New VocationsRacehorse Adoption Program

14th Annual Stallion Auction to Benefit New Vocations

14th Annual Stallion Auction to Benefit

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program.

Conducted through www.OnGait.com February 8th – 14th in an “Open Ended Format”. Bids also taken at the Blooded Horse Sale February 13th & 14th.

For more information please contact: dot@horseadoption.com

See List of Breedings

Retired Racehorses Benefit From Hansen’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Championship Win

LAURA, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2012 – Dr. Kendall Hansen will present a check for $12,000 to New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program on Saturday at Turfway Park.  The donation honors the Northern Kentucky physician’s win in the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes with the silvery-gray colt he named for himself, Hansen.  The presentation will be made before Turfway’s ninth race.

The check comes as a part of the annual New Vocations Breeders’ Cup pledge.  Owners and trainers with entries in the $25.5 million Breeders’ Cup World Championships are asked to pledge a percentage of their Breeders’ Cup earnings to support the program’s efforts. Over the past three years the pledge has raised $150,000 to support New Vocations’ mission to rehab, retrain and rehome retired racehorses.  In addition to Hansen, this year’s participants included owners John Fort, Mike Repole, and Rick Shanley and trainers Kiaran McLaughlin, Eddie Plesa, Todd Pletcher, Justin Sallusto, and Nick Zito.

Because his colt won his first two starts at Turfway Park before winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes, Hansen thought it appropriate to return to Turfway to present his pledge and promote Thoroughbred retirement and adoption efforts.

“I’ve owned horses for about 30 years and know that having a horse like Hansen is a once in a lifetime experience,” said Hansen, a pain management specialist.  “The New Vocations Breeders’ Cup pledge offered me the opportunity to give back to the industry based off of Hansen’s success.  It has been a win-win situation for everyone.  I’m happy to be able to support such a worthy cause that helps find homes for retired racehorses.”

“We are extremely grateful to Dr. Hansen for his generous contribution and to the many other owners and trainers who participated in this year’s pledge,” said New Vocations Program Director Anna Ford. “There are so many horses retiring from the track that need to be transitioned to new careers.  The state of the economy has made it difficult to keep up with the number of horses needing our services.  Every dollar raised helps New Vocations put horses into homes, which in turn leaves the door open to help more horses.”

Founded in 1992, New Vocations has become the largest racehorse adoption program in the country and has facilities in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Tennessee. In 2011 the program rehomed more than 400 retired racehorses. Working directly with owners and trainers who need aftercare for horses leaving the track, the program currently receives horses from more than 30 racetracks, including Turfway Park. New Vocations has a sound adoption system that is proven to move a large number of horses in a relatively short period of time. The program focuses on adoption rather than retirement, believing that each horse deserves to have an individual home and purpose.

New Vocations is one of the agencies supported by Turfway Park’s Turfway Aftercare Program fund.  Owners pay one dollar each time one of their horses starts at Turfway, and Turfway matches the donation.  The program, which began full operation in September 2011, is expected to generate about $14,000 per year.  Funds are divided among agencies that take and transition horses that are stabled at Turfway or last raced at the track.

WinStar Charity Auction – Huge Success!

Everyone at New Vocations would like to say a huge “THANK YOU” to WinStar Farms who so generously selected New Vocations as the recipient of their Charity Auction.

Historic WinStar racing memorabilia such as handmade halters worn by Drosselmeyer, Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and two-time Breeder’s Cup Classic champion Tiznow, were auctioned off December 9th-13th on eBay.

WinStar’s Charity Auction to support New Vocations raised more than $15,800! All the proceeds will go directly to the board and care for our retired racehorses.

Read full article about WinStar Charity Auction by clicking here.

The ASPCA Generously Supports New Vocations’ Efforts

The entire staff at New Vocations would like to express our sincere gratitude to The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) for their generous support.

New Vocations, along with seven other Thoroughbred rescue organizations, has joined the ASPCA Million Dollar Rescuing Racers Initiative. This vital program, which has been made possible through a generous, private donor, was established to provide retired racehorses with the chance for rehabilitation and transitioning into a new, positive life away from the track.

The ASPCA grant will enable New Vocations to take in an additional 40 injured Thoroughbreds over the next twelve months to rehabilitate, retrain, and re-home. Since 1992, New Vocations has offered retiring racehorses a safe-haven, rehabilitation, and continued education through placement in qualified, caring homes. New Vocations has adopted out more than 3,000 horses since our inception, and this year we are projected to re-home roughly 400 Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds.

