Mars Man is the horse everyone is looking for! This fancy gelding loves his new career as a riding horse. Mars will trot, pace and canter up to any jump and go right over it. He is very light on his feet and glides across the ground. Already proving he will be a nice trail horse, he goes out alone or in a group. He is not pushy and doesn't mind if he is the leader or behind the group.  He has been ridden in our eventing course and will go over any jump you point him towards.

Mars is a quiet confident horse. This classy guy was a stallion up until June, but you would never know that. He is all manners and has been ridden with both mares and geldings with zero issues. He is new to turnout with other geldings and is the low man in the herd. He will do best with another quiet and kind gelding like himself. 

Mars will be best suited for an intermediate rider who wants to go on trail rides or horse shows.  His sweet face and eyes are the kind that you just want to hug! This handsome gelding is ready to be a super star and will show off how great Standardbreds are! 

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.