Have a great weekend...

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CALLING ALL TARHEELS
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North Carolina REALLY needs your help
to pass S311 / HR503..

If you want to join the NC anti slaughter group
please email:

antislaughterlobby@earthlink.net

Good morning, fellow Fans!

It's cold and snowing lightly in the Downeast Wing this morning. My thoughts turn to my friends in southern New England who got much more than our paltry 3-4". Hope your weather is favorable for clean-up this weekend.

In case there are any Mainers out there, we need you to join our calling group. Email me at Maine4horses@gmail.com and I will add you to our list. It's never been more important! Americans are finally being told about the horrors of horse slaughter.

Just watching the local news and there's a story about the Maine Warden Service seizing an alligator from someone who thought it would be cool to have one in his home. Good grief!

Prayers to all in need today. And may all horses come home safely today. And, in case I don't make it back tomorrow..Best of luck to Ready Set in the Fountain of Youth. I'd love to see those Lael silks in the winners circle again.

Marg
Proud Fan of Barbaro forever

Hay, FOB's!

have been away for a while and will continue to be in relative seclusion until March 9th. Things happened recently and I have to take care of myself a little more...but I am following the board. I will be in DC on the 4th and am looking forward to connecting with many FOB's...then I leave on the 6th for a much-needed retreat in Mass.

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The snow wasn't too bad. I didn't have to go anywhere yesterday so it was good just to be inside and hibernate. Will try to get out today and may even take a walk. The robins are back by the patio today,

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Prayers to WindChill and Grannys Jewels.

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Weather permitting, will be at Tim's barn tomorrow. Tim, Penny, if you read here, Donna Quinn was so comforted by the horses last Saturday. I was able to go to her son's funeral last Monday and we were able to talk (and her mother LOVED being with the horses...). I talked with her for a long time yesterday and she is almost ready to go back into the world.

Take care, everybody!

Healing, Love, Peace
ONS
Padme

Good morning FOB's, Alex and of course Barbaro.

Seems they are looking for Barbaro stuff.Alex I think this web site should be featured. Have you contacted them? Sounds like they have fan stuff from Secretariat.

Racing museum to showcase vet care
2006 Derby winner Barbaro in exhibit
Saturday, February 23, 2008
By Lee Coleman (Contact)
Gazette Reporter

A major new exhibit on the advances in the veterinary care of racehorses is being created at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

At first, more than a year ago, discussion focused on doing an exhibit just on the racehorse Barbaro.

Barbaro is the speedy thoroughbred who won the 2006 Kentucky Derby but broke his right hind leg in the Preakness of that year.

“We discussed it just before he passed away,” said the museum’s new curator, Beth Sheffer. “Then we expanded it.”

Instead of focusing only on the treatment Barbaro received, the new exhibit at the Union Avenue museum will also be about the veterinary care that such great racehorses as Triple Crown winner Secretariat received.

“We will focus on what is being done now and what was done in the past to heal thoroughbred racehorses, as well as the challenges involved with dealing with a horse,” Sheffer said Friday.

Barbaro holds a special spot in the hearts of many racing fans and will be a central theme of the exhibit.

Thousands of get-well cards and other loving tributes were sent to the horse as equine veterinarians attempted to save Barbaro’s leg and life over a six-month period.

A shattered right hind leg, which Barbaro suffered in the Preakness, is often a life-ending event for a racehorse.

But the owners of Barbaro, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, wanted to save their colt. So they turned to the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center and Dr. Dean Richardson, chief of surgery at the equine veterinary facility located west of Philadelphia.

The veterinarians were able to successfully set the broken hind leg but, just when the horse looked like it would fully recover, it came down with a severe case of laminitis in the left hind hoof. Barbaro was euthanized in late January 2007.

Laminitis, Sheffer said, is a major cause of death in racehorses. The inflammation in the horse’s hoof prevents the horse from standing and walking and the animal must be euthanized.

“There’s a point where it becomes chronic,” Sheffer said. “The bones in the hoof rotate and the laminate [hard surface around the hoof bones] separates.”

