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Re-training
It is more than just a few rides...
it's a holistic approach that considers the horses strengths and weaknesses, before adoption
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Featured Horses Available for Adoption
Return to the Skies - Well-Mannered Mare

Return to the Skies - Well-Mannered Mare
$2,000.00
15.3 Hands Tall, 2015 Mare Skies is a willing little mare who has quite a bit of experience under her belt already, including XC schooling at Twin Towers, dressage shows, hunter competitions, & quite a bit of trail riding. She has even done a mounted archery clinic! Our head trainer has ridden her around the farm bridleless before. Skies i...

Soy Sauce - *Available for Adoption Soon*
$0.00
Available for adoption in the near future! Want to add a little flavor to your life? Just add Soy Sauce! This spicy little redhead mare is sure to steal your heart. She was foaled in 2008 & had a successful racing career, with 8 wins & over $100k in earnings. She is currently in retraining under western tack. Keep an eye on our page ...
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Grantor: Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance
We are the only equine welfare organization in IN that is accredited!
Currently, only 64 organizations in the US and Canada are TAA accredited.
We are grateful for TAA support and are proud to stand with this elite group.
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Sponsor: Indiana ChaPter of the HBPA
Every year, over 80% of the horses in the Friends of Ferdinand rehab/ retraining and adoption program are IN bred and/or IN raced.
The support that Friends of Ferdinand receives from the IN-HBPA is critical to our ability to continue to assist owners & trainers retire their horses responsibly and safely.
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Grantor: Thoroughbred Charities of America
TCA has been a FFI supporter for as long as we can remember!
TCA raises and distributes money to charitable organizations in thoroughbred retirement, retraining and rehoming, research, backstretch and farm employee programs, and therapeutic riding programs.
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Grantor: Tony Stewart foundation
Since 2008, Tony's ongoing support from the foundation has been transformative for Friends of Ferdinand.
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And, yes, Tony rides horses from time to time, but they are the slow, predictable kind.
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Grantor: ASPCA Equine welfare fund
The ASPCA has a 150-year history of protecting equines.
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Today, the ASPCA Equine Fund (AEF) offers lifesaving resources for
equine rescues and sanctuaries and fights for equine protection
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Indiana Grand
Friends of Ferdinand appreciates an ongoing and strong
partnership with Indiana Grand track management.
The horses are the ultimate beneficiarywhen racing and aftercare work together!
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DONOR: One Last Race
One Last Race provides funding to approved, non-profit Thoroughbred organizations to help rescue, rehabilitate, retrain and re-home former racehorses.
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grantor: After the finish Line
"It can be a very rewarding experience to know that by simply getting involved, one has contributed to improving, or even saving, the life of one of our noble athletes."
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Grantor: Brennan Equine Welfare Fund
Grants from Brennan Equine Welfare Fund are awarded to reputable equine rescue shelters and sanctuaries across the country that help save elderly, injured, abused, starved, and slaughter-bound horses, as well as those used in medical experimentation.
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