Qualifies for the Bays for Days Adoption Special: $500 off all bay horses through the month of September!

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 2 - Exceeding leads well in a regular halter and lead rope. She can sometimes be nervous leading around new places and looks to her handler for reassurance.
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 2 - Exceeding stands well for grooming and loves to be pampered. She can sometimes be “girthy” when tacking up but remains respectful. Tightening the girth slowly decreases this behavior.
• Horse Care - Level 2 - Exceeding currently wears steel front shoes and stands politely in the crossties for the farrier.
• Riding - Level 2 - Exceeding is coming along nicely under saddle. She is respectful of her rider’s hands and is figuring out how to soften her large frame. She is sometimes anxious at the beginning of her rides but relaxes nicely into a “push” ride.
• General Demeanor - Level 2 - Exceeding is very sweet and easy to be around once she gets to know you. She is quiet during turnout and is currently turned out with a small group of mares.
• Physical Capability - Level 3 - 4 - Exceeding came into the program with a minor tendon lesion but was properly rehabbed and cleared by our vet. She will be suitable for mid-level exercise, including jumping, and would make a lovely hunter with more time under saddle. 

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Interested in this horse? Already approved adopters may reach out to this horse's trainer at the "Email About This Horse" button above for further information. Still need to become approved? Learn about the process and start your questionnaire at newvocations.org/adopt. Approved applications are valid for 2 years.

ABOUT OUR ADOPTION FEES

New Vocations intentionally sets our horses’ adoption fees lower than the average cost of buying a Thoroughbreds or Standardbreds from a private seller (in today’s market, horses coming right off the track are often listed at $5,000 to $10,000!).

Our facilities are nearly always at max capacity, which means we can’t take in a new horse until one is adopted. Keeping our adoption fees low helps us find appropriate homes for horses quickly, thereby enabling us to assist even more horses transition off the track as stalls open up in our barns! In that way, when you adopt a horse through New Vocations, you’re actually helping two horses: your new family member and the one who takes his place in our program!

While our adoption fees are low, it’s important to remember that costs associated with the ongoing care and additional training for a horse (adopted or otherwise!) can be high. We hope that by helping adopters save money upfront, you’ll have more funds available to cover the costs of properly caring for and training a retired racehorse.

In general, our fees range around $3,500, $2,500, $1,000, and Under $1,000:

• $3,500: This range is for horses considered unlimited in their physical ability or those with exceptional qualities that would make them an upper- or high-level equine athlete.
  
  
• $2,000 - $2,500: This range is for horses we consider physically capable of a mid- to high-level second career. They have few or relatively minor limitations.
  
  
• $1,000 - $1,500: This range is for horses best-suited for a low- to mid-level career. They may have sustained an injury but have been fully treated and rehabbed. These horses have been examined by and cleared by our veterinarians for most disciplines, possibly up to a certain level (for example, suitable for a career jumping 2’0” but not suitable for a 3’6” career).
  
  
• Under $1,000: This range is for horses that could be harder to place in a perfect situation or those with more limited athletic potential (for example, possibly suitable for flat-work only) but are still capable of a successful second career. They have been evaluated by our veterinarians and are otherwise healthy.

Another perk of adopting from us? We do all we can to give you the most value for your adoption fee. Most adoptable horses have been in the program for a minimum of 60 days, during which they're rehabilitated (if needed), socialized with other horses, evaluated by trainers and veterinarians, and in regular training with a professional; on average, the monetary value of these services exceeds $5,000. Any medical records (often including X-ray and ultrasounds) and pertinent history we have on each horse is also available to interested and approved adopters.