Sheffer said that even though Barbaro’s death was a tragedy, the popularity of the horse turned into numerous generous donations toward finding a cure for laminitis.

Since the museum announced it will create the new 4,000-square-foot exhibit in its Peter McBean Gallery earlier this week, it has already received the loan of artifacts for it.

Mike Kane, the museum’s communications director, said the large volume of fan mail sent to Triple Crown winner Secretariat (1973) when he developed laminitis in the late 1980s has been donated by museum board member Ken Grayson.

Sheffer said she is actively gathering and seeking artifacts related to Barbaro and other horses.

“I’ve been in contact with the Jackson family,” Sheffer said of Barbaro’s owners.

She has also obtained artifacts from the great racehorse, Ruffian, who broke a leg in a 1975 match race against Foolish Pleasure.

Ruffian was operated on to save her leg and the surgery was successful. However, when the anesthesia wore off, the filly started thrashing around and re-injured the leg, Sheffer said. She was euthanized.

Helping Sheffer, 31, who was just recently promoted to the museum collections curator, will be Adirondack Scenic, a Washington County design company.

“We hope to have a 3-D model to show the anatomy of the horse,” Sheffer said.

“I will gather all the objects, do the research and write all the text,” Sheffer said.

She said the museum IT manager, Sean Pickard, will develop interactive computer features for the exhibit.

The exhibit is scheduled to open July 20 and will remain in the McBean Gallery for two summers, a total of 11⁄2 years.

Sheffer is seeking additional materials, including fan mail to ailing horses, memorabilia, videos, movies and promotional information supporting equine medical research. She can be contacted on the Web via e-mail at nmrcollect@racingmuseum.net.

Morning all FOBS Love to Barbaro Thanks Alex

Morning, famblee!

Where IS everyone?? Hope everyone is well.

Padme, whatever is up, we're here for you. Take good care of youself.

Only until next Thursday for you to buy tickets for the February MHR Hay Drive.

Two wonderful possibilities buy tickets for either or better yet, for both.

The first is MHR's Valentine Ride: Girl Power!!


Two brand new in-the-box Breyer models, one of Ruffian and the other of Rags to Riches

The Second is MHR's Be My Valentine Hay Ride.

The prize for this one is a photo of the MHR horse of your choice taken by none other than our very own Cathy Potter. A beautiful frame is included.

Two wonderful possibilities buy tickets for either or better yet, for both.

The first is MHR's Valentine Ride: Girl Power!!

Two brand new in-the-box Breyer models, one of Ruffian and the other of Rags to Riches

The Second is MHR's Be My Valentine Hay Ride.

The prize for this one is a photo of the MHR horse of your choice taken by none other than our very own Cathy Potter. A beautiful frame is included.

Valentine's Hay Drive

Ro & Brady

All, All My Love To Angel Padme. All, All Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows To You........

Affirmed

"The Music In Rainbows"

From God's Loving Heart
A So So Special Song On Equine Heaven
Barbaro And His Angel Horse Frens
Musical Notes In The Sky
In Rainbows
Painting The Skies With Love And Music
So So Special Lyrics
That Say A Lot
Divinely
Barbaro's Halo Is Glowing So So Beautifully
All The Colors Of The Rainbow
The Circle Of Love
Halos
The Rainbow Of Music
Inspirational
So So Special Singers
Musicians
Angel C.J.
Bringing A Lot Of Joy To Another
Reaching Them
Songwriters
Churchill Sounds
The Angels Sing
Communicating With You.......

8.......Halos......Two Hearts......Connected In
Love......Springtime Flowers......God's Rainbow
Garden.......Birds Sing......Angel Barbaro......

Affirmed Rainbows.......
Sacred Prayers......

Affirmed

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Susan E.
PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR
Blitzing, blitzing, blitzing.
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DEE
What would we do without you, honey?
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Here's a little parable for the human race. I just got a call from my dear friend, Chip. The one fighting cancer. Brain cancer. HIS "WIFE" (never married this one" has insisted that he NOT TALK TO ME. I mean, at all!

