2024 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Eligible

Good Mistake is a good choice and no mistake! With his handsome looks, nice movement, and exceptional brain, Good Mistake is sure to have a successful show career! This horse is willing, confident, and very easygoing. 

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1 - Goodie is led around the barn in a plain halter and cotton lead rope, often with a paddock mate.
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1 - Goodie enjoys grooming and stands quietly for tacking. He is curious but easygoing.
• Horse Care - Level 1 - Goodie is currently barefoot! He may need shoes in the future. Goodie is parrot-mouthed, so will benefit from two annual dental exams.
• Riding - Level 1 - Goodie has been straightforward and well-behaved under saddle. Not much fazes this guy! His canter transition is currently unbalanced and can be rushed sometimes, but a half halt easily brings him back. This will improve with time, strength, and training.
• General Demeanor - Level 1 - You can't miss this horse's kind, soft eye! Goodie gets along with everyone and is playful in turnout. He is easy to have in the barn and has become a favorite under saddle. Goodie is confident and goes with the flow.
• Physical Capability - Level 4 - Goodie would be appropriate for a moderate-impact job. He has successfully rehabbed from a tendon injury and has an old, set splint.

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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.