I don’t even know what to say but judging from what others have said she must’ve been a delight to be around and a wonderful person. So sad… 
It’s just too sad & she was just too young.
For my selfish part, I had heard so mamy wonderful things about her teaching, that semi-cripple that I am, I was considering going to Cavallo & asking Babs if she’d be interested in getting me “back into the flow”.
After reading the posts about her demise, I have to admit that I am infinitely more interested now, as my husband is and has been a serious sleep apnea patient.
Sleep apnea is most prevalent in people who snore. What happens is that during the snore-fest, sleep-apnea folks actually stop breathing for a minute or more. This places a lot of stress on the heart. Luckily for my husband, while I was in my cast from MY friggin accident, I woke up constantly from the pain. Noticed as I was lieing there that my husband WAS NOT BREATHING – & that I had to really shove him to start his breathing again.
He mentioned it to his doctor (with much prodding from the wife!!!), & I was ultimately PLEASED!!!
This is a SERIOUS disease that can kill. And I know about it & am dealing with it FIRST HAND!!!I’m sorry if I am stepping out of bounds on the Bab’s thread, but if this helps anyone else out there - who cares!!!
If you or your significant other are serious snorers, please mention it to your doctor when you go (& I hope you do!!!) for your annual checkup.
Sorry for the health soapbox, but I’ve “been there, done that”.
My body is a temple - unfortunately, it’s a “fixer-upper”.
Wow Charlotte, that was beautiful. Glad to see ya around, sorry it has to be on such a sad thread
Here are the Devilpups!!
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GO MARINES!!! OORAH!!!
I have refrained from posting on this thread, as I did not know Babs in person, only from the BB. And, being relatively new to the BB, I have missed out on some of the “good old times.” She was, however, one of the BBers at the top of my “to meet someday” list.
I have been reading through these tributes, and I can’t hold back the tears. You all have such wonderful stories to share about a dear friend. It is clear that the horse community has lost a gem - and I missed an opportunity to meet a very special person! Perhaps one day I’ll have the honor of being one of her “precious pumpkins.”
What sad news! I never had the pleasure of meeting her, but recognize her from shows. She was always so happy and seemed like the absolute nicest person in the world!!
It’s been over a day, and I still can’t believe it; I have to keep checking this thread to remind myself that it really happened. It’s a strange turn of events when you have to use the virtual world to confirm something that you can’t believe happened in the real one.
Babs was my trainer and one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. She was patient with my adult ammie neuroses, but always able to push me to do more than I thought I could, and I trusted her completely. Everyone else here has spoken to what a vibrant, wonderful, caring person she was, and I can only say that I can’t believe how lucky I was to have known her.
Thanks for everything, Babs. Sorry 'bout making your eyes bleed with alarming regularity.
Miss you.
I am in agreement with everyone else, in shock. I met Babs at the most recent BB get together at Frying Pan. I felt like I’d met a kindred spririt and was genuinely looking forward to listening to her more and learning what she had to teach. Our war of the gossip that afternoon made me smile larger than I have for quite some time. We had many mutual acquaintences in the horse world, yet I had never met her before.
I am, as we all are, deeply saddened. I just hope that she is still the life of the party, even if it has shifted to a different place.
~Emily
“The brave may not live forever, but the cautious never truly live at all”
I have to say that I have lost one of my biggest mentors, huge supporter, and if nothing else one of my true great friends. I recently moved on to ride with another barn, but the 5 years I rode with babs were the best of life. I cant say how much I appreciate everything she ever did for me. She looked for pony after pony… she came to every show, and she taught me more then I would have learned anywhere else. I will always remember all the great times I had with her… outside the ring and and in and everything I learned from her. I will always remember our jokes together and treasure them and she will always be the one I think of when I think about starting out in the sport. She brought so much joy to my life and I am so glad to have known such a woman. Words could never explain how I feel about this loss… it seems so unreal. I am so glad to have known such a wonderful woman who was a true class act and to have really found my way in the riding world under her guidance. She will never be replaced and she holds a special place in my heart.
