2024 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Eligible

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1 - Moe is a very polite citizen and can be easily led with a regular halter and cotton lead rope.
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1 - No complaints here! Moe has great manners on the crossties and loves receiving face scratches!
• Horse Care - Level 1 - Moe wears basic front shoes and is one of our easier keepers.
• Riding - Level 1 - Moe has been nothing short of a star pupil and demonstrates great maturity under saddle. He is a sweet, steady boy who would be well-suited for an amateur looking to bring along a project of their own!
• General Demeanor - Level 2 - Moe is overall a very sweet boy who loves attention! He can be a little grumpy if he needs to be stalled for long periods, so plenty of opportunities to stretch his legs will be ideal! Moe plays well with other geldings and is mid-ranked in his field.
• Physical Capability - Level 3 - Moe is cleared to pursue any second career his future adopter desires after showing remarkable healing from a previous SDFT injury. As always, veterinary records are available to interested and approved adopters.

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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 Thoroughbred or Standardbred from a private seller (in today’s market, horses coming right off the track are often listed at $5,000 to $10,000!).

Our fees range from $0 (waived) to $3,500.

• Fees typically correspond with a horse’s Anticipated Physical Capability. So, horses that are found to be best suited for non-riding careers (our Pasture Potatoes) have waived fees, while the fees for horses assessed to be suitable for high-impact careers will be up to $3,500.

While our adoption fees are low, it’s important to remember that costs associated with ongoing care and additional training for a horse 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.

When you adopt a horse through New Vocations, you’re helping two horses; your new family member and the one who takes their place in our program. 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, enabling us to help even more horses transition off the track as stalls open up in our barns!

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've rehabilitated (if needed), socialized with other horses, been evaluated by trainers and veterinarians, and have been in regular training with a professional. On average, the monetary value of these services exceeds $5,000. Any medical records (often including X-rays and ultrasounds) and pertinent history we have on each horse are also available to interested and approved adopters.