He asked me to wait till he got back to work in early March at the ballpark to call him at that location.

My head is aching and my stomach is still flipping over this.

Doesn't this B*&%$ know that people who are ill in any way, need all the support they can get? Wouldn't she be GRATEFUL that Chip's old friends rally around him? Apparently, she does not believe that there was never "anything" between us...and there wasn't.

I feel like hell today--a continuation of yesterday. Hope this is not the flu having a little visit...and this? I just want to crawl under the covers...what the hell?

Can you imagine making this kind of stressful situation for someone you ostensibly "love" when he is under such tremendous emotional and physical stress??

What is wrong with people. So depressing.

My dearest FOBs: don't ever do something like this to someone who loves you, trusts you to do the best for them...I just feel so bad for Chip.

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Prayer for little Windchill and all other equines in peril...what a world. (Boxer has just come over to make sure that I ate all ALL of the sandwich I made. Now he's just staring off, looking noble: pretending that it wasn't food that brought him over here.

Thank God for animals. That's what I say.

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Hang in there Padme:
whatever you need, I hope you receive it...and feel better

I Love You So A Lot So Angel Jonna. You Are In My Heart So A Lot So. You Bring My Heart A Lot Of Joy. So Hope So All That You Will Feel A Lot Better Soon. So So All Glowing Angelic Beautiful
Glowing Rainbows To You.......

Affirmed

All, All, All, All, All, All, All, All, So Beautiful Americans Against Horse Slaughter On You Tube. Halos And So All (8) Glowing Rainbows.

So All (8) Glowing Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows And Emeralds To You Angel Alex.

All, All My Love.

Affirmed

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Thank you, my Dee.

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Alex!!Feel better too! With the damned flu, I'm not even sure the neckstrap would help you keep your seat.....

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Hey! Where are yole?!

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YES! Dee brought this to our attention: here's the addy for this great piece on You Tube. Thanks to Julie!! Nothing scary, sad or upsetting, yole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YzKfvkigsw

Hay, FOB's!

Back for just a few minutes - thank you all for your support - this is a spiritual/meditation thing, not an emotional/romantic/health thing (i.e. nothing directly to do with chanting with KD). Purely spiritual and once I got over the initial fright/confusion, I knew what I had to be doing over the next couple of weeks. It just hit me like a ton of bricks last weekend. Other energy workers are doing similar spiritual practices over the same time period and I'm just focusing on what I am being guided to do. I know there are other energy workers on the board and it would not surprise me to find out they are also receiving similar guidance.

I'm OK - just wanted to reassure those who are concerned - your friendship and support mean a lot to me - this is for deepening my spiritual practice. It is more intense than I realized, but I have to do this.

You are all the greatest.

Healing, Love, Peace
ONS
Padme

Good Saturday to all, family -

Sorry to have been out of commission the last two weeks. Family friend who was ill last year is once again hospitalized - lots of running around in the last ten days.

But, here we are. Usually, when I can't post, I still read. In this recent upsidoozy, as my mom used to call crises, I haven't had the leisure to do either. So, for all whose celbrations I have missed, whee! For all whose sorrows I have missed, my deepest sympathy and warmest condolences.

There is a change in the country, friends. As I have mentioned before, I am a pitbull and pitmix person. It is ironic but wondrous that it appears Michael Vick's mistreatment of many dogs has actually opened the eyes of the world to their status as victims rather than monsters. In two "fight dog" busts following the Vick difficulties, one in Missouri and one in Arizona, the response of the authorities has been to individually evaluate the dogs, rather than assume they are killer beasts. This is a huge step forward, and long overdue.

The horrors of the practices at the Hallmark meat packing plant in Chino, Ca., have caused an enormous number of people to question the way in which we handle all our domestic livestock, and that is a very good thing. The intensity of the response to that report is astonishing, and an excellent harbinger for all those concerned with animal well-being.

Change is so DAMNED slow, but it does occur. Be well, all my friends, because you are agents of change.

