2023 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Eligible

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 2 - 3 - Donut is typically a people pleaser, but she does have her moments of excitability! She is led with a chain over her nose as a reminder to be patient and respect her handler as she is led around the property. 
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 2  - She stands well on the crossties to be groomed and bathed but she is still a young horse and will get antsy if she feels her time allotted has reached its expiration. 
• Horse Care - Level 2  - She currently has two front shoes and is not on any supplements. 
• Riding - Level TBD -  
• General Demeanor - Level 2 - 3 - Donut is a goofy girl who loves attention. If you find yourself chatting outside of her stall she will often remind you that she is an arms reach away and needs to be part of the conversation. She likes to showboat her beauty by trotting around the field, and riling up her buddies for play time before returning to peaceful grazing. In her stall she may bounce around and show her enthusiasm, but even when she required bandage changes (after surgery, see below), she stood like an absolute statue and lowered her head to the ground to be eye level with her caretaker. She is an exceptionally intuitive mare!
• Physical Capability - Level 3- 4 - Donut has had surgery to remove chips from her front fetlocks on two occasions, so she would be best suited for a low-level/ lower impact career where she can be kept fit for the task at hand in order to be most successful and not put undue stress on her joints. In a prospective career with jumping, we are recommending 2’6” for her max and would not recommend a high (joint) impact career such as eventing or barrels. We could certainly see her excelling as a low hunter, dressage or pleasure mount though! This girl will certainly catch attention in whatever she does!

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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.
  
  
• $2,000 - $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 - $1,500: 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.