The Run for the Ribbons Horse Show Series is a two ring Hunter/Jumper horse show series, with Ring 1 being exclusively for all tattooed, registered, and identifiable Thoroughbreds. We have established this exciting new horse show series to create a meaningful competitive environment, raise the demand for Thoroughbreds, and to help owners in expanding second […]

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Fast Break with owner Rachel Barbessi

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Run for the Ribbons Inc is excited to be featured in the July edition of Ocala Style Magazine! We would like to give a heartfelt thanks to the wonderful  JoAnn Guidry for her generous contribution of writing such a meaningful article about our organization. We would like to also thank Ocala Style Magazine for giving […]

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Just under a month until our awards banquet! Tickets will be on sale online until July 28th. Award winners MUST RSVP by July 15th in order to receive their awards. Seating requests can be made, though we can only accommodate to a certain point. Cocktail hour begins at 5:00 PM, please try to arrive by […]

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Fleming came to RFTR as a 3 yr old, fresh off the track. He was a handful when we first got him! He spent three months off at our farm and showed signs early on of being a great Hunter/Jumper prospect. We spent the next year training him as a Hunter/Jumper. Fleming was then adopted by a […]

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Join us for our fun new Twilight jumper series! This series is open to all breeds and you can sign-up the day of the event! However if you do sign up early online at  http://runfortheribbons.org/rftr-thoroughbred-horse-show-form/ you will receive a $5 show credit! We hope to see you there!

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3rd Annual Florida Thoroughbred Transformation Expo will be held December 6-8, 2019 More details to follow!

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  To be Eligible for the 2017 FL TB transformation Expo all horses must meet all two requirements To be Eligible for the 2017 FL TB transformation Expo all horses must meet all two requirements All Thoroughbreds need to be tattooed and registered with The Jockey Club. (Jockey Club registered horses can be tattooed for […]

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Live Video Broadcast We’ve recently added plans to live stream our event online, in partnership with EQTV Network, a live equestrian video production company based in N. Central Florida. They produced the Ocala Jockey Club International 3 Day Event’s Livestream and are offering us the ability to reach an estimated 50,000 online viewers. One broadcast […]

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Run for the Ribbons Inc. presents The Florida Thoroughbred Transformation Expo at the Florida Horse Park – March 24-26th 2017 View the livestream here Summary The Florida Thoroughbred Transformation Exposition is presented by the charitable organization Run For The Ribbons Inc. who dedicates themselves to providing off- track Thoroughbreds the foundation needed to ensure […]

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