Ahoy matey! “Scallywag” is all 17.1hh of a big love bug. Spanish Treasure has fit right into our program since the day he stepped off the trailer. You would find it hard to believe that a 3 year old could act as calm and as cool as him! Scallywag came aboard our ship because he was “just too big to race.” While he’s more of a shy guy who keeps to himself, we believe that once he finds his forever home, he’ll do anything for his person! 

Scallywag has been turned out at night with a big gelding group, as well as with a more confrontational/ alpha gelding, and in both scenarios, he was low on the pecking order-- he'll play a little but he loves to  just trying graze and stay out of everyone’s way. He is always happy to be brought in and out and stands very well in cross ties (even falling asleep while getting his mane done!). He has no stall vices, but he is a little bit of a “harder keeper” because there’s a lot to feed, so any interested adopter should be prepared to feed 12-15lbs of a higher-fat grain/ day. His diet is currently supplemented with additional fat (Wellpride Fish Oil).

Even though Spanish Treasure wasn’t cut out to be a racehorse, he comes from big-time winners! BOTH his Dam and Sire won well over $1 million on the track and are multiple Grade 1 Stakes Winners! Unlike his parents, Scallywag likes to go at a slower pace. Scallywag is just along for the ride, happy to do what he is being asked. Because he is only three, he is still figuring out where his (giant) legs are sometimes, and what all his buttons do while gaining some conditioning/ good muscle (he has a bit of a swayback). He is very brave in new scenarios and genuinely seems to enjoy being ridden.

Scallywag came to us with no known injuries so he has been a cool prospect, as his three comfortable gaits are a clean slate to take in any direction! He did have a nasty abscess come out his right front hoof wall before he came to us and it needed a little help to heal completely as his hoof grew out. In order to manage the hoof stability as it grew out, he had a set of glue-on shoes put on his front feet, but they won’t be necessary once the hoof grows out more!

The ideal adopter/ rider for Scallywag would be an intermediate rider working with a trainer or an advanced rider. We could see this big guy really excelling in any discipline with time, experience and conditioning!

Updated video and pictures will be posted as it's available!

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 ($2,500 total): This range is for horses that we consider to be the cream of the crop or the unicorn horses. They are horses that have few or no limitations, have 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 3’). They may have been fully rehabbed from a race injury but have been cleared 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.