2025 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Eligible

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1 - Elton is one gorgeous and clever guy! He is polite, stands well for the vet and farrier, and can be brought in and turned out by less experienced horsemen. Elton is just a good boy!
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1 - Elton stands quietly in crossties, in the wash stall, and for grooming and tacking. He enjoys having his face and ears rubbed and brushed. Elton loves the Epona Tiger Tongue tool and makes happy faces when you hit the right spots!
• Horse Care - Level 1 - Elton wears front shoes.
• Riding - Level 2 - Elton has happily settled into his new relaxed life of walking, trotting, and cantering in the arena and hacking around the farm. He is working on lungeing and is learning how to relax, lower his head, and use his back. Elton prefers a confident rider who has an independent seat and soft hands.
• General Demeanor - Level 1 - Elton is a fun, intelligent, athletic gelding. He is thoughtful, happy, and enjoys people. Elton is currently on individual turnout but would likely do well with other geldings.
• Physical Capability - Level 3 - Elton has no known limitations for his second career. He is fabulous and well-suited to any new athletic career. Elton is a stunning horse who will develop big fancy gaits once he gains more muscle and learns to relax in his new job.

RRP THOROUGHBRED MAKEOVER SPECIAL: Adopt your 2025 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover prospect from New Vocations, compete in the Makeover, and you'll be reimbursed the $350 trainer application fee! This horse is also eligible to receive a $405+ scholarship for the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover through the 2025 ASPCA Right Horse Scholarship program. Learn more HERE.

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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.