If you are considering a new horse and are interested in building a rewarding relationship with one of these beautiful animals, here’s how our adoption process works.

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1. Fill out an application.  We require all interested potential adopters to fill out an application. Adopting off track Thoroughbreds is ideal for experienced, previous horse owners, and questions will be asked regarding experience and care of the horse.

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2. Choosing a horse. Once tentatively approved, you can either move forward with adopting a horse (if doing so sight unseen), or set up an appointment to come meet horses in person and determine which (if any) will be suitable for you.  Please understand you are not the only person interested in a specific horse. We do not hold horses until they are adopted or until they have a 10% non-refundable deposit on them to hold them for up to a week for the sole purpose of a pre-purchase exam. Horses will be shown to all approved adopters until one makes a commitment to the horse. Adopting “sight-unseen” is possible, though we highly recommend pre-purchase exams for those who cannot see the horse in person. We do not do trial periods. More on this can be found HERE.

 

3. Adoption fees and contract. To commit to adopting a horse, adoption paperwork must be filled out AND the adoption fee paid in full. Adoption fees vary.  The adoption contract includes a No-Auction and Right of First Refusal agreement in exchange for full transfer of ownership. Foal papers may or may not be provided, depending on where the horse came from.

 

4. Transportation. Adopters have 7 days to move the horse from our location upon completion of the adoption process. A daily rate of $30 will be charged for every day the horse remains in our care beyond the first seven.  This daily fee does not include training. Transportation is the responsibility of the adopter, though we can recommend some shippers.

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5. Keep us updated! Once a horse has left to go to its new home, we expect to hear how it is adjusting and expect at least a couple updates during the first year, with photos, so that we can see how the horse is transitioning. This is the most rewarding part of our job!

 

6. Future restrictions. Horses adopted through After the Races cannot return to racing and cannot be sold via livestock or horse auctions. Other than that, we allow resale within the structure of our contract. However, we are not interested in working with anyone who has a short resale timeline. We want to see horses well trained and far enough along that they will have the best retention rate in the next home. Our First right of refusal requires us be put in contact with the buyer prior to the sale being completed so we can offer them the same safety net we offer our adopters for their horses.

 

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