Fortitude is stunning guy with plenty of training and experience under his belt! He competed in the 2021 Region 3 Dressage Championships at 2nd Level and is schooling 3rd Level. He's forward and willing over jumps, but this hasn't been his main focus in life.

From Fortitude’s owner:

“We have owned Fortitude for eight years and have truly enjoyed him. He is a willing partner. Unfortunately, I am unable to ride due to an injury. While we have the option of pasturing him, we believe he still has potential to be competitive and that he would  be happier in a consistent program.

"We are looking to rehome him to someone who would like to compete, whether it be in dressage, equitation, eventing or jumping. We believe he could be competitive in any discipline!

"We have only had intermediate or advanced riders on him sowe're not positive how he would do with beginners. Most of the time he is very willing, although if you push him too hard he will shut down.

"He has had some jump training (about four years ago) and LOTS of dressage training in the past three years. We were able to get him to 2nd level dressage and he is schooling 3rd.  He does best when ridden four to five days per week."

Contact: Tracy Cron
E-mail: tracycron10@gmail.com
Phone: (205) 837-8294
Location: Pell City, Alabama

You must be an approved adopter to bring home a NV Grad. Be sure you're approved at newvocations.org/adopt.

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.