Ashika is a beautiful redhead! She’s got a touch of sass and has an opinionated personality. 

She likes to cuddle, but can get a little mouthy. She means no harm ... she’s just inquisitive.  She's easy to lead and enjoys warm bubble baths! She stands well for the farrier and is currently wearing front steel shoes.

Ashika enjoys turn out with a group of mares, where she sits in the middle of the pecking order. She's not aggressive in turnout.

Under saddle, Ashika is currently working on the basics. She’s excited to learn and try new things! Ashika will need an adopter that has the ability to continue to provide rebab rides and is an advanced rider with previous experience of bringing along young horses, but she's a blank slate ready to produce your way!

She’s rehabbing from a medial sesamoid fracture in her right hind. The surgeon has given her a favorable prognosis for most riding disciplines. As always approved adopter are welcome to view radiographs on file.  

Ashika came to New Vocations via the NYTHA Take the Lead Program. We're so grateful for their continued support!

ADOPTION FEE POLICY

New Vocations’ adoption fees are intentionally set lower than the cost of buying most Thoroughbreds or Standardbreds through a private seller. In today’s market, it’s not unusual for horses coming right off the track to be listed for sale at a price between $2,000 and $5,000. At New Vocations, we set a fee that will ultimately help each horse find a home quickly. The program’s facilities are always at full capacity, which means we cannot take in an additional horse until one is adopted. Adopters should be encouraged to know that by adopting a horse through New Vocations, they are actually helping two horses transition to careers outside of racing.

In general, our fees are set at $500, $1,000 or $2,500:  

• $2,500: This range is for horses that we consider to be the cream of the crop or “unicorn” horses. They are horses that have few or no limitations and great conformation, movement and size.
• $1,000: This range is for horses that are suitable for a competitive career up to a certain level (for example, cleared for 2’6” but not necessarily 3’). They may have been fully rehabbed from an injury but have been cleared by our veterinarians for most disciplines. 
• $500: This range is for horses that are limited to a flat, trail or companion-type home. These horses are healthy and have been fully rehabbed and evaluated by a vet.

Additionally, adopters get great value for their money: The majority of the horses have been in the program for a minimum of 60 days. During that time, horses are rehabilitated (if needed), socialized with other horses, fully evaluated, and in work with a professional trainer. New Vocations fully discloses each horse’s history and provides all available medical records, many of which include X-ray and ultrasounds.

While adoption fees are low, it should be noted that costs associated with ongoing care and additional training for each horse after adoption can be high. New Vocations hopes that by helping an adopter save money upfront, he or she will have more funds available to cover the continuing costs of properly caring for a horse.