“Hottie” is a big-bodied pacing mare who was initially supposed to be a broodmare after her racing career. However, she had no luck getting in foal, so her very caring owners sent her to New Vocations.

She has a very sweet demeanor and was a breeze to transition to riding. She really seems to love it! She even carted around a 10-year-old rider on her fourth ride and she will be that steady partner that some lucky adopter is looking for. 

When facing a new situation where she gets nervous under saddle, her go-to reaction has been to just stop and wait for further instruction.  She will walk and trot under saddle and stands to be mounted and for dismounting. She backs out of the space between the mounting block and the side of the arena calmly. 

Hottie goes out with a group of mares and is in the middle of the pecking order; she can also go out alone. 

She's going to be a beautiful trail or all around family horse and, with her big build, is nicely suited for larger riders. 

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 $2,500:  

• $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.

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.