Re: [RC] Barbaro - steelsidedownLOL only you Bruce!! Honestly, my read on the race... That horse was pumped, he liked his job and KNEW he was awesome...he understood the game... look at the attitude displayed..the big fast footsteps to get to the starting gate...the difficulty handling a horse that couldn't wait to go... Ever ridden one of those? If so, you know what I mean ... its completely mind over matter, pure DESIRE .... I don't think its something you can teach or train, sometimes you get lucky enough for those horses to find you.... If you're lucky you can protect them from straining themselves too soon. While we're being totally honest, there are many many horses with the same conformation, fitness, body type, and ability as Barboro, or Jayel Super, or Heraldic -- the horse must have the DESIRE to win and a careful rider to take them there. His medical care is in the hands of competant professionals, its not my place to judge them. Jen ---- Bruce Weary DC <bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Raven essentially said: "If you love him, you'll euthanize him." Years ago, I said that very thing to my ex-wife about her boyfriend. It didn't work then either. Dr Q =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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