devildog…
I tried to find your email address to send you an email…
I JUST saw the babies…OH MY GOSH!!! WAHOO !! YIPEE!!! GEEZ!!!
Thanks for sticking around…I LOVE THOSE BABIES…I will babysit anytime…bring those little ones to sunny So Cal and we will go to Disneyland!!!
YEAH Mickey and Minnie!!! 
My deepest sympathy to all who knew her, loved her, trained with her. She always struck me as a kind, fun, knowledgable horsewoman…the equestrian community will miss her dearly. How lucky we were to have gotten to know her…even if it was only through the internet.
What a hard year this has been for so many… 
*“The English country gentleman galloping after a fox - The unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.” - Oscar Wilde
When I lurked, I remember seeing a picture of Babs at the Duke Children’s Show and thinking, that looks like a woman who knows how to have fun, then kicking myself for not going and meeting her and the whole VA crew. What a loss for all of us.
“Never trust a man in a blue trench coat, never drive a car when you’re dead.” Tom Waits
KS. Thank you for the laughs, and the insights.
This is for you, too (credit and to thanks birthdaygirl for this)…
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
Thank you KS for giving your COTH family many of those moments.
Just got online today and was stunned. I only knew Babs from here, but she was a wonderful inspiration to all who knew her.
She will be missed. Thoughts and Prayers to all who knew her. 
“When you’re young and you fall off a horse, you may break something.
When you’re my age and you fall off, you splatter.”
I’ve never met Kennett Square, but always enjoyed her posts. She sounded like the kind of person anyone would enjoy being around. My sympathies to those who knew her in real life and rode with her. 
The witchy witch witch of south central NC.
I don’t even know what to say… Babs was always filled with such a joy of life which she infused into everyone around her. Her advice was invaluable. She was never my trainer but was very generous with words of encouragement. Many of her sayings still echo in my head when I show.
From the day I met her she was always ‘there’. We might not see each other for a year but when we did cross paths it would be like it was yesterday. She is the person who enticed my extremely DQ butt into the world of hunter/jumpers. For that alone I will always be in her debt…
I lift my champagne glass to such a wonderful person. I am sorry we have lost you so early in life. I just hope you don’t take over heaven too fast… 
“Bad sportsmanship is simply lack of class.” GM
Oh what a tragedy. My heart goes to all those who knew her and loved her! But the good thing is that she went peacefully in her sleep.
BARB*
I am in shock.
I didn’t know her personally, but she was a warm friendly person on this BB and always had insightful, positive things to say.
formerly Emily A My karma ran over your dogma.
We borrowed Earl Spencer’s tribute to Princess Diana and tweaked it a bit for Dee Dee just a few months ago. I think that with another tweak or two, it works for Babs:
[I]Above all, we give thanks for the life of a woman we am so proud to be able to call our friend – the unique, the amazing, the extraordinary and irreplaceable Babs, whose beauty, both internal and external, will never be extinguished from our minds.[/I]
Can anyone that is going to her wake on Wed night email me at jdicarlo@webmethods.com? I have something I’d like to give to you guys and I’d like to be sure to find you that night. I won’t be able to make it to the funeral on Thu because Miss C is graduating at exactly the same time.
"I NOW INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE TOO FAR FROM REALITY."
Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information
"Life ain't certain...ride your best horse first." Unknown
I never met her outside this BB, but Kennett Square was quite a fun lady. You’ll be missed, KC!
So sorry to hear it. I never had the pleasure of meeting her, but feel as if I have lost a friend in Kennett Square.
“It’s a thin line between a smart TB and a smart-@$$ TB.”
My, this is sad news.
I’m so glad to have met her and listen to her funny stories.
So many good memories! We had the most hysterical roadtrip to Rolex '02. It was like being in college again - particularly given the speeding ticket in east bejeesus WV (As she told the officer, “You are the lucky winner; I was way overdue for this one.” I don’t think it helped the situation.
I don’t think Babs ever forgave me for sneaking that Tipperary helmet (a/k/a “the abomination”) into the trunk of her car.
Babo’isms that stick in my mind:
“what is it that you are doing out there miss western pleasure rider??!!”
“you can’t be a lady and learn to sit the trot.”
“use your crotch! You’re an adult, I know you know how.”
“Oh good gaaawwd, fix that [leg, hand, seat, elbow, hip, head]; you are riding like ‘Inverness’ and none of us want that!”
“Am I going to have to beat you??!!”
To Suzrox: “oh here we go, Miss Sassy-Lippy is here.”
“You are not putting this body on a pair of skiis and sending it hurtling down some mountain.”
The one we all dreaded: “Come over here and talk to me.”
“Everyone get out of the way, ‘Inverness’ is going to canter.”
“Do you steer like that on the Beltway??!!!”
“Don’t start with me Michael, I’m in no mood.”
A person is prohibited to eat until he first feeds his animals.
What a loss to the horse community. She will be greatly missed. Condolences to her “real” and “horse” families.
OMG! I had no idea! I am so saddened to hear of Kennett Square’s passing. I only knew her from this BB, but could tell from her posts, and how other BB’er wrote about her, that she was a special lady. My condolences to her friends, family, and students.
Come and visit the horses at: http://www.crosscreek.tk
I consider myself lucky to have been able to have met and have been taught ( a few years back) by such a wonderful, wonderful person.
Heaven is very lucky to have you Babs… you will be missed…
I was just thinking about her yesterday and how I hadn’t seen many of her post which I always look forward too…
I’m deeply saddened by this, I only knew her through this board but can tell that the world just lost another magnificant horsewoman.
You will always be the tiara wearing Diva who teaches monkeys and precious pumpkins to ride.
~ Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once ~
I did not know this lady other than on here.I can only offer all of her family, friends and students my sincere condolences for your loss. Godd speed Kennett Square and keep an eye out on those you left behind here on earth. They really love you.
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