ASPCA grants $15,000 to New Vocations for Thoroughbred Aftercare Rehabilitation
Wednesday, September 25 2013
by Editor
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program announced this week that a $15,000 grant has been awarded by the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) to aid the non-profit program in rehabilitating Thoroughbreds off the racetrack. “The number one reason horses retire from the track is due to some type of injury,” shared Anna Ford, New Vocations Program Director.
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
Sonoma County – Thoroughbred Available for Adoption!
Friday, September 20 2013
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Meet handsome gray, 3 year old, 16.2hh Thoroughbred gelding Sonoma County now available for adoption from New Vocations’ Lexington, KY facility. Sonoma is by Street Cry(IRE). He is another big boned boy with a very kind heart
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Adena’s Chance- Available for Adoption!
Thursday, August 08 2013
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Adena’s Chance, aka “Chance” is a 16.1 hh Bay gelding. He is available in Marysville, OH for $500.
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
An Update On Kissing Santa!
Monday, August 05 2013
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Thoroughbred & Adopter Blossoming Together as an Eventing Team! “Kissing Santa only had two starts at the track, never breaking her maiden, and only earning $1,504. Her donor decided that the mare would be better suited for a different career and sent her to New Vocations in December, 2011. She was quickly adopted by Katie Jordan of Urbana, Ohio to begin her new career in eventing.
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
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Grouse- Available for Adoption!
Friday, August 02 2013
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Grouse is a 16.1 hh Chestnut gelding in Lexington, KY.
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Galvinel-Available for Adoption!
Wednesday, July 24 2013
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4 yr old, 16hh Thoroughbred mare “Galvinel” is available for adoption in Marysville, OH for $500. Anyone looking for a hunter, eventer, polo, or pony club horse this is your girl. She is extremely self-confident and likes to work in a crowd which is not typical of a horse just coming off the track. She is not afraid to march right through a group of mares in her turn out group and get them to do what she wants them to do. On top of that she is athletic, balanced, and forward-thinking plus the fact that she is brave and these are all traits that would make her a nice eventing prospect as well. She will require a slightly more advanced rider that can keep her on task and focused to get the most out of her natural ability.
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs
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Monty Cat- Available for Adoption!
Friday, July 19 2013
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Monty Cat is a 15.3 1/2, Bay, thoroughbred gelding. He us available for adoption for $600 in Marysville, OH. This hard working guy still has a competitive side to him that would make him a star in his next discipline.
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Subtle Irony- Available for Adoption!
Thursday, July 18 2013
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Subtle Irony is a 5yr old 16.3h , bay thoroughbred, gelding by Artie Schiller. He is located in Lexington, KY for a $700 adoption fee. He is a graduate of the elite thoroughbred nursery at Winstar He is a cool, level-headed guy who has been nicknamed “Vitto”.
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Snacks- Available for Adoption!
Wednesday, July 17 2013
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Snacks is a 16.5 hh, Bay gelding. He is available for adoption in Marysville, OH for a $700 fee. Snacks may not have inherited the talent for racing, finishing in the middle of the pack in each race, but what he did inherit is the good disposition and good brain Dixieland Band tends to throw
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Mobo- Available for Adoption!
Wednesday, July 10 2013
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Mobo is a 16 hand, bay, gelding and is available for $500 in Marysville, OH. This quiet, unassuming guy holds a great secret of how good he was on the track in just 2 short years of racing. From a rough first start, to winning 3 of his races by 6 ½, 10 and 12 lengths, he was often the pace setter and always showed good speed. The fact that he was the odds on favorite in over half of his races shows Mobo was a favorite at the track just as he is a favorite with us at our facility. After all, he did sell for $125,000 as a yearling. Mobo is such a kind horse both to handle and to ride and is also a great babysitter for our more difficult boys. He quietly controls the pasture without kicking or pushing the others around and soon his pasture mates are calmly grazing nose to nose with him. Amazingly he had been off the track for 3 ½ years prior to coming to us and when he started back under saddle, he went right to work like he hadn’t missed any time away because he has such a sharp mind. As you can see in the video, Mobo will follow you anywhere being the people-pleaser he is and is game for anything, but prefers to be left alone and not micromanaged while being ridden. He says he knows his job! Very easy to handle on the ground, respectful, and loves attention which makes him fun to be around and will make someone a great pleasure horse
- Published in Beyond the Track, Z-Blogs