8th Annual Open Barn & BBQ
New Vocations' 8th Annual Open Barn & BBQ
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
New Vocations' Open Barn & BBQ is FREE to attend!
Doors Open: 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
2 Live Thoroughbred-Focused Demonstrations by Industry Professionals:
- 5:15 PM - "When is an OTTB Suitable for a Youth Rider?" - by Professional Horse Trainer, Sarah Shade
- 7:00 PM - "Dos and Don'ts of Starting OTTBs Over Fences" - by professional 3* Event Rider, Maxine Preston
Join us for a day of food, fun, and Thoroughbreds!
Live Music by The Ranahans Trio
BBQ, Mexican, and Dessert Food Trucks
Expert Bar Services with Signature Cocktails
Exciting Silent Auction Items benefiting New Vocations
Vendors
Tour Our Barns Full of Adoptable OTTBs
To become a sponsor, a vendor, a volunteer, or donate a silent auction item, please email carey@horseadoption.com.
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program
New Vocations is proud to be the oldest and largest racehorse adoption program in the country, serving more than 600 retired racehorses a year.
Since our inception in 1992, we've carried out our mission to rehabilitate, retrain, and rehome retired racehorses and placed more than 9,000 in adoptive homes. With nine facilities in Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, we continue to work with racing owners and trainers in need of aftercare options and with our adopters to find perfect homes for these most-deserving equine athletes.