### jonna - What a pile of nonsense. I'm so sorry, and cannot imagine what that woman is thinking. You are correct. I am stumbling toward my 40th anniversary, and if my husband was ill, I would welcome ANY support he was offered, because if one loves, one thinks of the well-being of the beloved, not of one's own ego. Don't let the opinion of a hag affect you, and just continue to pump good thoughts out into the universe on his behalf, as will we all, I'm sure.

Love and comfort to all in need, four-legged and two-legged, and have a Barbaro day, courage and kindness.

OOPS! I knew I forgot something...

### Padme - I'm glad to know that this is a step on your spiritual journey, and not a medical crunch...(though I suppose that those, too, can be steps). Be well, and know that you are cherished by many. Strength to you...

Good lord! I seem to have forgotten the subjunctive case. "...if my husband WERE ill..."
Yikes!

Jean Nolan:
Dann that SUBJUNCTIVE CASE: it's always lingering in the shadow, ready to bite us on the asssssss. xxoo: j thanks for the words, my friend.

Missing you a lot today, Barbaro.

Many prayers going out for little Windchill and all his wonderful angels.

###Jonna, FWIW, my hubby had brain cancer. If theres anything I can do to help.....

My new fav: ritz cracker, peanut butter, topped with a dab of chocolate fudge frosting.
Thanks so much for the 'recipe'. I don't know 'how' I managed all these years with just the cracker and peanut butter but my goodness, its nirvana!

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Barbara b
I am sorry for your experience with this disease.
I hope he still survives. The gamma knife process is astonishing, truly. I already left a feisty message for Chip on his work machine...which his really nice woman associate will read to HIM when he calls in for his messages. I am certainly not miffed with him. But too bad they live so far away, I'd like to drive to their Idaho residence and rattle that woman's brains a litttle. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Yes, I feel a consuming need for B&J's Cherry Garcia tonight. I had Phish Food the other night.
Now there's an overstatement if ever there was one.

### Alex, Two words: HOT TODDY!

Hay 'YOLE'.....:)

Alex...YES, HOT TODDY!!! And 'alotsa' juice, too or water...keep that system 'flushed':) And chicken soup as lots of potassium in it, too...it's a 'good thing':) for us when we are ill...I'm sorry...feel better soon...((((alex))))

Lyn G. I, too, am glad it's not 'physical health' which is making you sit up and take notice of yourself, Lyn:) Do whatever you must, but please stop in from time to time and 'check in' with your Famblee:)

Jean Nolan:) LOVE to 'read you'....love, love, LOVE TO READ YOU!!! :)

Jonna:) Don't let the turkeys get ya down!!! :) YES! Cherry Garcia...QUICK!! xxooxx

Been zooming ALL dang DAY, Famblee!!! :/ Dang!! Chores here, chores there, chores EVERYWHERE!!! Seems the High Wind Advisory, though still in effect, is for some 'lessened' wind speeds....THANK YOU KIDS IN EQUINE HEVVIN FOR SLOWING YOUR PACE!!! Murphy and I cannot STAND those 'in excess of 50mph' windssssssss:-0 A gust every once in awhile...well, o.k., if ABSOLUTELY necessary...but NOT SUSTAINED at that velocity....no/no/no!!!!

Awfully QUIET here today.....WHERE ARE YOLE???? C'mon.....come and 'play':)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

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Lynne: I know; WHERE IS YOLE???? dANG. i AM GOING TO GRAB DINNER WITH MY Neighbor Roy. What a Day.
I am so glad that i know YOLE are out there when I need youse guys....xxoo

Jonna, it appears Barbara B likes the ritz snack. It is delicious.

Also Jonna, get the Cherry Garcia, sit down, and then go here http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23294163/

Please......make sure you are sitting down. The vision is stunning.

Get well Alex. This is my second day down with the danged flu. Hope everything passes soon. Stay away from sick people everyone.

