Update 1189: Another comfortable night last night for Barbaro (friday night), and another upbeat report from Mrs. Jackson from her visit this morning. She had her grandchildren with her and Barbaro was laying down when they arrived. Barbaro was in good form and very gentle for his guests.
Thanks, Alex.
So good to know he’s careful with children!
Update 1191: Show Thoroughbred Times who you support for the Eclipse award for trainer of the year: Vote for Michael Matz.
Voted! 
Oh goodness, this just keeps getting better and better! Thanks to all who’ve worked so hard to save this horse and keep his spirits up! What a wonderful Christmas present to know he’s doing so well 
Thanks again, VB, for all your hard work in keeping us all updated so well. You’re amazing!
Sunday Morning ~
Update 1192: Kentucky foot specialist Morrison to examine Barbaro on Tuesday. It appears there is potential for Barbaro’s recovery to continue outside of New Bolton. The following are excerpts:
“I just think they are coming to a point where they can’t do anything more for him [at New Bolton],” Gretchen Jackson said. "He’s ready to move on is, more or less, what Dean is telling us. But we don’t have any dates. I’m under strict orders, things are in the making, but I just can’t say anything until it’s all solidified.
“They are just thinking that maybe [Rood and Riddle] can help him out more,” Jackson continued. “Even though it has grown, it will never look like a normal hoof, I’ve been told. But it’s definitely grown, and he walks on it fine.”
and
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“I could kick myself today, because he’s been just wonderful for the last month, very gentle. …My grandkids were in his stall [Saturday] morning and I didn’t have a camera,” Gretchen Jackson said. “He’s lying down and they were walking right up to his head and kissing him and everything. I would have loved to have a picture of it, and I just hope I get the opportunity again to have the kids in there with him at the same time he’s lying down. He’s shown such a nice side to his personality and such a sweet side going through this whole ordeal.”
Thanks, Alex.
([/I]Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky)
Here is a link to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital:
The THERIO CENTER there has a Breeding Shed…
So basically it’s a transfer rather than an actual release…
Is Morrison the Kentucky foot guru that was brought in work on Wild Eyed and Wicked?
For some reason I was thinking THAT fellow wasn’t connected with Rood and Riddle.
My mind is mush this morning.
I voted and Michael Matz was ahead with 61+% of the vote.
I’ve read other articles about Morrison and he has always sounded fantastic. I hope he can come up with some more help for that LH foot.
To Horse Ambulance Driver’s relative
I think I might now have posted on this thread at all, but I just wanted to say to the person (I think it was X-Country Girl) who posted the photos of the horse ambulance driving up 95 on that day, on the way to New Bolton, with the police escort: Those photos, when it was very dusky with the reddish sky, after sunset, with the lights on the police car and the ambulance, that I think someone’s uncle was driving, continue to be the most memorable, for me, in all the photos shown here. Thank you for posting them.
I’ve been out of town a lot! Glad to hear BB is doing so well.
Where do you vote? And this is for the Eclipse award?
Show Thoroughbred Times who you support for the Eclipse award for trainer of the year: Vote for Michael Matz.
Update 1194: Another comfortable night last night for Barbaro (saturday night). Mrs. Jackson just called (12:40 pm) to let us know. Barbaro was lying down when she arrived, he got up, looked out of his window and was in good humour.
Thanks, Alex.
okay, so we know he’s leaving NBC soon, but he’s not really going home? At least he’ll still be in good hands while continuing to work on that LH! Oh, this is so exciting!
Monday Morning ~
Update 1195: A nice “Barbaro” article to start the week: A horse racing wish list. It begins:
This is my 2006 Christmas wish list for horse racing.
For Dr. Dean Richardson: Anything his heart desires.
Thanks, Alex.
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Monday Morning ~
Update 1195: A nice “Barbaro” article to start the week: A horse racing wish list. It begins:
This is my 2006 Christmas wish list for horse racing.
For Dr. Dean Richardson: Anything his heart desires.
Thanks, Alex.
[/QUOTE]
Aww that’s a great article!! Thanks for the link!! :yes:
Update 1197: The first media coverage I have seen of the failure to get the Senate to vote on the anti horse-slaughter bill: Anti-Slaughter Bill Still Awaits Vote in House. Lets hope for a better result on this next year. I know many people following Barbaro have been committed to helping push this legislation and worked very hard on this issue towards the end of this year.
On a more positive note: Christmas rescue: Faithful Tradition.
Update 1196: Another comfortable night last night for Barbaro (sunday night). Mrs. Jackson just called (11 am) after her morning visit. Thanks, Alex.
Oh Epona–Any more links like the last to Richard Linahan’s article and I’m going to give up and buy stock in Kleenex. 
Update 1199: The Daily Racing Form is running an article on the visit tomorrow of the foot specialist from Rood & Riddle: Barbaro gets checkup. This article does not suggest immediate plans for movement to Rood & Riddle, the following is an excerpt:
“I guess Dean feels Dr. Morrison is very good in his field as far as specializing in laminitis and hoof problems, and being a blacksmith as well as a veterinarian,” Jackson added. “I guess it’s to see if there is something different that should be done.”
Richardson prompted speculation that Barbaro’s release from the New Bolton Center could be imminent when he said on Dec. 13, “In my mind’s eye, he can leave in the not-so-distant future.”
Richardson did not elaborate and declined to give a timeline for the horse’s departure when he made the comment at a press conference.
Jackson said that she and her husband, Roy, who bred and own Barbaro together, have been making plans for the day Barbaro leaves New Bolton Center. But she declined to say where they would send the colt after his release.
“As soon as it is possible to say anything, we will be happy to say,” Jackson said.
Tuesday Morning ~
Update 1200: Another article on Barbaro’s new visitor for today: Specialist from Ky. to examine Barbaro today. This article simply rehashes everything we know of today’s visit, and adds:
Robin Murray, public relations director for the Rood and Riddle center, said the hospital is capable of housing horses with laminitis, but added that Morrison has treated cases at some Lexington-area farms that can handle such horses as well.
Thanks, Alex.
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