Make no mistake: it’s an automatic, no-brainer decision to take this handsome guy home! Auto Correct is a 4-year-old gelding who stands a little over 16.1 hands. “Auto” as he is called around the barn, is one of those horses who we know will completely come out of his shell once he is in his forever home getting loved on from his very own person. 

Right now, he’s a bit timid and unsure of his surroundings. What makes us love him though is that he never shows any naughty behavior, he will take a few slow steps backwards before having confidence in new situations and then he does his very best to be brave!

Auto stands well for the vet and farrier and has no stall vices. He is easily led in and out of his gelding group at night and likes to stick to the bottom of the pack. You can find him quietly eating his hay during the day time or checking out the daily activity. 

Auto retired from the track because he just wasn’t competitive, so he is pretty much a blank slate under saddle! While he is still figuring out how to be a horse on the ground, he has a lot more confidence under saddle. He’s been ridden in our indoor (which can be quite scary to some horses) and he acted like a champ. We’re excited to see the even more amazing horse Auto will become once he is fully out of his shell and filled with confidence. He will do best in a home with an advanced handler and rider so he can start to learn that the world isn’t such a scary place!

Please note: Auto has been recovering from a big abscess that was parred out of his right front foot by our farrier, but had some trapped gases that caused his recovery time to slow. Video of his movement will be added to his profile as it becomes available!

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.