17 Adoptions and Counting!
Saturday, December 15 2012
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Remand/Adopted and already in his new home in Indiana! We apologize for the delay in updating our blog. It has been a rather busy two weeks with 17 adoptions total from all of our facilities. Not only were 17 horses adopted they have actually all been picked up and are already in their new homes! Even better we have 8 horses that have also been adopted (adoption fees paid and contracts signed) that are simply waiting for transportation. With so many horses leaving we have that and more arriving. So not only have we been working hard to match each horse up with the perfect home we have had to organize for new horses to come in. We rarely have empty stalls for longer than a day or two which means we have a ton of new horses at all of our facilities. Smartacus/ Adopted and awaiting his ride to Lexington, Kentucky With the anticipation of the 8 adopted leaving soon and that list growing over the weekend with numerous appointments with potential adopters we have 16 new horses scheduled to arrive by Tuesday. Just to give you a glimpse of where they all come from; we currently have 7 horses coming up from Florida, 2 from Belmont, 1 from New Jersey, 4 from Penn National, and 2 from Kentucky and as long as there are no unexpected snow storms we will be bursting at the seams with horses by Tuesday afternoon. Of these horses and including several of the ones that arrived this week we definitely have some quality horses that we look forward to working with. We have a young gray Smart Strike gelding, a Najran gray gelding who is a stakes winner of $278,000, a Tale of the Cat graded stakes placed gelding, a young Congrats gelding, a young Kitten’s Joy gelding, an AP Indy gelding, and a gelding who ran in the 2007 Kentucky Derby.
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Why a Standardbred?
Wednesday, December 05 2012
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Written by Dot Morgan (Executive Director) Standardbreds are quieter and more tolerant of mistakes than Thoroughbreds. These horses are accustomed to standing patiently in cross ties for hours and are satisfied to leave the premises alone. They have been bathed, shipped, and shod extensively and usually have exceptional ground manners
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1/2 Off All Adoption Fees in December!
Tuesday, December 04 2012
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Bring Home That Special Horse Just in Time for the Holidays! You’ve been holding out waiting for the right time to find your next show prospect or trail companion. Why not make your next horse an ex-racehorse! Whether you’re looking for a Standardbred or Thoroughbred, these talented equines can do it all! Now is your chance to adopt one of these talented athletes for half the price! During the whole month of December, New Vocations is offering 1/2 off all horse adoption fees! We only require that the horse must be adopted and picked up from the New Vocations’ facility in December in order for an approved adopter to receive the half off promotion. What did Santa put in your stocking?
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Desperate for some Lovin!
Sunday, November 25 2012
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Last week during a routine trail ride Marysville trainer, Amy Allison, captured some beautiful photos of our boy Doin My Best. This 5 yr old gelding, once insecure and even fretful of the great outdoors is now excelling as a trail horse. It has taken a couple months but with the help of a buddy and consistent routine he has come to enjoy the wide open spaces. He is now able to go out with a buddy or alone and have a leisurely stroll around the farm, down the road, and through the hay fields. Best has a lot to offer a rider. He is a tall 16.1h+ elegant gelding who is coming out of his shell. Strategically placed in the first stall by the tack room Best begs for attention every time someone walks by. He truly loves his new life and is longing for a person to call him their own.
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Giving Thanks!
Wednesday, November 21 2012
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This Thanksgiving week we would like to reflect on the things New Vocations is thankful for. It takes many hands to continue to run the program day after day and grow each year. Here is what we are thankful for this season…….
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Brother Terry – Available For Adoption
Wednesday, November 14 2012
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We are pleased to introduce “Brother Terry” a 6 year old, 16.1 1/2hh Thoroughbred gelding now available for adoption at our Marysville, Ohio facility! Terry is more awesome in person then his pictures could ever depict. Big, flashy, and well proportioned with a great personality. What more could anyone ask for! This horse definitely gets everyone’s attention. He is a very sweet, gentle soul who is really looking for someone to be his leader and protector because he is timid by nature despite his size. Under saddle he is much braver with a good work ethic and always willing to try his hardest. He seems to enjoy working both inside and outside of the arena.
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Take the Time to Find the Right Pasture Buddy for Your OTTB
Friday, November 09 2012
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Excerpt from Beyond the Track – Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racehorse to Riding Horse by Anna Ford (New Vocations’ Program Director) [Several] horses a year are returned to our program at New Vocations because they could not “get along” with the other horses they were turned out with, or vice versa.
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French Cotton – Available For Adoption
Wednesday, November 07 2012
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Introducing 2 year old, 15.2 1/2hh Thoroughbred filly “French Cotton” who’s now available for adoption from our Marysville, Ohio facility! This young mare has really shown us what she is made of considering her first week of work was in an indoor arena during the 50 mph winds of last week’s hurricane.
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Today’s Champions Running for Yesterday’s Stars!
Thursday, November 01 2012
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Written by Anna Ford (Thoroughbred Program Director) One of the hardest things about the day to day happenings at New Vocations is raising funds to run the program. Each year our goal is to raise more funds then the year before so we can in turn increase the number of horses helped. It hasn’t been easy but somehow we have managed to reach that goal year after year. While I would much rather be at the barn working with the horses, I find myself on the road every other week soliciting new donors and meeting with our current donors. We have several fundraisers that I encourage people to support throughout the year but one of my favorites is the New Vocations Breeders’ Cup Pledge.
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Quick Tip: How To Help Your Horse Maintain Good Weight In Time For Winter
Tuesday, October 30 2012
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As the days are growing shorter and colder, it seems fall has crept up on us, so it is a good reminder to keep an eye on your horse’s weight as they start to expend more energy growing their winter coats. Photo Courtesy of Audrey C. Crosby Photography At the beginning of September all of our horses seemed to drop weight quickly and had grown hair over night
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