Sung to the tune of the theme song from Lambchop’s Playhouse:
This is the thread that never ends…
Yes it goes on and on my friends.
Some people started posting here,
not knowing what it was…
And they’ll continue bumping it up, forever
Just because…
This is the thread that never ends…
:rolleyes:
Dr Richardson remembers Barbaro at the AAEP convention. Bloodhorse Story here:
http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=42288
Edgar Prado’s Book
I understand that Edgar has a book coming out – I’ll be very keen to read it!
I will be marking January 29th this year by sending a second – and final – poem to New Bolton’s staff/Jacksons along with a donation for the Barbaro Fund. He is in my thoughts so very much — along with all the staff and people involved in his life. His story has touched so many of us!
I’m also hoping that Mr. & Mrs. Jackson will go public with the announcement of his burial site.
VirginiaBred – Has it been decided upon, but not yet announced?
I was in the co-op yesterday and saw the Breyer Barbaro. I paused to think about him.
RIP Barbaro… we miss you. :sadsmile:
Think of the other end of the spectrum than NBC - at NBC he endured a lot, think of a place he enjoyed!!!
I would be surprised if the Jackson’s held out till Jan 29th - they do not seem the type that would retain information for a certain date.
that poor horse should have been euthanized immediately after he broke down. no horse in history has ever suffered a breakdown of that magnitude and survived. shame on every one of those people involved with barbaro. check out horse show diva dot com they have a racing section
El Insider - your comment empitomises the saying ‘opinion rich, but fact poor’. Knowing all the people involved, there is no doubt in my mind they made the right decisions. They all are experienced horse people, have put their far of horses down and would not hesitate to do the right thing.
el insider- are you saying that NO horses that have broken limbs have survived? Some have even had prosthetic limbs and do very well check your facts before commenting. And by the way if you saw pictures of “the Horse” he looked very happy until the end and that is when they ended it. Also, how can we have hope for prevention and treatment education without animals to try new concepts?
What he said.
And besides, this has been discussed ad nauseum…
Way to advertise your website, there. Do you do that every time you post?
:lol:
I would compare the efforts to save Barbaro as being similar to the ones that saved Sefton. Sefton was the Calvery horse who sustained 38 seperate wounds from a nail bomb blast in Hyde Park, England. He had a severed jugular, blindness in his left eye from a burn and endured 8 hours of surgery. On news reports that night he was given a 50/50 chance. He had incurable lameness, but returned to work and inspired a nation standing guard where he had been injured and did so, so proudly! He was later retired and lived to the age of 33. In 1982 equine surgery was not was it is today, and Sefton help raise $800,000 for surgical improvements, and research at Royal Veterinary College London.
I met Sefton as a little boy, and still remember it to this day! It was fantastic!! I have met some famous horses, but Sefton is number on in my book! Another interesting fact was Camilla’s (Prince Charles new wife) brother was the one who ran over and help Sefton as his groom was injured too!
opinion rich and fact poor i think not. no horse who ever had a breakdown of that magnitude has survived. i am ALL for saving them when saving them is possible. the attempts to save that horse were one hundred percent vanity and arrogance. research ?? i think not. i thought possibly for the public’s sake that they were trying to see if there was anything they could do and then put him down quietly. the sport of racing has enough setbacks and protesters. that horse was never “happy” at new bolton. he was on pain drugs from the minute he broke down to the day he died. he looked emaciated and pathetic at the end. what a horrible way fro him to decline.
am all for saving the ones who have a clear chance at surviving. have had several of my own with fractures and with proper care they returned to productive lives. (not at the track of course) opinion rich i think not !!! barbaro was on pain meds from the minute he broke down until the minute he was euthanized. that poor horse never ever had a chance. there is no horse in history who has survived a breakdown of that magnitude.pure arrogance and vanity were what kept those people involved with attempts to save barbaro. i read the vanity fair article about him and loved the refrain “never fall in love with a horse” throughout. aside from shoddy journalism lets point out anyone who loved a horse would NEVER have put a horse they loved through all of that. that horse was so emaciated and pathetic at the end it was a disgrace to our sport. what a way for such a strong horse end his life. frmo the owners, trainers and vets… shame on all of them!!!
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am all for saving the ones who have a clear chance at surviving. have had several of my own with fractures and with proper care they returned to productive lives. (not at the track of course) opinion rich i think not !!! barbaro was on pain meds from the minute he broke down until the minute he was euthanized. that poor horse never ever had a chance. there is no horse in history who has survived a breakdown of that magnitude.pure arrogance and vanity were what kept those people involved with attempts to save barbaro. i read the vanity fair article about him and loved the refrain “never fall in love with a horse” throughout. aside from shoddy journalism lets point out anyone who loved a horse would NEVER have put a horse they loved through all of that. that horse was so emaciated and pathetic at the end it was a disgrace to our sport. what a way for such a strong horse end his life. frmo the owners, trainers and vets… shame on all of them!!![/QUOTE]
I usually don’t feed the trolls, but…
I spent 40+ hours a week with Barbaro from May 20, 2006 until I moved to Tennessee on October 26, 2006 as a member of his medical team. After I moved, I was in daily contact with his entire “team” including owners, trainers, and medical support staff.
I am only bringing this up to give me some clout when I say you are grossly misinformed.
And regardless, this is all in the past. There is no point in rehashing it again, and again, and again…
Having tended to horses with fractures does mean your opinion on this subject is fact.
No horse hasd survived the a severed jugular, the massive trauma, or 8 hours of surgery that Sefton did - yet he made it.
I will help you a little more:
Here is the definition of opinion:
A belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
Here are your opinions:
>>That poor horse never ever had a chance<<
>>pure arrogance and vanity were what kept those people involved with attempts to save barbaro<<
>>anyone who loved a horse would NEVER have put a horse they loved through all of that.<<
>>that horse was so emaciated and pathetic at the end it<<
>>that poor horse should have been euthanized immediately after he broke down<<
>>it was a disgrace to our sport<<
As I am on a roll, here is your incorrect facts:
>>is no horse in history who has survived a breakdown of that magnitude<<
Here is one: http://www.fund4horses.org/images/sweetnothing_after2.jpg
hope you enjoyed contributing to the horses inevitable demise. congratulations.
but if you consider it “clout” then by all means, pat yourself on the back.
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