2024 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Eligible

Conquer The World is ready to conquer the eventing or jumping world! This handsome gelding who sold for $1.5 million as a yearling is sure to make a confident rider's dreams come true as their next project.

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 2 - Connor occasionally needs a little reminder to walk with his handler. A chain may be needed as extra support in new places or exciting environments.
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 2 - Connor is learning to stand quietly on the crossties. We have found he can be a little anxious when he’s first separated from his pasture mates, but if kept busy and encouraged to be patient he settles and enjoys a good brush and attention.
• Horse Care - Level 2 - Connor is currently living outside and wears front steel shoes.
• Riding - Level 1 - Connor is quiet and straightforward under saddle. He has three comfortable gaits and picks up both canter leads! Connor rides in a plain Mullen Mouth snaffle. Other than occasionally checking in on his buddy, he is attentive to his rider and is more of a push ride.
• General Demeanor - Level 2 - Connor is worldly in the sense that he is well-traveled and knows his job. He can be a little edgy at times on the ground but is quiet and straightforward under saddle. Connor ponied on the racetrack but that wasn’t a great fit for his second career, so he came to New Vocations to find career number three with a game, confident adopter that can match his go get em’ attitude!
• Physical Capability - Level 5 - Connor has a repaired hind condylar fracture, but that hardware won’t affect him in his new career as a jumper or event horse!

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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.