Barbaro Enjoying Quiet Holiday Weekend

yahoo.com ^ | 5/28/06 | unknown

[beyond the sea]

(snip) — KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Barbaro is enjoying a quiet Memorial Day weekend, good news for the Kentucky Derby winner who is a week removed from surgery for a life-threatening injury.

"Barbaro is doing very well and seems perfectly content spending his holiday weekend at New Bolton Center receiving abundant carrots, apples and veterinary attention," said Corinne Sweeney, executive director at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center.

[beyond the sea]

A pony is a childhood dream, A horse is an adulthood treasure. ~ Rebecca Carroll

I will not jump with common spirits ~William Shakespeare

There is just as much horse sense as ever, but the horses have most of it. ~ Anonymous

A horse is a thing of such beauty. . .none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor. ~Xenophon

The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man ~Winston Churchill

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The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire. ~Sharon Ralls Lemon

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Ping to Barbaro's progress .............. and, here's wishing a pleasant and meaningful Memorial Day to all you good-hearted Freepers and to those who you love and honor.

[beyond the sea]

They make fine dogfood & glue as well.

Nasty. --- what a deficient mind you seem to have.

If you only would have just had a little more oxygen at birth.

Have a nice day.

[Verax]

Notice the profile name? What do you expect?

[OldFriend]

I,too, am enjoying a pleasant weekend. I've taken up shunning!!!!!

[Miss Marple]

Shunning...an excellent practice which needs to be brought back into use!

I am also for widespread use of guilt and shame, but shunning would be a good start.

[knarf]

Ain't nuthin' like a good ol' fashioned spankin' at the first NO ... somewhere around the age of 8 months.

[Shimmer128]

He's getting what he wants. Attention. See? Now we're talking about him instead of about Barbaro. Let's practice shunning starting now!

Isn't that Barbaro just a big ole teddy bear? I've never followed a horse's health and life with such interest!

[babydoll22]

Thanks for the post.

I saw a bumper sticker the other day which went something like this: Lord, please let me be the person that my dog thinks I am.

That's the way I feel about horses.

[beyond the sea]

Notice the profile name? What do you expect?

LOL ......... I hear you.

But that poster, from what I have noticed previously, is usually a little more human or intelligent. Oh well......... I guess I was wrong.

;-)

[beyond the sea]

ROFL!!!

[beyond the sea]

Shunning...an excellent practice which needs to be brought back into use! .......... I am also for widespread use of guilt and shame, but shunning would be a good start.

.......... tar and feathering are nice too...........

;-)

[beyond the sea]

He's getting what he wants. Attention. See? Now we're talking about him instead of about Barbaro. Let's practice shunning starting now! .............. Isn't that Barbaro just a big ole teddy bear? I've never followed a horse's health and life with such interest!

You are so right on ALL COUNTS, Shimmer128.

Here's hoping this beautiful creature stays steady in his mind and progresses as he seemingly has!

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These fine medical folks are close to God, imo.

[beyond the sea]

I saw a bumper sticker the other day which went something like this: Lord, please let me be the person that my dog thinks I am. That's the way I feel about horses.

LOL ......... that's great.

And ........ from your post, you are the person that your dog thinks you are!

[stopem]

Yesterday we got to see and take pictures with two of the Clysdale Horses at a fair we went to.

What magnificent creatures.

Horses absolutely love my daughter, we have no idea how or why they take to her, she stood next to and spoke to one of the Clysdale's and he actually turned is head to look at her, he did not do that with any of the rest of us, we told her she must be a horse whisperer.

[italianquaker]

i guess theres no age limit to post

[AnAmericanMother]

[AnAmericanMother]

. . . let's try that again . . .

[pj_627]

Good Morning!! and thank you for the "no new news is definitely good news" ping.

I heartily agree with the well stated quotes you posted. We try so hard to put into words how we feel about these beautiful animals.

I care for "people" as much,...no more,... but the human kind is so often, well ... they disappoint my expectations,(as evidenced here by certain, not to be named, smart alecky posts). But horses, (as well as many other animals), but horses have a grace and nobility about them that has always attracted me. They are among the most physically beautiful of all of God's wonderful creation. They are a prime example of His genius. We are so fortunate to have been given their care.

Anyhoo.... thanks for the ping to the Barbaro update. Sure appreciate it. ;0)

pattyjo