Posted on 01/29/2007 11:08:28 AM PST by Kimmers
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday after complications from his gruesome breakdown at last year's Preakness, ending an eight-month ordeal that prompted an outpouring of support across the country.
"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."
A series of ailments, including laminitis in the left rear hoof and a recent abscess in the right rear hoof, proved too much for the gallant colt.
Barbaro battled in his ICU stall for eight months. The 4-year-old colt underwent several procedures and was fitted with fiberglass casts. He spent time in a sling to ease pressure on his legs, had pins inserted and was fitted at the end with an external brace. These were all extraordinary measures for a horse with such injuries.
Roy and Gretchen Jackson were with Barbaro on Monday morning, with the owners making the decision in consultation with chief surgeon Dr. Dean Richardson.
"I would say thank you for everything, and all your thoughts and prayers over the last eight months or so," Jackson said to Barbaro's fans.
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It's a HORSE, move on people.
Damn, started celebrating too soon again, thinking it was Barbra!
It got shot so I had to break it's leg...
Stupid post,
you loose folks when you do that.
Oh man.
Sorry, I did not mean to get your hopes up.
and loose folks can be a problem. They may lose their way.
ACK!
Thanks....Too many o's and not enough fingers :)
Too bad it wasn't Barbarella instead...
Another FReepeer was hoping that it was Barbra....either one, it would be breaking news.
Kerry is a Dem. So he's a Jackass.
well if you're going to be a smart ass, you might want to spell "seriously" correctLY.
Collect the insurance money and buy another horse. Problem solved.
I wonder if they do get any insurance money now.
Horses have been known to die suddenly or barns burned to collect insurance money....obviously not in this case
To suggest that the "murder of the unborn" doesn't bother a person who simply expressed sorrow over the death of a horse, is a sign of sickness.
Some people have the capacity to be bothered by all of it!
Does jimmah count?,he's a horse's ass
I would think so. the death is still a result of the original incident.
You shallow, ignorant, dirty rotten scoundrel! Do you not realize how many children's lives have been saved by this horse? Please tell me that you aren't unaware of all that Barbaro did to advance conservatism? After all the races raced and all the bets that paid out, surely this horse is more worthy of a Breaking News mention than the passing of Deborah Orin. I mean, hey, she only helped expose and rein in Bill Clinton, while this horse did something far more meaningful: It provided entertainment for the elite.
How can anyone overreact to such a momentous loss that knocks mankind to its knees?
No thanks, I think I'll stay right here and express my sorrow that this beautiful animal lost his fight to survive.
The world would be without a lot of beauty if there were more people like you.
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