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[RC] Ferdinand slaughtered? - rides2farI just got the new issue of The Chronicle and was shocked to read that Ferdinand, 1986 Kentucky Derby Winner and 1987 Horse of the Year was slaughtered at age 19 in a Japanese slaughterhouse simply because he hadn't done too well as a stud. His groom described the 19 year old horse as having an impeccable temperament but that wasn't "enough to spare him from the computations of the calculator". I don't have TV so maybe this was on the news but I was surprised nobody had mentioned it. I find it very hard to believe that simply because his foals didn't race well that he was a candidate for "by the pound". Picture getting to cross a nice Welsh pony or a tough endurance mare with him. Did you all know about this? Angie McGhee Wildwood, GA ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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