Are you looking for a big-strided, nice-moving, tall, young guy to enjoy the trails with? Or maybe you're looking to head to the dressage court with a new partner?  You could just want a flashy pleasure riding partner, too! If you answered yes to any of the above, Long Island City is your guy!  

"Dutch" (named via our naming contest, during which we learned so much about the geographic Long Island City!) enjoys turn out alone or with others and is easy to lead to and from the barn.  He has no vices and loves attention especially from our lesson kids who are drawn in by his handsome good looks. 

Under saddle Dutch is brave and easy.  He walk, trots and canters quietly.  He's working on balance on a circle and carrying himself. 

Dutch would be best suited for a low-level job due to the bilateral arthritic changes in both knees and his ideal rider would be a confident patient partner to bring him along. 

Long Island City came to New Vocations via the NYTHA Take the Lead program! We're so grateful for their continued support!

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.