Like the hero of a John Grisham novel, “Lawyer” is handsome, kind and smart and working hard towards making the world a better place. This huge hunk is a total dollbaby! Easy on the eyes and easy to handle, he has been ridden and trained by both a professional and a junior and he is an excellent student under saddle.

He happily walks, trots and canters under tack and has participated in hunter paces and small competitions. He is best suited to a low-impact new career—no jumping for this guy—but we think he'd make a lovely English pleasure, hunter under saddle, obstacle, trail or low-level dressage horse. He is brave on trails and is a very happy fellow; he loves exploring on hacks around the farm! 

Lawyer loves people and will happily come up to you to be showered with the love he knows, and rightfully so, he deserves. He also knows how to smile and will happily lift his lip for a treat! 

He's the big man in the turnout group (not just because of his size!) and he tends to be the alpha, but he does not scuff up his pasturemates too badly. 

Lawyer is looking for a rider who wants to enjoy life exploring and having fun, someone to go on adventures on the trail or to play at a local dressage show. He’s looking for a partner who will dote on him and shower him with the praise he always deserves. 

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1 - Lawyer loves being groomed and fussed over and loves people!
• Horse Care - Level 1
• Riding - Level 1-2
• General Demeanor - Level 1
• Horse Physical Capability - Level 2

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ADOPTION FEE POLICY

New Vocations’ adoption fees are intentionally set lower than the cost of buying most Thoroughbreds or Standardbreds through a private seller. In today’s market, it’s not unusual for horses coming right off the track to be listed for sale at a price between $2,000 and $5,000. At New Vocations, we set a fee that will ultimately help each horse find a home quickly. The program’s facilities are always at full capacity, which means we cannot take in an additional horse until one is adopted. Adopters should be encouraged to know that by adopting a horse through New Vocations, they are actually helping two horses transition to careers outside of racing.

In general, our fees are set at $2,500, $1,000, $500 or waived:

• $2,500: This range is for horses that we consider to be the cream of the crop or “unicorn” horses. They are horses that have few or no limitations and great conformation, movement and size.
• $1,000: This range is for horses that are suitable for a competitive career up to a certain level (for example, cleared for 2’6” but not necessarily 3’). They may have been fully rehabbed from an injury but have been cleared by our veterinarians for most disciplines.
• $500: This range is for horses that are limited to a flat, trail or companion-type home. These horses are healthy and have been fully rehabbed and evaluated by a vet.
• Waived: This is for horses that have significant limitations for a riding career or are otherwise difficult to place. These horses are otherwise healthy and have been evaluated by a veterinarian.

Additionally, adopters get great value for their money: The majority of the horses have been in the program for a minimum of 60 days. During that time, horses are rehabilitated (if needed), socialized with other horses, fully evaluated, and in work with a professional trainer. New Vocations fully discloses each horse’s history and provides all available medical records, many of which include X-ray and ultrasounds.

While adoption fees are low, it should be noted that costs associated with ongoing care and additional training for each horse after adoption can be high. New Vocations hopes that by helping an adopter save money upfront, he or she will have more funds available to cover the continuing costs of properly caring for a horse.