“Tyd” is the total package with stunning good looks, an attention-commanding presence, a sweet personality with his humans and his willing demeanor and fancy movement under saddle! Tyd raced on the pace 106 times before retiring. Tyde has quite a bit of ride time and has been ridden around our farm, with other horses and solo. He is happy doing arena work or hacking on trails.  Tyde is stunning and is a horse that will bond with his person. Unlike most professional racehorses, he loves attention and having a job. We did a photo shoot with him and he was fantastic! He also has experience be ridden bareback and loves it.  This horse is super special and was to his people on the track.  Due to being gelded over a year ago, we do not recommend him be turned out with mares. It just is not fair to him. Other than that, this is an incrediable, special horse. If you know the famous Silver Match, Tyde is a lot like Match! (Google it!) Tyde is also very good to drive. 

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 2 - Tyd is a gentleman on the ground and around the farm. He handles new situations well. Gelded over a year ago we do not have him with mares. He does best with a confident handler, but raced for many years, so is a true professional. Excellent to load, stand for the farrier, has been shipped every where! 
  
  
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1 - He stands patiently on the crossties for grooming and tacking, and he welcomes any and all attention from anyone!
  
  
• Horse Care - Level 3 - Tyd wears steel shoes on his front feet. He requires solo turnout as he can become attached to other horses he goes out with. He is good in his stall in the barn with other horses as long as he goes out by himself. Would make a nice horse for someone wanting a single horse or a barn with only geldings. 
  
  
• Riding - Level 2 - This guy is fantastic under saddle and is working well at the walk, trot, pace and canter. We even ride him bareback around the farm! He is soft in the bridle and can be ridden inside or out, in traffic or alone. He genuinely seems to love his riding time and is happy to go on any adventure that you can think of! He is not spooky at all. 
  
  
• General Demeanor - Level 3 - While Tyd is quiet to work with, he'll do best with an experienced handler since he can become attached to other horses and, occasionally, be a bit bossy. If he is quickly reminded to behave, he reverts back to his wonderful self and is happy to mind his manners. 
  
  
• Physical Capability - Level 3 - Since arriving to New Vocations, Tyd has been sound in work and not exhibited any lameness. We think Tyde would make a fantastic family horse, going on trail rides, foxhunts, and driving. He is so beautiful that people will be asking what breed he is! 

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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.