Equine Artist Pat Delong to Donate Calendar Proceeds

The Adrian College Equestrian Team has recently partnered with artist Pat DeLong and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program in order to raise funds for all organizations involved.

For the past five years, Pat DeLong has published her Horse Racing Fantasy series calendar.  This year’s calendar features artwork of 12 notable horseracing champions. The horses include legends such as: Barbaro — an American racehorse who won the 2006 Kentucky Derby, Cigar — the leading money earner in Thoroughbred racing history, and Smarty Jones — 2004 winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

After hearing about DeLong’s generosity toward programs in need, the team decided to focus supportive efforts on New Vocations’ cause.

2012 calendars cost $21.00 (plus shipping). Calendars can be purchased on EBay by Clicking Here.

Pat Delong’s website

New Vocations Featured On Paulick Report

New Vocations is featured on Paulick Report.com in the online article: Three Chimneys Presents Good News Friday: Providing Thoroughbreds a New Vocation.

Breeders’ Cup Participants Pledge to Support Retired Thoroughbreds

Breeders’ Cup Participants Pledge to Support Retired Thoroughbreds

Percentage of Purse Earnings from World Championships to benefit New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program

Some of horse racing’s biggest stars are stepping up to the plate to support New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program by pledging a percentage of their purse earnings from this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships it was announced today.

For the third consecutive year, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is working with trainers and owners of Breeders’ Cup contenders to pledge a percentage of their earnings to support the program’s mission to rehab, retrain and re-home retired race horses.

“What makes New Vocations stand out from the rest of Thoroughbred Retirement organizations is their commitment to retraining and adopting out these equine athletes, many of whom go onto to enjoy successful careers in various disciplines of horse sports,” said trainer Todd Pletcher.

Pletcher, along with trainers Kiaran McLaughlin, Nick Zito and Eddie Plesa and owners Mike Repole, Rick Shanley and Westpoint Thoroughbreds have made early commitments to support this year’s pledge.  Pletcher has eight potential starters in this year’s Championships, including the Repole-owned Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty, who are pointed towards the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and Stopshoppingmaria,  who is headed to the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies.  McLaughlin will send out juveniles Alpha and Miss Netta in the Juvenile races, It’s Tricky in the Ladies’ Classic and Trappe Shot in the Sprint or Dirt mile.  The McLaughlin-trained Rattlesnake Bridge may run in the Classic.  Plesa trains the Shanley-owned filly Say A Novena who won the Oct 1 Brandywine stakes at Parx Racing in preparation for a start in the Juvenile Fillies.  Westpoint Thoroughbred’s Awesome Gem is expected to start in the Dirt Mile or the  Classic.  The Zito-trained colt Jackson Bend is a probable starter in the Dirt Mile.

New Vocations will continue to seek pledges from additional owners and trainers leading up to the November event.

“It is our responsibility as owners to make sure these horses find good homes after their racing careers are over,” said owner Mike Repole. “New Vocations does a great job at making sure our equine friends have a great life beyond the track and we are happy to support them at this year’s World Championships.”

In 1992 New Vocations first opened their barn doors to retired racehorses looking for new careers. Starting with a single farm in Dayton, Ohio the program has grown to have six facilities, which are located in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.  Serving over 40 racetracks, New Vocations works directly with owners and trainers in need of an aftercare program for horses leaving the track. Currently the program adopts out more retired racehorses than any other program in the nation. The program has a sound adoption system in place that is proven to move a large number of horses in a rather short period of time. Their focus is on adoption verses retirement, believing that each horse deserves to have an individual home and purpose.

“The amount of early support we’ve received from owners and trainers for this year’s campaign has been amazing,” said New Vocations Program Director, Anna Ford.  “We are going to adopt close to 400 retired racehorses this year, which is more than we have ever done before. The number of horses needing our services is huge and the funds raised from the pledges will help us continue to grow and reach more horses.”

Contact: Anna Ford

614-989-3926 or anna@horseadoption.com

NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance 2nd Annual ProEd Seminar

The NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance 2nd Annual

Professional Education Seminar 

October 18th & 19th

Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, KY

The seminar is free and open to the public.

