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2025 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Eligible

Skip to the Beat is a sweet mare with a happy "worker bee" personality ready to find her second career!

• Leading and Ground Manners - Level 1  - Sierra quietly leads around the farm and will continue to be respectful of her handler even in a new or exciting environment.
• Grooming and Tacking - Level 1 - Once Sierra is familiar with her surroundings she stands very patiently on the crossties. She enjoys a good grooming session and loves the one-on-one attention.
• Horse Care - Level 1 - Sierra is currently living outside with a small group of mares. She is shod in front shoes and is a relatively easy keeper.
• Riding - Level 1 - 2 - Sierra is a sporty ride who has just begun her retraining after a few months off. She has a great work ethic and seems genuinely happy to return to work. While she had moments in her first ride where her rider lost power steering for a second, she was very balanced under saddle and picked up both leads on the first try. She still needs to build her fitness, so her adopter should keep this in mind before asking too much of this natural worker bee!
• General Demeanor - Level 1 - Sierra is a sweetheart. She is kind, inquisitive, and enjoys time with people. She may be a red mare but doesn't fit that stereotype!
• Physical Capability - Level 2 - Sierra would make a nice mid-level (moderate impact) sport horse! She has a history of knee surgeries that will eventually require maintenance. As always, veterinary records are available to interested and approved adopters.

RRP THOROUGHBRED MAKEOVER SPECIAL: Adopt your 2025 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover prospect from New Vocations, compete in the Makeover, and you'll be reimbursed the $350 trainer application fee! This horse is also eligible to receive a $405+ scholarship for the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover through the 2025 ASPCA Right Horse Scholarship program. Learn more HERE.

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Interested in this horse? Already approved adopters may reach out to this horse's trainer at the "Email About This Horse" button above for further information. Still need to become approved? Learn about the process and start your questionnaire at newvocations.org/adopt. Approved applications are valid for 2 years.

ABOUT OUR ADOPTION FEES

New Vocations intentionally sets our horses’ adoption fees lower than the average cost of buying a Thoroughbred or Standardbred from a private seller (in today’s market, horses coming right off the track are often listed at $5,000 to $10,000!).

Our fees range from $0 (waived) to $3,500.

• Fees typically correspond with a horse’s Anticipated Physical Capability. So, horses that are found to be best suited for non-riding careers (our Pasture Potatoes) have waived fees, while the fees for horses assessed to be suitable for high-impact careers will be up to $3,500.

While our adoption fees are low, it’s important to remember that costs associated with ongoing care and additional training for a horse 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.

When you adopt a horse through New Vocations, you’re helping two horses; your new family member and the one who takes their place in our program. 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, enabling us to help even more horses transition off the track as stalls open up in our barns!

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've rehabilitated (if needed), socialized with other horses, been evaluated by trainers and veterinarians, and have been in regular training with a professional. On average, the monetary value of these services exceeds $5,000. Any medical records (often including X-rays and ultrasounds) and pertinent history we have on each horse are also available to interested and approved adopters.