New Vocations Leadership Enters Transitional Period as Founder Dot Morgan Steps Down

[Wandering Eyes]

The New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program will move through a period of transition with founder Dot Morgan stepping down from her role as executive director and Anna Ford taking the reins as the organization enters a new chapter.

Morgan's personal mission to ensure racehorses a future beyond the track has grown into a national aftercare model in the 34 years since its start. Currently, New Vocations operates nine facilities across multiple states and serves more than 600 horses annually, providing rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming services to both Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds.

“Building New Vocations has been the honor of my life,” said Morgan. “What started as a promise to a few horses became a promise to an industry–that these animals deserve dignity, care, and opportunity after racing. I am incredibly proud of the team, the supporters, and the thousands of horses whose lives have been changed. As we move forward, I have full confidence in Anna's leadership and her deep commitment to our mission.”

The organization's Board of Directors unanimously appointed Ford to lead New Vocations into its next era. Ford has spent 25 years with the organization and has been instrumental in its growth from a small grassroots effort into a national leader in racehorse aftercare. Her leadership has helped expand capacity, professionalize operations, and strengthen partnerships across the racing and sport horse communities. Morgan will remain actively involved with New Vocations, focusing on the Standardbred program and continued fundraising efforts to support the organization's long-term sustainability.

“The running joke is that in 2001 I said I would help for one year–and I'm still here more than two decades later,” said Ford. “This work matters. New Vocations exists because racehorses deserve proper aftercare once they leave the track. I am honored to build on my mother's legacy and to lead this organization at a time when aftercare has never been more critical.”

“Providing proper aftercare for both Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds is essential to the future of the racing industry and its social license to operate. Our commitment is not just to maintain our impact, but to grow it–so we can serve more horses, more responsibly, and more sustainably.”

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