View more information on the seminar and the Agenda at:

NTRA Alliance ProEd Seminar Agenda

NV Featured in The Horse

New Vocations is featured in a 2 part adoption series in The Horse magazine.  Part 1 “Before You Adopt” can be found in the August issue and Part 2 “The Transition Period” is now available in the September issue. Be sure to read the informative 2 part series on Horse Adoption.

Part 1: Before You Adopt:

http://www.thehorse.com/Free-Reports/View.aspx?n=horse-adoption-part-1-before-you-adopt&id=238

Part 2: The Transition Period:

http://www.thehorse.com/Free-Reports/View.aspx?n=horse-adoption-part-2-the-transition-period&id=239

Thoroughbreds Competing Off The Track

During the month of July, New Vocations put on a couple horse show events that spotlighted Thoroughbreds competing off the track.

Click Here to read full story: ThoroughbredShow11

Can You Sponsor a Table or Donate an Item for this Important Fundraiser?

New Vocations’ exciting Little Brown Jug Benefit is coming up Wednesday Sept 21 at the Delaware Co Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio.  This event generates much needed funds for the care and retraining of retired racehorses.  However, its success is totally dependent on items donated for the silent auction and on table sponsorships.

We seriously need help soliciting goods and services that are appealing.   A week in a timeshare is always popular, as are golf packages, tickets to professional sporting events, jewelry, art, tack, home accessories and anything equine related.

We’d sure like to have a Golf Cart or Horse Trailer to offer or a car or motorcycle.  One big item generates more money than 20 smaller ones.  Table Sponsorships are an excellent way to show your support.  Seating is Open so you don’t have to be present to sponsor a table.  Signs on the tables, at the entrance, and adjacent to the Bar give recognition to those that sponsor a table.  The table can be in your name, your stable, or a favorite horse.  It’s $400 to sponsor and $200 to co-sponsor.  All donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.

Please contact Dot Morgan at dot@horseadoption.com or call 937 947-4020 to tell us what you can contribute.  Table Sponsors can be made through the website via Make A Donation.  Scroll down to Specified Amount, enter amount, and note what it’s for in the Comments Box.   Every gift large or small is greatly appreciated.  The power of One person + One person + One person can make a huge difference.

Summer 2011 Newsletter

Summer 2011 Newsletter Click Here

Our Summer 2011 Newsletter is here! Be sure to read up on the exciting upcoming events for this year such as our annual Charity Horse Show and the Little Brown Jug Auction. We have also included updates on some of our New Vocations’ Graduates who are enjoying an off-the-track life with their adopters.

If you have adopted a Thoroughbred or Standardbred from our program and would like to be featured in our next newsletter, please send in a written update and a current picture of you and your horse to updates@horseadoption.com.

Past Derby Contender Z Fortune Finds a Home

Carolyn Conley with Z Fortune’s former pony Poncho

New Vocations announced today that Z Fortune, who ran in the 2008 Kentucky Derby was officially adopted by HRTV reporter and host of “Race Day America” Carolyn Conley. “I have been a huge fan of Z Fortune since his debut! I exercised his sire Siphon and he was my favorite horse of all time. Z Fortune has Siphon’s size and confidence, and I can’t wait to spend time with him on the trail. My son Aidan is also looking forward to riding him when the time is right. We are so excited to have him become a member of our family,” shared Conley.
Upon putting Z Fortune up for adoption New Vocations was flooded with interest from across the country. “We had close to twenty qualified potential adopters. It was very difficult to choose which situation would be the best for Z Fortune. The fact Carolyn Conley already had a good relationship with the Zayat family set her apart,” explained New Vocations program director Anna Ford. “I would say this is a happy ending, but really it’s a happy beginning for Z Fortune. He has been loved and well cared for his whole life and now he gets a chance at a second career with an adopter who will continue to appreciate him and all his accomplishments.”
New Vocations hopes the circulation of Z Fortune’s story will encourage other Thoroughbred owners to think about retiring their horses earlier rather than later so that a second career remains an option. For the past six years the program has placed an average of 300 horses a year into carefully screened and monitored homes. Their mission is to rehab, retrain, and rehome retired racehorses. As with most charities the majority of the program’s funding comes from private donations. “Three hundred a year is a lot, but it’s only a drop in the bucket compared to the thousands more that need our services,” explains Ford. “The more funds we raise the more horses we can help.” For more information visit www.horseadoption.com

Ulcer Gard only $32.95 @ Big Dee’s & NV gets 5%

Big Dees Tack is a serious  supporter of New Vocations and has been since it was founded!  Big Dee’s also offers a wide variety of racing and pleasure riding tack as well as therapeudic supplies at the best prices out there!  Big Dee’s purchases in huge quantities and gives the savings back to the customer.  They also support equine charities through their bonus bucks program.  All a customer has to do is call in and sign up for New Vocations, and Big Dee’s will put an amount equal to 5% of your purchases into an account for New Vocations to buy supplies and supplements for the retired racehorses.  This amounts to over $1,000 a year, and can grow even greater if more customers sign up.  Once you’ve designated New Vocations as your charity, Big Dee’s will automatically keep putting funds in our account as you place orders.

