safe and consistent environment for all horses on the property.

Question 13

Where are you located?

Accepted Answer

Mount Prospect Horse Agistment is located in Central Victoria, near Daylesford, within practical proximity to Ballarat’s equine veterinary services.

The property sits in a quiet rural setting adjoining Wombat State Forest, offering a calm environment while remaining accessible for owners and service providers.

Question 14

How do I apply for a place?

Accepted Answer

To apply for placement at Mount Prospect Horse Agistment, please complete the Expression of Interest form.

All enquiries are reviewed in line with availability and suitability. If a suitable placement is available, you will be invited to attend a meet-and-greet and property viewing.

Following the visit, an Agistment Agreement will be issued for review. A signed agreement and one month’s bond are required to secure placement.

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