New Vocation’s auction-BBQ is this Friday

Lexington, KY – April 25, 2023 – New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program’s annual Open Barn and BBQ is coming up Friday April 28, from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at their Mereworth Farm facility in Lexington, Ky.

This educational and fundraising event will feature three training demonstrations by retired racehorse professionals, as well as food, drinks, music and a silent auction. Guests may also meet adoptable horses and tour the grounds.

One of the auction highlights is an Exmark Commercial 60″ radius S Zero Turn Mower donated by Equine Equipment and Exmark. As an added bonus, the mower can be picked up at the winning bidder’s local dealer anywhere in the United States and Canada.

Also included among the over 100 items are a South African Safari; a two-night stay for four on a horse farm in Lexington; original art and signed prints; equine themed jewelry, apparel and accessories; tack, farm tours; bourbon and wine baskets; Breeders Cup travel bag and swag; and custom pottery featuring the hair of Authentic and Into Mischief. The silent auction is in progress now and concludes at 8:00 p.m. Friday.

Bid generously and get double the bang for your buck: great items and all the proceeds go to rehab, retrain and rehome retired racehorses! Purchase tickets or bid online by clicking here or contact dot@horseadoption.com for general information.

About New Vocations:
Founded in 1992, New Vocations has grown into the largest racehorse adoption charity in the country. Its mission to rehabilitate, retrain and rehome retired racehorses has led to the placement of over 8,500 Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds, with more than 550 retirees served by the program each year. With facilities in fsix states including Kentucky, New York, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Louisiana, New Vocations serves over 40 racetracks, working directly with owners and trainers in need of equine aftercare options.

by Dot Morgan, for New Vocations