Now, to the good news about Ulcer Gard.  Trainers of all breeds are using Ulcer Gard to keep their horses in top competitive condition.  The cost really mounts up, but how nice to know New Vocations could be receiving an amount equivalent to 5% in supplies and supplements for it’s horses.  $1000 worth of Ulcer Gard purchases puts $50 in New Vocations account.  And Big Dees is paying this out of their profits!

Ulcer Gard is just one item in their huge catalogue.  go to www.bigdweb.com to view items on their website or to request a catalogue.  Then, Please call Big Dee’s and sign up today: 800-321-2142.  It’s a gift that keeps on giving!

New vocation for Spite the Devil, and his owner

Click on the link below to read the full story!

http://offtrackthoroughbreds.com/2011/02/12/new-vocation-for-spite-the-devil-and-his-owner/

NV Receives Grant from Ohio Horse Plate Sales!

New Vocations would like to thank the Ohio Coalition for Animals for their recent grant toward the care, retraining, and placement of retired racehorses.  This grant was funded through the sale of Ohio Horse License Plates.  Two years of time and effort went into getting these catchy plates approved and available.  Now, it’s up to horse enthusiasts to purchase them for proud display on their vehicles.  A substantial portion of the proceeds goes to Ohio equine welfare organizations.  Visit www.ohioshorses.com to learn all about the Ohio Coalition for Animals and their four different animal/pet plates.  Or just go to www.oplates.com to order your Ohio horse license plate.

Ohio Horse License Plates, Get Them or We May Lose the Opportunity!

Some concerned equine lovers devoted two years to getting legislation passed to offer Ohio Horse license plates.  A portion of the proceeds is designated to go to equine welfare organizations in the state.  The plates are very attractive and definitely make a statement about our love of horses.   If a sufficient number of Horse plates are not sold, we could lose this valuable opportunity.   Ohio Horse license plates can be ordered online at www.oplates.com

Make Your Next Horse an Ex-Racehorse! Can You Make Room for One More?

   Please help us get horses into homes for the winter.  If you are considering adopting a Standardbred or Thoroughbred, look hard at the wide selection offered.  Each is special in its own way.  And each will blossom under the loving attention of its own human.  Give them a chance to thrive in your care.  And if you just don’t see one that fits your need, then contact us about horses that might not, yet, be posted. (pictured is 16 yr old Malba Queen who is basking in the love of Casey and Ashton Browning.)  Make your next horse an ex-racehorse!  It’s a wonderful way to help with this mission.

“Make Your Next Horse an Ex-Racehorse” Sign Seen on the Road

Melanie Glover and her family love their adopted Standardbred Antique Collector and their adopted Thoroughbred Mazel.  In order to promote New Vocations and the racehorse adoption mission they had this wonderful sign made up and bolted to their trailer.  For information on obtaining a similar sign email cglover@columbus.rr.com

Beyond The Track Wins American Horse Publications Award

The American Horse Publications Association selected Beyond The Track as the best equine book published in 2008.  New Vocations Program Director Anna Ford wrote the Thoroughbred retraining manual as an aid to getting more retired racehorses into homes.  The award was announced at the National convention in New Orleans this past weekend.

Watch this Speed Racking Adoptee!

Attar is just three yrs old this spring but adopter Susie Wright has the daughter of Michigan sire Artistic headed for the show ring.  Susie loves training and showing speed racking horses.  Attar, shownamed “Rosebud’s Attar” is just one of many that Susie has developed.  Click on the You Tube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtgLxICvrUo to see a recent training session.  Also, visit Susie’s website at www.speedrackinghorses.com/ to learn more about speed racking horses.  Susie lives in Virginia. More and more speed racking enthusiasts are adopting standardbreds.  We have new adopters from New York to North Carolina, Virginia to Indiana that want to infuse Standardbred blood into their current racking horses or simply want to develope a faster speed racker to enjoy for pleasure and sport. Feel free to email Susie with questions and inquiries.  I’m sure she’d be happy to hear from you.

