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Environs Hanover is a royally bred, sweet, seven-year-old pacing gelding by Somebeachsomewhere. With just over 60 starts he retired in July and has fully rehabbed his left hind ankle. He does have a screw in his left hind cannon bone from two years ago but raced on it without issue. For this reason, he is going to be best suited for in-hand and low-impact (Level 1) riding. 

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 2 - Environs is easy to work with and loves a routine. He is very kind, loves attention, and stands nicely in the crossties.  
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 2 - Environs is easy to work with on the ground, even in a busy arena.  He has taken to watching other horses being ridden around him. He enjoys being groomed and loves attention.
• Horse Care - Level 1 -  Environs is barefoot and an easy keeper. He loves his turnout and does well with the group of geldings in a day or night situation. He can also be turned out alone. Environs is exceptionally fun to work around in his stall as well. 
• Riding - Level 1 - Environs has been taught to walk and trot on the longe line. He has been doing in-hand obstacles at our facility and seems to enjoy it! He is walking with a rider as well. 
• General Demeanor - Level 1 - Environs is a laid-back guy who doesn't challenge the people or horses in charge. He is very easy to have around and is lower level in turnout.
• Physical Capability - Level 1 - Environs has a screw in his left hind cannon bone. He raced successfully with the screw and has been seen by both our veterinarian and his track vet.  Going on walking hacks around the farm or trails would be great for him. He has loved learning in-hand obstacles as shown in his video. He has had plenty of time to let down from racing and is a great buddy with other geldings. Environs would make a wonderful babysitter horse as well. He is a great friend to horses and humans! 

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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.