An angel indeed, Cape Angel or “Benny” is looking for his forever home! He is a 7-year-old gelding with 18 starts under his belt, so he is a “been there, done that” kind of guy, which shows with how gentle and sweet he is, and how easy he is to work with and simply be around. 

Benny has continued to steal our hearts as he has matured into a big, handsome hunk of a gelding! He spent some time at our rehab barn for an avulsion fracture right hind, at which time we also discovered that he had a hip fracture that needed extra time to mend. In his rehab progression, he also spent some time vacationing in one of our 24/7 turnouts, where he did very well and proved that he was an easy keeper!

He was recently cleared by our vet to be started in light work, so he is freshly back in training (walk only right now)!

Benny has no stall vices and currently goes out with three other geldings at night. 

Benny is about as laid back as it gets in terms of personality, in any given situation. He has a huge heart where we know he would make an excellent buddy or trail mount. We would love to see Benny be in a forever home where he receives as much love as he has given us! 

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

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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.