"Libby" is a big and beautiful boss mare who stands out from the crowd for all the right reasons!

This stunning girl stands well in the wash stall and enjoys warm bubble baths. She’s a sensitive girl and tolerates grooming. She's definitely not warm and fuzzy/snuggly type, but she does like to check your pockets for treats! Libby is currently wearing front steel shoes but she still needs some work on holding up her hind legs for trimming. 

Libby is easy to lead and longes well. She loves group turnout, is a great pasturemate and friendly with other mares and comes right up to you when she sees you approach in the field. She has no stable vices. 

Currently Libby is rehabbing a few issues—condylar bruising in both front ankles and an old right knee injury—and reportedly had a tie back during her racing career. She is currently being turned out and is in light rehab ground work. As always, further vet reports, radiographs, and ultrasound images are available to approved and qualified adopters who are interested in continuing her rehab.

Once her rehab is complete, we believe she'll be a flashy lower-level riding partner sure to catch everyone's eyes!

Friend of Liberty came to New Vocations via the NYTHA Take The Lead Program. We're 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.