2023 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Eligible

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1 - Rocky leads around the farm in a plain halter and cotton rope. He is quiet and respectful.
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1 - 2 - Rocky is learning to stand on the crossties and is getting more patient everyday. He loves a good brush and his Ms Pastures cookies!
• Horse Care - Level 1 - Rocky is happily barefoot, he gets along well with other geldings and is currently living out.
• Riding - Level 2  - Rocky is forward thinking with a great uphill way of going and three nice gaits. Once he learns to soften into the bridle and use his back, he will make an outstanding dressage prospect. He can get a little distracted and is often quite interested in anything going on outside the ring, but as his training increases, different exercises will help to keep him focused.
• General Demeanor - Level 2 - Rocky is a handsome, sweet boy who will try very hard to please his person. He has settled right into his new program as a riding horse and has a ton of potential to shine in his new career!
• Physical Capability - Level 5 - Rocky has no known limitations for his new career! The sky is the limit for this one!

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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 range around $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.