Are you dreaming of finding your forever horse who has that perfect laid back personality? New Years Dream is your guy! “Ned” for short, this five-year-old gelding has a great, big-bodied build with that “guy’s guy” type of demeanor. 

Ned is currently in a 24/7 turnout, enjoying some R&R from a left front tendon injury he sustained while racing. He has flourished during his vacation time though! He keeps good weight on while being fed 2x day and is happy as can be with his other 24/7 buddies, as well as the other horses that rotate in and out.

He is easily led in and out of the field at any point, and stands well in the crossties. Ned can get a little worried about what his friends are doing, but he will quickly respect his handler when asked to refocus. 

Because New Years Dream is still rehabbing from an injury, he has only been under saddle a few times. However, he has been a star the select few times though! Ned was even thrown into western tack, and didn’t bat an eye! He has more “whoa” than “go” and happily goes around on the buckle at the walk. We’ve been very impressed with his calm mind and willingness to work even with very inconsistent work (he definitely does not require a strict program to be happy and calm)! We see Ned being a great and reliable mount in any number of different career paths, but he surely has a place as a nice casual ranch horse or general pleasure ride!

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 2
• Horse Care - Level 2
• Riding - Level 2 
• General Demeanor - Level 1 
• Horse Physical Capability - Level 3 - 4

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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.