Posted on 01/29/2007 9:35:15 AM PST by lunarbicep
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday morning after complications from his breakdown at the Preakness last May.
"We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain," co-owner Roy Jackson said. "It was the right decision, it was the right thing to do. We said all along if there was a situation where it would become more difficult for him then it would be time."
If you say so...Bye.
Thank you!
Rte66, thank you for your prayers.
You've been here from the beginning.
Thanks again.
"I'm taking this a bit harder than I thought I would."
I understand. I feel the same way. Barbaro's valiant and determined nature truly touched me. Dr. Richardson and the Jackson's love for him came through in every interview and in every photo that was taken. After a time it almost felt as though I knew the dear boy. Wish I had.
I suppose it can be argued that every generation has a horse that touches the hearts of millions of people. I can't speak to that. What I do know is that I loved and admired Barbaro from afar. I think I always will.
Coming from a dude that seems to have an unhealthy obsession with big-teethed four legged creatures, that can only be a compliment.
Jeez dude. Chill out. See a doc. He'll give you a scrip for antidepressants or something.
Thank *you* for keeping Barbaro out front here at FR!
{{{Huggsss}}} to us all!
Thought my eyes were playin' tricks on me - that really is you! Hi. Yeah, this has been a sad day for many of us. Glad to see you posting - and not snowbound or in an outage!
Bless Barbaro's big heart!
Save it, silly one.
You don't have a clue.
The flowers, love and care did not take away anything from children in third-world countries.
Whine about something else.
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Remember when your parents told you to finish those last few green beans on your dinner plate ........ children are starving in China. Same silly lament.
People who care and cared so much for Barbaro need not be mocked or derided for their love and sensitivity.
To be honest, I am more than sick of people like you with your limited mentality.
Fine.
"Matthew 6:1 -- “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.""
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Thank you.
.... a very ignorant (in the true sense of the word) comment.
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Thank you for those words.
Nothing 'charming' about you at all. Seek help!
"...and if mourning for a dead racehorse is what makes you happy, more power to you."
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Now, that's a weird statement. Mourning makes a person happy?
"Scientists have learned for decades through their work on animals."
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And to some extent with people. For example, I have cats, one of whom is elderly and manifesting some of the same diseases common to elderly humans. She is being treated with medications prescribed for people. Unless some PETA person got in an uproar, that medicine may have been derived from research on animals. The success in humans has in turn helped to benefit animals with similar diseases.
The relationship between man and animals has been mutually beneficial...well, except for some idiots who have used and abused, but that's a whole other story.
I have regular fellowship with Him, thanks.
Whatever credibility you may have had was blown with the acronym in the first sentence. How about this as an admonition? Ironically the passage uses horses as an example.
Actually, there is a term for it: Negative Pleasure.
Sure you do. And damn proud of it, I see. And you make sure to wave your "fellowship" around like some merit badge that makes you oh-so-special.
Whatever credibility you may have had was blown with the acronym in the first sentence.
Credibility is the last thing I care about here on this pathetic forum where people spend hours in front of their computers arguing in circles with strangers over nothing.
people on this site really don't take to the devil's advocate do they?
Maybe .......... not even a devil.
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