The 22nd New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show Presented by Heider Family Stables raised over $184,000. Proceeds from the event go directly to support New Vocations' efforts to rehab, retrain and rehome retiring racehorses.
Held May 30 - June 1 at Highfields Event Center in Aiken, SC, New Vocations' annual show brought together over 150 retired Thoroughbred racehorses from 14 different states, showcasing the versatility of the breed. Both familiar faces and new exhibitors competed in a variety of classes, including dressage, hunter, jumper, in-hand, Western, and pleasure. Fun new additions to this year's show included an Adult Lead Line Class, Egg and Spoon and Ride-a-Buck classes, and In-Hand Invitational Championship.
"New Vocations is proud to have launched the first all-Thoroughbred horse show in the country. It's been incredibly rewarding to watch the event grow and become a key part of our mission to showcase the Thoroughbred's versatility while generating critical funds for our program," said Anna Ford, New Vocations' Thoroughbred Program Director. "We're deeply grateful for the generosity of our sponsors--many of whom are Thoroughbred owners, breeders, and industry organizations. Their continued support allows us to host a meaningful and successful show year after year."
Show highlights included:
- The premiere of an In-Hand Invitational Championship class, won by Radiant Child (IRE), owned by Jean Bickley.
- Competitive and well-attended War Horse classes, all of which were generously sponsored by 100% Racing.
- The crowd favorite Open Hunter Derby, won by Atticus, owned by Annabelle Axinn and ridden by Mandy Lynch.
At the show's exhibitor party, New Vocations presented several Thoroughbred Specialty Awards recognizing the following entrants:
- Oldest Thoroughbred competing - Mr. O.E. owned by Denise Talley, born on 5/13/2001.
- Youngest Thoroughbred competing - Briny Breezes, owned by Zoey Faulkner, born on 4/11/2022.
- Thoroughbred sold for the highest price at auction - New Vocations graduate Greyes Creek, owned by Amanda Tucker, sold for $850,000 at the OBSMAR 2YO Sale in 2018.
- Thoroughbred with the most career starts - King's House, owned by Lara Anderson, with 119 starts.
- Thoroughbred with the highest earnings - Twisted Tom, owned by Paul Smith, with $939,135.
- Highest Speed Figure- New Vocations graduate Diamond Bachelor, owned by Alison Andrews, with an Equibase speed figure of 115.
- Lowest Speed Figure - A tie between Dogster, owned by Camden McGlamery, and Around the Moon, owned by Terry Jones, both with Equibase speed figures of 2.
- The most recently raced Thoroughbred - Lautrec, owned by Paige Gifford, raced on 3/3/25.
New Vocations is grateful to all sponsors, donors, and exhibitors for over two decades of support. Dates and additional details for the 2026 New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show will be available at newvocations.org/events and on New Vocations' social media channels as they become available.