New Vocations Standardbred Featured in Trail Rider Magazine, May issue

Standardbreds, Racking Horses, and Saddlebreds were the featured breeds in the May issue of Trail Rider magazine.  The lovely gray mare Mountain Melodie was spotlighted in the description of Standardbreds.  Melodie is being schooled in Dressage by adopter Laura Adams of Michigan.  New Vocations along with its website is mentioned in the article.  Trail Rider magazine can be found at Tractor Supply stores.

Middle-aged Standardbred Mares Make Excellent Trail Mounts

When seeking a nice trail horse, don’t overlook the middle-aged Standardbred broodmares.  These ladies trained or raced at a young age, then raised several foals.  Most have seldom gotten out of a walk in the past ten years.  Though these mares still obviously have a motor, they are usually content to walk for hours unless asked to go faster.  They tend to be fat, healthy, sound, and sane.  Currently, we have Brewinupastorm and  JD Jogger that fall in this category.  Go check them out.  They have many years of service and companionship to offer.  And they need and deserve a home.

Check out these Standardbred Speed Rackers & Pacers!

Here is a nice collection of standardbreds speed racking (single foot gait) and speed pacing.  Click on the you tube link or cut and paste.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TUiKBMR2zg

Join the New Vocations’ Thoroughbred Blog

We would like to invite everyone to join our Thoroughbred Blog at http://newvocationsthoroughbred.wordpress.com/ .  We will be posting daily and weekly updates about the happenings at our facilities.  Find out about new horses coming in and who is getting adopted. We will also cover basic horse care and training tips.  Visit our blog at http://newvocationsthoroughbred.wordpress.com/ post your thoughts and share your stories.

Who Says Standardbreds Aren’t Good For Dressage!

This Russian Trotter performed in both the ‘04 and ‘08 Olympics and received a perfect 10 for his Piaffe in World Cup Competition. He raced at two, was a mounted patrol horse for ten years before he was “discovered” and trained for Dressage. His name is Balagur. See him perform on this video link. It’s stunning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaiVtHS6VrI

Go Green! Recycle Your Clutter! And Lend A Helping Hand.

New Vocations needs all kinds of items for our 11th Annual Silent Auction held in conjunction with the Blooded Horse Sale Feb 9th & 10th in Delaware, Ohio.  This Standardbred Breed Sale attracts buyers from 28 states and throughout Canada.

The crowd appreciates New Vocations mission and is eager to buy, so we need all kinds of interesting, unique items to offer .  Just about anything equine related is appropriate, i.e. framed prints, wall hangings, centerpieces, accessories, etc.  Also, tack (pleasure or racing) Sports memorabilia & tickets, entertainment cards, boxed gift items, jewelry, and crafts are all popular.  One vacation package is worth a lot of smaller items so if anyone can donate a timeshare or a week in their vacation home, we’d sure love to have it.

Everybody who truly cares about our mission to retired racehorses should be able to find some item to contribute to this upcoming fundraiser.

Dot Morgan is the contact person for this fundraiser: (937) 947-4020 or dot@horseadoption.com.

Please call or email her with what you have to donate.  Or simply send to:

New Vocations
3293 Wright Rd
Laura, OH 45337

Items need to be in her office or the Marysville office by Feb 5th or delivered to the Delaware Co Fairgrounds by Feb 9th.  Items and services are tax deductible to the extent of the law.

New Vocations Ohio Slide Show

View New Vocations Slide Show at the Hilliard Facility.

New Facility

Hilliard Facility Moves to Marysville

New Vocations Hilliard Facility has moved 20 miles to the Blues Creek Equestian Center in Marysville, Ohio.  We would like to thank Sid and Leigh Ann Griffith for providing a wonderful facility for our horses and program over the past 7 years.  We encourage everyone to check out Blues Creek EC by visiting their website at www.bluescreekequinecenter.com .  New Vocations will have 14 stalls and offices at this facility. Please note our phone number and address change. 

New Horse License Plate to Support Horse Welfare Groups

Learn more about how to purchase the new Horse License Plate by visiting http://www.horseplate.org

Purchase Beyond the Track Today

The Ultimate How-To Reference on Retraining Ex-Racehorses

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New Vocation Slide Show

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