Five Man Wolf is a big, beautiful gelding who will be sure to catch your eye with his warmblood-build and kind eye! “Wolf” knows how handsome he is and has a bit of an ego because of it. He doesn’t do anything naughty, he just shows his excitement by walking briskly alongside his handler. With a confident hand, he learns his place and his excitement passes once he is familiar with his routine. 

Wolf was started with us briefly under saddle and showed that excited confidence, but was quick to settle down with a calm and steady rider. He came to us with a LH OCD, which does not cause him soundness issues, however, we did localize a lameness in that same leg due to fiber disruption in his DDFT (deep digital flexor tendon).

Wolf is also in the middle of a Protazil (EPM medication) treatment cycle since he demonstrated hind end weakness and some slight irregularity in limb placement tests performed by our vet. There is no confirmed EPM issue, rather the treatment was prescribed based on clinical signs and commonality of EPM in the geographic region. 

With some continued time off to fully heal his injuries, we could see Wolf taking command in the dressage ring and being quite the stunning sport horse prospect! 

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.