Alex, Thank You So Much for posting the Americans Against Horse Slaughter You Tube Video. It is absolutely Beautiful!! Patriotic, Great Music, lots of wonderful pictures of our beloved American horses. A point well made against horse slaughter for food consumption. I sent the site along to everyone in my address book across America and hope that some can join you in Washington, D.C. on March 4 and 5. There is power in numbers. God Bless those of you who can attend. I will be with you in spirit and on the phone.

Alex, take it easy with the flu. It's a nasty one. Stay safe.

PLEASE VOTE for Shelley A's "BUDDY"

SHELLEY'S BUDDY

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Hey Everyone,
Could you please vote for my Buddy in the HSUS photo contest? As many of you know, he had been in a cast for over two months and he's been such a great sport about it! He finally has the cast off, he's still on restricted activity but we're on our way! He's such a sweetheart and he told me how much this contest means to him. LOL

http://www.spaydayusa.org/bin/Rate?image_id=1003123459

Thanks so much!!

I cannot view the UTube Video of Americans Against H/S....this stinkin' dial up:(

HOWEVER:) The *NEWEST* member of my WA State Team is making me a CD and mailing it to me, so I CAN WATCH!!!!

How TOO COOL is that, Famblee????

Thanks to LAURA of Bainbridge Island!!! Yippee-Skippy!!!! What a nisssse ladeee:)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

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Socorro,
THANKS for blue linking for me!!!!! I'm still challenged with with.

There are usually new people that come to the board and don't know about some of the people on here.

SHELLEY A. contributes towards saving horses from the racetrack every time her horses win a race. She has been able to save many horses by doing this.

If more owners would do the same, then the horses injured on the track that don't have responsible owners, would have a chance at a new life.

SHELLEY - Thank you for all you do and now it is our turn to do something for one of your babies.

I Voted for Buddy!

###Where is Joe?? I miss the daily updates and his post from Thursday is still up. I know it's probably rain that has kept him from updating, but where is Max? On vacation?

###I have a cracked rib--from a spectacular body slam-unplanned dismount off the horse two weeks ago tomorrow. Horse shied at a kid and bicycle with dog that "just appeared."

Dismount was so spectacular I took the entire bridle off his head as I sailed over the top--I still have it "as it came off the horse," all buckles done up, all keepers "kept," nothing broken--except my rib. So much for the dressage instructor who told me not to do the throatlatch tight. Harumph.

Doctor told me last week I did NOT have a cracked rib, but the radiologist views all film and reported a cracked fifth rib. No separation visible, but enough of a "break" to cause the "catch" I feel most of the time. I have Vicodin and muscle relaxers which I take at night. I do one Aleve in the a.m. and can function.

Another six weeks before I'll be "totally pain free"--we'll see if THAT comes true ;o)

Meanwhile, poor Huey has had to learn what it's like to be "a horse" without a devoted (hale and hearty) Mom to care for him. He about has a fit when he sees me with a carrot. Been a long dry spell there, with just a Mom in her robe gently putting hay in the paddock morning and night.

Poor devil ;o)

###So Alex, do the chicken soup. According to an article in our paper today, Knorr's brand Chicken Flavor Chicken with Noodles is the best. Even though everyone thinks Chicken Soup is for colds, it's good for anything that ails ya. Even cracked ribs ;o)

Hello, All....Hm-mmmm (as The General would say), seems a bit sparse with o few of us posting today. Must be something else going on, yes?

This is a CHAPTER UPDATE !!!

Chap 31 of "ONLY A MOMENT BEFORE..." is now posted on the DB under the BARBARO thread.

From the chapter:

...The two princes did indeed hold steady, and were ready for whatever The General would bring. Even with all of the singing, of battles and war; a wall of war-horses before them; and in the face of the advance of two powerful generals, the colts were wide-eyed and tense with excitement, but felt no fear. The peace of Thisgoodplace preempted all such notions. The thought of battle was far from their minds. They were eager to run with these war-horses.

Dear Frens, I hope you like this next chapter. Lets keep up OUR part of the battle...to end the horror of horse slaughter, to continue rescuing as many as possible, to keep contributing, and encouraging others to do the same to find effective treatment and a cure for Laminitis, to promote safer race tracks, and all of our othercauses, which are worthy of our beloved BARBARO.