Maggie
I’m so sorry! I never met her, but REALLY enjoyed our friendly bidding war in the Auction for Aiden…she had a great sense of humor from what I could tell, and since we were always bidding on the same items…she must have 
been a kindred spirit!!
2003…the year to bloom!!
Although I helped write the orginal message and am not really in shape to write much more, I would just like to add that I lost not only my trainer, but one of my biggest supporters. Life is going to be very different for me now without her, because she really was a role model for me. I hasn’t settled in yet, but I feel privledged to be the last student she coached at a show - and I’m glad I rode well and didn’t let her down. I will always remember what she has taught me - and for riding Madison - “don’t ever take back”
Oh.my.god.
I don’t know what else to say, I got back into town today and hopped on the BB and ohmygod.
I can’t say anything that hasn’t already been said. I knew her from the horse shows in VA and frying pan and mosbys and the like. I always loved talking to her because she was so warm and welcoming, it was like coming home.
I’ll be there tonight, does anyone want to carpool in from DC?
“just asthma” is so so sad…there was no “just asthma” for Kennett Square…I hope they do question that Doctor, and I am not by nature a litigious person…but this sounds like such a senseless loss of such a truely loved , important member of our sport. So do I hope those that pass on are privy to the sentiments expressed on these boards!
Beezer, I couldn’t have said it any better.
This BB has lost another great treasure. We’ll miss you, KS
“Enjoy Boredom…
…It’s all you’ve got to look forward to.” - Eeyore
I am so sad to read of Kennett Square’s death… I still cannot understand why these things happen but I know that the only way to make any sense of it at all is to know that for every thing there is a reason and to pray that the time comes soon for all of those who are hurting so right now to be able to remember KS and smile. And she did make sooooooo many people smile!
Oh no!!! I never personally met her, but I’ve always enjoyed reading KS’s humorous and friendly posts! She seemed like such a genuinely nice person. She will be missed. 
~Sarah~
~Disgruntled College Students Clique~Georgia Clique~Junior Clique (Can I please still be a member?? 
)~ Buckle Bunnies 
She looks so young
My condolences to her family and friends.
Erin and Instant Karma
“Sweet freedom whispered in my ear
You’re a butterfly
And butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, high away, bye bye…”
~EJ
http://hometown.aol.com/ws6transamgirl/index.html
Oh no. Like so many others I never had the luck to meet her in person and only knew her through the BB. I have met her student “Inverness,” though, and know from hearing Inverness talk that she was cherished by her students and friends. My deep condolences to them all.
God rest her soul.
You know folks, I have many unanswered questions about Bab’s death, and I really do understand where everyone is coming from. There are questions that should be asked and, hopefully will be.
But, in honor to our dear Kennett Square, may I suggest that we keep this thread clear of anger, and just fill it with the love that we all feel for her, and the sorrow we feel at her loss?
This too, shall pass.
I am really going to miss her. She made me feel so welcomed to this BB, and suffered through many e-mails from me!
I will miss the tiara talk as well as just her insight…and her great sense of humour
“You smell like dead bunnies”
~ Ralph, The Simpsons
Member of Hot TB Mare Clique
I was supposed to have a lesson with Babs tomorrow evening. As everyone keeps saying, it just hasn’t sunk in. I had only started taking lessons w/Babs 2 months ago (thanks to some Cavallo folks who reached out to me after I posted a mssg on this board asking for barn/lesson suggestions). I had not had a lesson in about 10 years, but suddenly I was riding twice a week with Babs, and despite being nervous and sore, I loved it - all thanks to her great teaching and fun attitude. I can’t express how much I looked forward to getting to know her better, and continuing to ride with her. I now wish I could give her the biggest thank you ever, for getting me back in the saddle.
I’m so so sorry for everyone who has now lost a friend. And I thank you all for the kind words and memories posted here on this thread
which I keep reading over and over again.
-Karen
