Big, sweet baby with tons of potential!

Wahoo is a darling 3-year-old who's just a giant toddler. He loves to play with horses, dogs, and people and sometimes gets totally distracted by anything happening in his environment (but what youngsters can't?). He doesn't have a naughty bone in his body, but he's the type who will see something and try to go investigate, even if you had other plans!  His natural curiosity made him easy to start under saddle and he's been a willing partner ever since. 

Wahoo raced a mere three times before his connections decided that racing life wasn't for him. He doesn't have the wisdom of a war horse, but he is a blank slate ready for whatever you want to teach him. He is pacing-bred and we have seen him pace some on the longe line, but he currently prefers to trot under saddle. Wahoo longes well and stands quietly at the mounting block. He is currently barefoot and has no soundness issues. Like most babies, he can be a little rowdy in turnout, so he'll require buddies that don't mind his playful nature. 

While Wahoo is quiet for his age, he is still very green and we recommend his adopter be an experienced horse person or an intermediate rider working with a trainer. 

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.