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• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1 - Heavenly is easy to handle and leads well in a plain halter and lead rope.
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1 - Heavenly is equally simple to groom and tack. He is good for baths as well!
• Horse Care - Level 1 - Heavenly wears front shoes and stays chunky on our normal grain ration. He goes outside all night with his buddies and has also lived outside 24/7. He is happy both in and out of his stall.
• Riding - Level 1 - What a dude! Heavenly is happy to go forward when asked, but is also game for a wander on a loose rein. His ‘born broke’ attitude should make him easy to bring along as someone’s first restart.
• General Demeanor - Level 1 - The epitome of a good goofy gelding, Heavenly likes people and hanging out with his friends. He is lower on the pecking order in the field but stays out of the way of more dominant horses and doesn’t cause any trouble.
• Physical Capability - Level 2+ - Heavenly has rehabbed very well from some previous injuries, which should not be a limiting factor in his next career. 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.