You just don’t come across horses like “Stevie” often! Not only does she have that beautiful liver chestnut coat, she also retired with just a few races on the track and sound with no known injuries. She just wasn’t competitive! She's the blank slate everyone's looking for.

Stevie has a “tomboy” personality and is a confident, laid-back individual. She impressed us with her demeanor as she transitioned from life on the track to second career training and everything in between!

She stands well for the farrier and also stands patiently in the crossties. When she’s not outside, she likes to spend her time quietly eating her hay in her stall. She does crib in her stall, but it is controlled with an appropriate fitted cribbing collar.

Under saddle, Stevie has worked on relaxing her racing muscles (and mindset!) and building new muscles so she isn’t relying so heavily on her front end. She will need an advanced rider who will help ease her nerves and continue building her proper muscles. 

With the right situation, we see her lighting up any ring, and bringing joy to lots of new people in her future career!

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1
• Horse Care - Level 3 - Stevie currently weas glue-on easy boots, but we expect that she'll be able to transition to 'regular' front shoes once her feet grow out a bit!
• Riding - Level 3 
• General Demeanor - Level 1
• Physical Capability - Level 5

 CLICK FOR HORSE LEVEL INFORMATION 

ABOUT OUR ADOPTION FEES

New Vocations intentionally sets our horses’ adoption fees lower than the average cost of buying a Thoroughbreds or Standardbreds from a private seller (in today’s market, horses coming right off the track are often listed at $5,000 to $10,000!).

Our facilities are nearly always at max capacity, which means we can’t take in a new horse until one is adopted. Keeping our adoption fees low helps us find appropriate homes for horses quickly, thereby enabling us to assist even more horses transition off the track as stalls open up in our barns! In that way, when you adopt a horse through New Vocations, you’re actually helping two horses: your new family member and the one who takes his place in our program!

While our adoption fees are low, it’s important to remember that costs associated with the ongoing care and additional training for a horse (adopted or otherwise!) can be high. We hope that by helping adopters save money upfront, you’ll have more funds available to cover the costs of properly caring for and training a retired racehorse.

In general, our fees are set at $3,500, $2,500, $1,000, and Under $1,000:

• $3,500: This range is for horses considered unlimited in their physical ability or those with exceptional qualities that would make them an upper- or high-level equine athlete.
  
  
• $2,500: This range is for horses we consider physically capable of a mid- to high-level second career. They have few or relatively minor limitations.
  
  
• $1,000: This range is for horses best-suited for a low- to mid-level career. They may have sustained an injury but have been fully treated and rehabbed. These horses have been examined by and cleared by our veterinarians for most disciplines, possibly up to a certain level (for example, suitable for a career jumping 2’0” but not suitable for a 3’6” career).
  
  
• Under $1,000: This range is for horses that could be harder to place in a perfect situation or those with more limited athletic potential (for example, possibly suitable for flat-work only) but are still capable of a successful second career. They have been evaluated by our veterinarians and are otherwise healthy.

Another perk of adopting from us? We do all we can to give you the most value for your adoption fee. Most adoptable horses have been in the program for a minimum of 60 days, during which they're rehabilitated (if needed), socialized with other horses, evaluated by trainers and veterinarians, and in regular training with a professional; on average, the monetary value of these services exceeds $5,000. Any medical records (often including X-ray and ultrasounds) and pertinent history we have on each horse is also available to interested and approved adopters.