Would you like to adopt a RFTR Horse?

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Applicants will be contacted by Run for the Ribbons Inc. once application has been reviewed.

Not able to ride? We also have Thoroughbreds in our program looking for sponsors! This offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the life of one of our “pasture puffs” here at the farm. Visit, groom and/or just spoil your equine partner with treats! For more information please reach out to our team members via email @ runfortheribbons@gmail.com!

Run for the Ribbons Inc – Available Horses

Training

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Rehabilitation

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Defender GalBorn February 16, 2020. She has 8 Career starts, 1 firsts, 3 seconds, and earned  $37,292 dollars in career earnings

16 hh, 4 yo chestnut mare. RRP eligible. She sustained a right hind fetlock bone chip 1/17/2024. She will need another few months of rehab & should not have any limitations. 

Limitations: Unknown 

Past known Injuries: right hind fetlock chip fracture

Adoption Fee: $1500

Sea LegsMarch 21, 2020. unraced.  

16.2hh, 4 yo dark bay gelding. RRP eligible. He is ready to be started under tack. He sustained a bow in his left front tendon. He can return to under saddle training May 1, 2024. 

Limitations: unknown 

Past injuries: left front bowed tendon

Adoption Fee: $1500

DrinkBorn April 2, 2016. He has 45 career starts, 9 firsts, 11 seconds, 6 thirds, 8 thirds, and earned  $116,669 dollars in career earnings.

15.3.hh, 8 yo liver chestnut gelding. RRP eligible. He is very sweet and is excited to learn a new career. He is most suitable for a pleasure home due to past injury of left front basal sesamoid fracture. Drink was injured December 13, 2023 and is in the lay-up portion of his recovery. 

Limitations: unknown

Past known injuries: left front basal sesamoid fracture

Adoption Fee: $750

DanoBorn April 8, 2021. He has 1 career starts and earned  $230 dollars in career earnings.

16.1hh, 3 yo dark bay gelding. RRP eligible. Dano sustained a left front suspensory tear 12/8/2023. He has begun hand walking in his recovery. Dano is a barn favorite. He is very sweet and loves company. 

Limitations: Unknown 

Past known injuries: left front suspensory tear

Adoption Fee: $750

Sanctuary “Pasture Puffs” 

Who We Gunna CallBorn April 25, 2007. He has 56 Career starts, 11 firsts, 4  seconds, 10 thirds, and earned $229,944 dollars in career earnings.  

16 hh,  17 yo dark bay gelding

Ghost came to us in February of 2017. This guy is a true war horse,  foaled in Canada & bred by Adena Springs, he was a Queen’s Plate Stakes contender at 3. Now Ghost is loved dearly by his US Marine sponsor Sgt. Natalie Camarena and enjoying his days in the sunshine state at Cedar Lock Farm, while she makes him proud serving our country! 

Advocate’s BannerBorn February 27,2000. unraced 

16 hh, 24 yo chestnut mare. 

Banner came to our program on April 5, 2018, following the death of Deb Adam’s founder and president of late Racehorse Reclaim aftercare program. Banner will live out her days happily with us and be an important part of our program #retired #OTTB #mare #homeforlife

Sponsor Fee: $250

WildalanaBorn January 20, 2004. She has 25 Career starts, 1 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds and earned  $28,253 dollars in career earnings 

15.3.hh, 20 yo dark bay mare 

Transferred from TROT after her adopted home could no longer keep her. She will live out her days in happy retirement at Cedar Lock Farm. 

Sponsor Fee: $250

Dave’s Duchess +colt foal (born March 8) – Born March 13, 2007. She has 12 Career starts, 1 firsts, 1 seconds, 2 thirds, and earned  $9,370 dollars in career earnings

16.1hh, 17 yo dark bay mare

Maryland bred, Out of Aileen’s Countess by Oratory, Duchess was adopted by Lauren Rubio in 2013. Lauren had found her heart horse. She was retrained to do a little bit of everything; trails, pleasure, jumping, mounted shooting, and most recently, she began running barrels. Following Lauren’s tragic passing, her friends and family reached out to Run for the Ribbons and together we decided it was best for everyone if she were to come into our lifer program. Duchess will remain a permanent fixture at Run for the Ribbons, living out the rest of her days in the sunshine. She is currently in foal as Lauren was hoping to have a barrel racing prospect from her beloved mare. We hope to complete Lauren’s journey with her and run barrels with Duchess one day in the future  in Lauren’s name to honor her beloved owner and our friend, because in some way, Duchess will always be Lauren’s horse. Our sincere condolences go out to all of Lauren’s family and friends. She was an amazing horsewoman that will be greatly missed.

Sponsor Fee: $250

Rockstar CowboyBorn March 27, 2007. He has 24 Career starts, 1  first, 1 second, 1 third, and earned $16,390 dollars in career earnings

16.1hh, 15 yo bay gelding. 

Rockstar Cowboy joined the RFTR family in April of 2018 when he came to us starved and neglected and in need of some serious TLC. He is now happy and thriving and teaching all the newbies to the sanctuary field the real meaning of life! 

Sponsor Fee: $250

Story to TellBorn February 29, 2012. He has 30 starts, 6 firsts, 4 seconds,6 thirds, and earned $334,993 dollars in career earnings. 

16 hh, 12 yo dark bay gelding

Story was retired safely thanks to the collective efforts of Eclipse Award winning photographer Barbara Livingston and the Run for the Ribbons team. He retired as as stakes winning stud and was soon gelded upon his arrival. He loves being the center of attention and with his great  personality will definitely be a positive dynamic for the youth mentoring program, Full Strides with Thoroughbreds

Sponsor Fee: $250

Shim Born March 7, 2014. He has 12 career starts. 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third, and has earned $62,330 dollars in career earnings. 

16.1hh, 10 yo dark bay gelding.

Shim became a “lifer” with us after returning from his adopted home due to a diagnosis of kissing spines that would end his show horse journey. He has a kind soul and keeps a smile on the faces of our volunteers daily! 

Sponsor Fee: $250