Campaigning For Barbaro: Recent Comments

Comment on THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL by Sharon Crumb (Sharonlynn)

Ellen Zehnder — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:13:03 GMT

I was at Pimlico that day. I watched him leave the starting gate. I took his picture has he was coming by me, his last steps as a great racehorse. Then he started slowing down, and I thought, Barbaro, The Triple Crown, you can't catch up! Then it all started coming apart. The equine ambulance entered the field and I knew it was not good. The dreaded blue shield went up and I thought OH NO! Thankfully they loaded him and took him from the track. The race had continued, but no one paid any attention. The grief, the dark cloud over the field, was almost too much to bare. I will never forget that day as long as I live. In the days that followed and the great surgeon, Dr. Richardson, performed his magic, there was hope, however small. We, maybe, hoped too much. We had fallen in love with this horse. When we lost him on 1-29-07 I was numb. So close, yet so far. His leg healed, but the laminitis had gotten him. That dreadful disease. I know now that God had a bigger task for Barbaro, the legacy he was to leave and the work we were to carry on after he was gone. I donate regularly on behalf of Barbaro. He changed my life that fateful day at Pimlico, though I didn't know it at the time. I have my own personal motto, IF BARBARO CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT. I miss him every day. I know he was going to be the next Triple Crown winner. That is hardly important now. What's important to me, and thousands of others, is that we carry out his mission. I have vowed to do that because he was so special, so smart, and so worthy of our dedication to him. I thank the Jacksons for sharing him with us, and allowing us into their private world of grief. I'm looking forward to visiting Barbaro at Churchill Downs. It will be like visiting an old friend whom I haven't seen since May 20, 2006. It will be good to see him again, and update him on the progress that has been made on his behalf. RIP dear Barbaro. Thanks for all you've done.

Comment on It's What You Can't See by Gloria IL

Shannon — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:01:43 GMT

I purchased a rescue Thoroughbred horse from a non for profit rescue and I was told that he would be sound for riding in 2 weeks after I brought him home. His name was Image of Approval and I fell in love with him because he was such a dear loving horse. I treated him like they told me as far as getting him better so I would have a wonderful trail horse but at the end of the 2 weeks he was no better. I called my vet out to look at him and they took xrays of his front left fetlock and to my dismay he had a completly crushed sesamoid bone in the fetlock and was foundering on the other front foot because of him putting all of his weight on that leg. My vet called it the Barbaro affect and that the only humane thing for me to do was to put him down. I cried so hard because I really had fallen in love with Image in just the short time that I had him because he had such a wonderful personality and just wanted to be loved. I write this in his memory and I know that I will see him again on the other side of the rainbow bridge. I love you Image.

Comment on BARBARO'S Message to the BARBAROMANIACS

Michelle — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:45:59 GMT

The race when Barbaro got hurt was the first horse my 14 year old daughter had really sat and watched. You see she had just started working for a Thoroughbred owner in Ohio, training his young for their ground manners. He told that he wanted her to watch the race and help him decide who to breed one of his mares with, you can guess that she wanted it to be Barbaro, from the first minute that she saw him in the paddock. She was devastated when he got injured and is even worse since he had to euthanized. She has pictures of him every where in her room, on her school folders, and on the computer. She is such a big supporter of his and of horses everywhere! We are aginst horse slaughter and have been since buying our first horse. We have saved 10 horses from slaughter in past 6 years. It is not a lot of horses, but we do what we can for the horses we all love!

Comment on Bobby's Guardian Angel by Melissa Harden

Carol A Marano RN — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:18:17 GMT

Barbaro.....my eternal flame.....
The very first time I set eyes
on Barbaro, was on a television newscast, after he won the Kentucky Derby,.... it was at that very moment, a flame was lit, in the centre of my soul... a flame, which grew warmer and
brighter with each passing moment.....
The catastrophic events, which followed, in weeks to come, caused me much saddness and pain, but the flame within my soul, grew warmer and brighter and the Love grew stronger, with each passing day..... since Barbaro has moved into another space, his spirit continues to grow to immeasurable proportions..... Barbaro's
presence and his aura, have permeated so many souls and awakened so much awareness, love and compassion..... is this not something we all must learn from? Rest in Peace, Sweet Prince !
..... until we meet again, I send my Love to you, by carrying on, as your ambassador .............

Comment on THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL by Sharon Crumb (Sharonlynn)

Darlyne — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:51:08 GMT

I followed BARBARO from the time he was injured to the day he ascended in to HEAVEN. I was devastated when he left us. I think of him everyday and also Dr. Richardson and Staff. They loved him too. I feel very bad for them.

Comment on Bobby's Guardian Angel by Melissa Harden

joan fargo — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:48:16 GMT

i will keep dedicating run for tthe roses for

Comment on Bobby's Guardian Angel by Melissa Harden

joan fargo — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:52:22 GMT

my name is joan and i had a horse she racer but she was my best friend. And I had to give her up so I could take care of my mom I was 16 when I had to gibe her up and when I saw the Barbaro had died I was in shock so I downloaded the song Run for the Roses and dedicated that song to him he was more than a horse and more than a champion he was a member of the people who have or had & loves horses he was my hero and I loved very much thank you for letting say this to you will be missed my dear friend and i love u Barbaro

Comment on BARBARO'S Whispering Legacy For All by Cle Shaw and Barbaro's Big Heart

WMCLSS — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:16:42 GMT

YAHOO! WE FINALLY DID IT, NOT ONLY GETTING THIS POEM TO FIT LINE FOR LINE WITHOUT SCREWING UP BUT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed overwhelmingly by 263 to 146 votes to BAN SLAUGHTER OF AMERICAN HORSES PERMANENTLY. NOW ONTO THE SENATE DEBATE SOON AND BED for this weary soldier's fight and head! THANK YOU DEBRA FOR STICKING WITH IT UNTIL WE FOUND A WAY BEYOND YAHOO & BLOGGER WITH THEIR BUGGERS and SPAM NANOROBOTS MISTAKING IT FOR SOMETHING ELSE ALTOGETHER! Bill & Carole BLESS YOU TOO!

Comment on Triumph from Tradgedy by Pat Gehr, Ph.D

Pat Gehr, Ph.D. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:26:58 GMT

My apology for the mispelling of "Tragedy"

Comment on Barbaro by Pat Gehr, Ph.D.

Pat Gehr, Ph.D. — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:53:29 GMT

Triumph from Tradgedy

It is said that Barbaro is one of a kind
There's just no question in anyone's mind

He's fast and feisty, powerful and strong
Inspiring many who compose this hero's song

A song that sings of courage and grace
And spirit of innocence and beauty of face

Songs that tell of that fateful day
After breaking out early on the 20th of May

Tears flowing and cries, "Spare this champion's life!"
Cries heard by Matz, Prado, Jacksons- husband and wife

Rushed to New Bolton to Dr. Dean's healing hands
Whispered prayers heard across all near and distant lands

"God stand by Dean 's side while performing his skills!"
Assisted by plates and screws bolts and, yes, pills

Heal a champion whom a nation loves so much
God, please deliver Barbaro your healing touch

Praise! Dean reports, "He's doing all things a horse can do."
We now must wait. Recovery is up to Barbaro too

Now walking and grazing at our Dr. Dean's side
And nipping at reporters when apples denied!

May one day Barbaro gallop down recovery's road
As our songs for Barbaro continue to be told!

God please heal our adoptive son.

With much love.