Looking for a super prospect? You’ll need all your processing power to compute how fantastic this two-year-old rising star is!

While many youngsters can get testy and impatient Super Computer shows a level-headedness beyond his years. He is a quick learner under saddle and loves to be loved when on the ground. He can get a little anxious at first under saddle or while being tacked up (he would grind his teeth), but by the second light ride, he was already relaxing dramatically!

Super Computer has adjusted to turnout well, and is kind to his turnout buddies. He’s a pretty easy-keeping, low-maintenance horse too, which is just the cherry on top!

Super Computer is a blank slate with 0 starts but he did retire from training on the track in early August (2020) when he had an arthroscopy for chip fractures in both knees. Because he is only two, he will need to be in a home where he will have the slow start he deserves and needs to be successful in the future! He would do best with an experienced rider to continue to bring him along to his full potential. 

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 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.