Laurine Fuller-Vargas (Lockhart) – Founder/President & Board of Directors; Laurine is a third-generation horseman following in her grandfather and mother’s footsteps training racehorses and showing successfully as a junior rider in Massachusetts. It was her passion for thoroughbreds as athletes which formed her vision for Run for the Ribbons.

Carly Kowalchuk – Vice-President & Board of Directors; Carly competed in the AA Hunter/ Jumper show circuit across the east coast as a Junior. Upon turning 18 she moved her tack to Ocala where her passion for thoroughbreds began and has now focused on retraining thoroughbreds for the past six years. She has a deep desire and passion to help the thoroughbred community by retraining and rehoming thoroughbreds; knowing that the work we do in Run for the Ribbons makes a difference in the thoroughbred racing and aftercare community in North America. 


Cara McKeon – Secretary & Board of Directors; Cara is a thoroughbred enthusiast through her passion for animals and her father’s love of thoroughbred breeding. Forming a friendship with Laurine as a small child she was able to spend time on the backstretch of racetracks and create a bond with thoroughbreds.

Abby Fuller – Treasurer & Board of Directors; is a second-generation horseman whose father bred and raced, Dancer’s Image, the winner of the 1968 Kentucky Derby, through following her father’s success the seed was planted to become a jockey. She grew up riding and showing thoroughbreds before becoming a successful female jockey in the Northeast, piloting Mom’s Command, 1985 American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly to her many Grade 1 wins to become the 6th winner of the New York Filly Triple Tiara. Since retiring as a jockey and trainer she has held many positions within the racing industry most recently as a Racing Ambassador for Gulfstream Park in South Florida.

Michelle Hemingway – Board of Directors; is a fourth-generation horseman whose grandfather is credited with making show jumping an Olympic sport, she is a successful thoroughbred pinhooker and avid horse show rider competing in the equitation medals and lower Grand Prix’s as a younger rider.

Lori Lockhart – Board of Directors


Crystal Lanum – Board of Directors

Natalie Camarena – Board of Directors

Kayla Olsker – Board of Directors


Joan Dilibero – Board of Directors

If you have any questions please contact:
Laurine Fuller-Vargas at 774-328-1760 or email at runfortheribbons@gmail.com
Carly Kowalchuk at 352-339-3390
Cara at 774-644-9866