...and Hay, I voted for Buddy. What a handsome fellow!

Your FOB Fren, O ^-,^

All, All My Love And Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows To Angel Alex. I Hope That You Will Feel
A Lot Better Soon.

Affirmed

I Love You So A Lot So Angel Shelley. I Voted For Buddy. So So All Precious.

All, All Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows To You.

Affirmed

BUTTERFLY BELLE, with Russesl Baze set to ride, was scratched from her race at Santa Anita, yesterday. Does anyone know why, or what might have happened to her?

O

....sheeesh...sorry for "hoof-typing" Mr Baze's name. I meant to type Russel.

^-,^

Hay Alex, no wonder you were feeling so knackered all week...hope tomorrow is a better day.

Shelley, I voted for Buddy. He is a real cutie. Wendy, I voted for yours yesterday as well. They are all winners and know they are loved for certain.

###Margie, my new favorite chef! Thanks for the recipe. I'm absolutely certain that by combining peanut butter and chocolate, you cut the caloric value at least by half, therefor you can double the number of crackers consumed. Works for me.

####Jonna, sadly he left us last summer exactly six months after Barbaro. It was a tough three year journey, one I wouldn't wish on anyone. Hope your friend is being treated at a major BT center, it makes all the difference in the world.

Glad you're feeling better, what with dinner out followed by a Cherry Garcia chaser...life is good.

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Margieeeeee!!

I do have the Cherry Garcia in my lap, allowing it to get soft, nice and slowly and skimming a little off the top at a time---and of course, the Requisite B&J Lid Foreplay.

And as for Viggo;;;;;honey, I hit that before 10 am this morning. yum yum.

PS: I do hope you did not miss my comment pertaining to the Orca's preference for Mainer's
who fall into their ocean, right???

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Barbara b
I am so sorry about your losing your husband --and so soon after Barbaro. What a terrible year. Chip and his "whatever-she-is" live in Idaho. He goes to Denver CO to a center there for the treatments. Lots of flying time...

His receptionist at the ballpark is a crazy lady: she'll take care of him and get my messages to him. She has already, in fact...

Uh oh. OK Jonna, I shouldn't ask.......but what of Orcas and Mainers?

Hey SHELLEY A. - Just voted for your sweet sweet BUDDY!! Bless his heart!! That oh so big red cast!!! ((Hugs)) to Buddy!!

My heart beats for your heart, Barbaro, always and forever! Run with the angels honey!!
And all love to the entire Heavenly Herd - you take me to where angels walk!

Holding paws, hooves, hands, feets with all the Barbaro Nation!

with love,
Lou Ann

Jean Nolan - you are so right about Michael Vicks' dogs opening eyes. In Pensacola Florida there was an injured bait dog 2 weeks ago that appeared at a school begging for help. I offered to take him, faxed them the Michael Vick dog rehab info, the local newspaper did a story, they normally euthanize every pit bull no matter what, the vet stepped in and they received so many calls they spared his life as it should be.

Shelley, I will vote, great that you help the other horses when your horses win.

I posted on the DB, for those who don't read it, please say a prayer for Dinner Guest who joined Barbaro today. I was at Gulfstream Park today and he was euthanized on the track as the bands played, models danced and casinos roared. Every time I go there horses die, without exception. I went there to watch Dancing Forever run in the Grade I Gulfstream Park Turf, he is the "miracle" colt of Dancinginmydreams, who spent over a year at New Bolton with a similar injury to Barbaro's. The Phipps' family and Shug McGaughey, who saved his mom, were so proud of Dancing Forever today, he finished a close 2nd to Einstein. A really inspirational story that had a damper put on it by what happened to Dinner Guest.

Alex and all, P.S. I just watched the YOU TUBE HS video, oh my and wow, that is fabulous!!!!!!

Wish that could be on national TV broadcasts everywhere . . . .!

Great job to everyone involved!!

