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Barbaro |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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BARBARO, A CHAMPION For all people who love horses (And not many people don’t) We all hope Barbaro will survive But the chances are, he won’t. After “The Derby” victory Looked like his chances were good To winning “The Triple Crown” And there’s many felt he could. Even with the great technology And Veterinarian medicine Even if he should survive He’ll probably never race again. A brief career that gave us thrills Who ran each race with all his heart So sad it all has come to an end At “The Preakness”, at the start. Sometimes the odds can be beat But this handicap is rarely won We can only hope for a miracle And hope more races will be run. I had to have a horse named Roban II put down many years ago and one of the hardest things I ever had to do. 5-21-2006 Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Their fragility always seems apparent to me... thank you for this tribute. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Beautiful tribute. Very sad. Yes, to put down a beloved friend is nearly unbearable and friends they are! Love, Margherita |
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Goldenrose Member Elite
since 2003-05-30
Posts 3665 |
Bernardini wouldnt have beat him..should they have put him back in the stalls after he burst through them?...I believe he is heavily sedated in order to try and save him for stallion duties..thank you for this fine tribute..such a fine horse.. Update to this...Barbaro is to undergo hours of surgery in an attempt to stabilise the fractures to his ankle bone, he has two..one above and one below...then they have to ensure the two arteries that supply blood to that area are not impeded..then hopefully he will mend quicker..a long way to go though..hope he makes it..GR... Goldenrose. ''As the deer pants for steams of water, so my soul pants for you O God'' Psalm 42:1 |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Ah that lovely boy. He ran so beautifully, with the wind on his feet. It was so hard to see him like that. Thank you for this tribute Abe. |
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