Sweet Jesse Turbo is a gorgeous 4-year-old trotter. Although he is small in stature, he has a giant personality!

“Jesse” raced 42 times and was not going to have the speed needed to continue to be a top horse, so his owners retired him so he could have a great chance at a second career. With us he has truly began to blossom as a riding horse.  Jesse will walk, trot and canter on the longe line and is learning to walk and trot under saddle. He is a narrow horse and small in size, so is going to be best suited for a petite rider. He is currently learning how to balance a rider on his back and as he continues to grow, mature and fill out, this will only become easier for him.

This pocket full of sunshine has seen all that the racetrack has to offer as well as the county fairs, however, he will need a confident rider to continue in his training and knowledge as a riding horse.  Jesse is wonderful turned out alone or with other geldings, although he typically is lower in the herd dynamics. He is a gentleman in the crossties and for the farrier. 

We see Jesse excelling in dressage, hunters, foxhunting, and trail riding.  With his long forelock, flowing mare and great personality, he will for sure turn some heads! 

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 $500, $1,000 or $1,000 with a $1,500 donation.  

• $1,000 with a $1,500 donation: 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.

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.