Lou Ann

Barbaro needs candles badly

Hello Barbaro,

We had a bit of a break from the bitterly cold winds and temperatures here in Minnesota. Thank Goodness! Many people were getting cranky and impatient with each other because the cold makes it such a struggle to be comfortable...

But you and I have learned of a little colt up North that has his own struggle going. His name is Wind Chill, Honey and he has a star on his forehead just like yours! Yes Honey, that is where the Angels kissed him.

Wind Chill was found frozen in the cold, cold days of a Minnesota Winter. No Honey, that is NO place for a little one to be...I know.

His legs were frostbitten and they need to mend so that he may stand and support himself while he eats, drinks and gathers all of the kisses and hugs coming his way.

Yes Honey, frostbitten... No, it is not your friend Jack Frost’s fault Honey. Jack is an Angel of sorts who fills little one’s and grown up’s hearts with wonder and amazement at the beauty of the Winter season by painting intricate and inspirational designs on the windows of our world...this was not Jack’s fault.

There he is Honey. Look at that face, look into those eyes...

Hello Wind Chill. Shhhhh...it’s okay. I know he’s big but he’s very gentle. He knows what you are going through. He knows what it’s like to have problems standing...he’s here to help you.

Me? Well, I’m here to whisper love and understanding into your soft, dark and fluffy ears. Hopefully comfort you and when I back away after softly kissing you good night, you’ll be off to restful, healing sleep...

Darling, when you were lying out in the bitter windy open land, you must have asked yourself, "Is this what Life is? Does anyone care that I’m out here?"...

Wind Chill, what you experienced outside is NOT what Life is all about. What happened then was a "moment in time"...

The sound of the footsteps crunching in the snow, walking toward you...THAT is Life. And Love.

The sound of the gasp at the sight that your Hero saw upon seeing you...THAT is Life. And Love.

The warmth of your Hero’s hands as he struggled to ever-so-carefully pick you up...THAT is Life. And Love.

The kisses and hugs, cheering and tears from all of the people around you and people around the United States...THAT is Life. And Love.

Little Wind Chill, Life is a gift. Love is a blessing. You have both Darling. Continue to welcome the care and warm, healing help that is being showered upon you. This is how loving, compassionate and caring people are Darling. Their hearts are sooo full of love that their hands can’t help but work to see that you are comfortable.

Life on Earth does end. Sometime. But pure, true Love lives forever...Yes Wind Chill, Barbaro knows this is true...

Why don't we grab a blanket big enough for the two of you boys? We'll make it a down alternative because Little Wind Chill needs some extra "ooompf" to his warmth for the night! Yes Honey, it will make nuzzling the covers extra easy! (Please show Wind Chill how to nuzzle the covers, okay?) But please make sure your forehead stars aren't covered...Angels will want to kiss you two!

Dream sweet dreams boys. Your Dream Angels have hot cocoa and marshmellows waiting and OATMEAL?! Oh my! Aren't WE spoiled! Oh, they're saying it's a Special Order...from their Big Boss Horse! Barbaro.....

Wind Chill, your healing is under way and strength will carry you through your days.

Honey, your healing is complete and strength will forever carry you through your days and into the sweet dreams of your loved ones.

Now after a few moments of silly nickering and loving nuzzles, close your eyes and bask in the warmth of ALL of our love for you two. Yes, you can take a last peek at the loving people and precious dog that lies close to you...we bless them with love also.

Good night Darling Wind Chill. Sooo many love you. I do. xxooxxo

Good night Barbaro. Soooo many love you. I do. XXOOxxoxox...x

Sweet dreams to you...everyone.
xxoo

Ah, Laurie: that is a Tuck-In for The Ages. Thank you so much......love: j

Wonderful tuck in Laurie. Wind Chill surely knows now how much he is loved.

So So So All Glowing And Very Beautiful Words Angel Laurie H. I Love You So A Lot So. All, All Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows To You.

