Friends of Ferdinand Inc.
@TBexracers
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Retired From Racing, Not From Life
Indiana and Ohio
Joined September 2009
How could you not love this face? 🤩 Red is an adoptable 2011 model restarted English. Learn more about him here:
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🏇 All of these ex-racehorses are adoptable or soon-to-be adoptable & are located in Indiana or Ohio. Learn more about our horses & our program here:
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Dear Santa Claus, Sheba has a message for you! Can you help Sheba's letter make it to the North Pole by sharing? This beautiful mare needs a home & family of her own this holiday season! You can learn more about Sheba here:
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It’s #GivingTuesday, & as winter settles in, our horses need you more than ever! Be a hero for horses this holiday season by making donation!💜 Here are a few of our horses’ common costs. Your donation matters & will have a direct impact on their lives:
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I’m Dave. When I came into the Friends of Ferdinand retraining program, I was very skinny with 2 hoof abscesses. Through their amazing care, I am thriving & will be available for adoption soon! This #GivingTuesday, please donate to a horse like me:
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Love horseracing? Cheer them on when they race, support them when they retire so they can go through a program like ours & be matched with an awesome adopter where they can thrive in their second careers! 🏇
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⭐️Available for adoption - Sheba’s Secret is a 16.2 hand, 2008 model 🌸Easy to deal with, currently barefoot 🌸Makes a great paddock mate 🌸As a Pasture Pal (companion only), her adoption fee will be waived to qualified home 🌸Located: Dayton, Ohio
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Great story about Christine Cagle & Springcliff Farm rising from the ashes of a barn fire & back into the winners’ circle! Christine has done so much for the FFI team over the years, always opening her doors to our rehab horse. Read the story at the link in the original tweet.⤵️
After what the Cagle family had been through, they needed a Hollywood ending. Read more:
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We proudly present the 🍁 Friends of Ferdinand Fall Collection. 🍂 We have some really nice horses available for adoption, restarted for English or western riders. They are looking for a partner to go out & enjoy these crisp autumn days with a ride:
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We are proud to continue our accreditation as one of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance’s accredited facilities! 💜 @TBaftercare
Accreditation has been awarded to 39 Thoroughbred aftercare organizations creating a total of 84 accredited organizations. Accreditation is awarded on a two year basis when criteria is met regarding horse welfare, facilities, & management. Press Release:
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Lions & tigers & NEW HORSES! 🏇 Oh my! 🤩 This week, we will be introducing several new Thoroughbreds who have been working their way through our retraining program, & are ready for their new homes. Prepare yourselves for the 🍁 Friends of Ferdinand Fall Collection 🍂
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Friends of Ferdinand is thrilled to announce that we are one of the 86 organizations that @TBCharities recognized with a 2024 grant! TCA has been a longtime supporter of FFI, & their generous grants have made a huge difference in the lives of our ex-racehorses. Thank you TCA! 🎉
A huge thank you to our generous donors and supporters for making this incredible impact possible. Together, we’re changing lives!🙌❤️🐴 For more information, visit
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Available for adoption - Sheba’s Secret. 💜 The secret is out 🤫 Because Sheba is part of our Pasture Pals program, dedicated to finding safe homes for companion-only horses, her adoption fee will be waived for the perfect adopter. Full details:
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And our congratulations to the connections of Epic The Legend, an Indiana-bred who won the race named in Friends of Ferdinand’s honor!
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Make sure you come out to @EllisParkRacing this Saturday! There will be lots of opportunities to support our horses, including the generosity of @WickensKim with her book, Lexington! 🏇
Racefans: I will be @EllisParkRacing this Saturday with LEXINGTON. Ellis Park and I are donating 100% of the proceeds of all LEXINGTON books sold that day at Ellis to Friends of Ferdinand OTTB adoption. Please stop by. #racehorse, #HorseRacing, #bookstoread , #Xbooks, #History
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OTTB to the rescue!! 💪 After a member of the Australian eventing team had to drop out, the reserve, a $1,000 Thoroughbred named Bold Venture, stepped up to do the show jumping portion at the @Paris2024 Olympics! Read more, via @paulickreport :
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Having a ball!!! Soon-to-be-adoptable Peter Castleboy got to play with a ball for the first time, & he was a big fan! Since coming home from Puerto Rico, this guy has continued to blossom in our program. Get those adoption applications in for him soon:
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