OTTB training and adoption.
North Country Horses trainers work with you to develop a unique training program tailored specifically for each horse and rider.
We specialize in retraining OTTB's and are proud to be the New York home of the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program.
The Nation’s Largest Racehorse Adoption Program
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program was founded in 1992 to offer retiring racehorses a safe haven, rehabilitation and continued education through placement in experienced, caring homes.
Some of the horses we serve are sound and healthy but simply too slow to be competitive on the track. Many have sustained injuries that need time to heal, while others need some R&R from the occupational hazards that come with being a racehorse and to get reacquainted with just being a horse again. But they all share a common plight: Without training beyond what they’ve learned for racing, a good future isn’t guaranteed.
New Vocations provides a safety net for these horses by matching them with qualified individuals and following up on their rehabilitation and vocational training to ensure a successful transition. Our focus is on adoption versus retirement, and we believe each horse deserves to have an individual home and purpose.
Today, we’ve placed more than 7,000 retired Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses from more than 40 different racetracks (including Hipódromo Camarero in Puerto Rico) in qualified homes throughout the country. We have six locations specializing in retraining and rehoming Thoroughbreds: our main base in Lexington, Kentucky; Medina and Xenia, Ohio; Hummelstown, Pennsylvania; Gansevoort, New York; and our newest facility in Covington, Louisiana. We retrain Standardbreds from two locations in Ohio: Hamilton and Sunbury.
As a partner in The Right Horse Initiative, we are proud to support a national movement reframing the conversation about equine adoption. The Right Horse Initiative is a collective of industry professionals and equine welfare advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition through a dialogue of kindness and respect.
New Vocations is working with The Right Horse Initiative to promote the bond between horses and humans. We are good people for good horses, and everyone who loves horses has ownership in this movement. To learn more about The Right Horse Initiative, visit therighthorse.org or click here to find out how you can help.
New Vocations is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit racehorse adoption program.