Boogie Shuffle is a gorgeous pacing gelding who's full of class! As a 3-year-old, this Grand Circuit  horse raced in prestigious races including the Little Brown Jug, Breeders Crown, Blugrass and Matron. Just the fact he was eligible and raced in the biggest races in the country speaks volumes of this horse's impeccable breeding and class! With just 64 starts he earned almost a half a million dollars before retiring just a few months ago.  Needless to say, “Boogie” is a very special horse and we have all fallen in love with him!

Boogie was retired due to injuries in his two front tendons. They have now set and Boogie transitoned very easily to riding. Although he raced on the pace, he has a beautiful trot. He carries his head high and proud and is a forward thinker. Boogie goes over ground poles and trots circles and figure-eights. We think Boogie would make a beautiful dressage or hunter horse or even be a very fancy trail horse. Currently Boogie is not ready to jump, but with more time and triaining he might be able to add that to his resume. He has great work ethic and enjoys having a job and learning new things. He will be best suited for an intermediate to advanced rider to continue his training. 

Boogie currently goes out with a few other geldings and gets along well. Boogie knows he is special. He adores attention, bananas and grooming.  Like most Standardbreds, Boogie is a professional to handle and work with. This stunning horse, in the right hands, could be the next super star Standardbred breed ambassador! He is very speical and he knows it! 

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 $2,500, $1,000, $500 or waived:

• $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.
• Waived: This is for horses that have significant limitations for a riding career or are otherwise difficult to place. These horses are otherwise healthy and have been evaluated by a veterinarian.

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.