Affirmed

PS: Margie: --pursuiant to your Hawaiian flight terrors; remember yesterday when you were nulling and whining about sleeping pilots and sharks and sea snakes and so on? I also suggested that there were orcas, sometimes known to attack humans, and that they had a particular zest for the taste of Mainers?
haha: jest kiddin......sleep tight/ I have had it for the day.....

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All have sweet dreams and may little Windchill's legs get stronger and start making muscle as he sleeps. He's in God's hands that's for sure.
Blessings on all who care for him, including the
Aussie and the cat who sleeps on his back at night...remember that Sham in King of the Wind had a little cat in England named Grimalkin who slept on his back?

Love yole: you're the best.

Thank you Alex. (feel better!~)
Thank you, Edgar. (congratulations & good luck!)

Thanks Laurie for the beautiful "tuck-in". All of us are praying for this little guy.
Love, Heather

Oh My!!! What BEAUTY we have here tonight with our own Laurie H. and her *SPECIAL* Tuck In for little Wind Chill and Barbaro...together under a down alternative blankie:)

Thanks, Laurie....only *YOU* can do that so 'especial':) Made me get a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes....I pray for that darling little guy to PLEASE get better and be able to know a loving, forever home...here on EARTH!!!

G'night my ABR Famblee...have sweetest of dreams, see yole tomorrow.

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Rest in peace, precious DINNER GUEST, and may light perpetual shine upon you. I mourn your sacrifice in the name of "sport"...

You are blessed now to run with the heavenly herd, perfectly healed, forever young and whole.

(((((DINNER GUEST)))))

Sorry to hear about "DINNER GUEST." It is always sad to lose a horse, regardless if we knew him or not.

Here is another good reason to vote for Shelley's baby, "BUDDY"

The privilege of awarding a $5,000 grant for spay/neuter services to one of the nonprofit organizations participating in Spay Day USA

PLEASE CONSIDER VOTING TO HELP PETS

SHELLEY's BUDDY

Dear Alex,

Much love to our precious Barbaro, and all the horses that need us.

I hope you are feeling better Alex. If you have the flu, it won't just last a few days, so take it easy. Especially don't get too hot and sweaty. This seems to cause it to settle in the lungs. There is no antibiotic that will help it, unless you get a secondary bacterial infection from it, but the doctor can give you an antiviral medication some times. Please take care.

Much love to you and everyone. And thank you for all you do for us.

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Jonna - where does Chip go in Denver for his treatments? I could always deliver something for you if you'd like. There are several centers here.

Poor West Wing: the TODAY show is showing MORE RAIN and WIND. Uch. This means that Lynne and Michelle and Murphy and the Cat--whose name escapes me--need to get out their water wings. And it also means no journal entries from Joe. WAAAAAAAAAA!

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Hope for all to survive, and stay warm and dry out there.
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Laurie H
Again: that tuck-in was the best...one of the best, anyhow. Please send it to jeff tucker at Raindance with an explanation of how the Tuck-In came to be, and why it is one of the FOB's most cherished parts of the day. He'll love it.
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Oscars tonight, so I have to find my tiara and long white kid gloves...we do so love the Oscars...
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Linda H: I'll find out where Chip goes in Denver, Not sure, and thanks for thinking of me...
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OK the guys got me up early...the fiends. I am re-crashing and will check in later.
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ALEX TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

Here's Max:

Saturday, February 23st... Message from Max. Joe has asked me to convey that weather has once again done away with his internet connection. Additionally, high winds are in the forecast for tonight. Joe will bring you up to date as soon as he can.

Uch.

KENTUCKY is a beautiful state with horse farms and acres of land with grass so rich in color, it’s known as the bluegrass state. There is nothing more serene and peaceful than to see a horse gently grazing in this grass. Horses are what make our state and without them all the richness and color of KY would be gone. Yet our horses are not safe, they are being slaughtered brutally and will continue to be until legislation is passed to ban horse slaughter. And you can help by calling our senators and representatives to get this legislation passed. It will take very little time each week and is a way to say thank you to the horses that have given so much to us and the state of KY. To help KY call, please contact kntckyblgrass8@aol.com. Thank you. Shirl

Laurie H: Just beautiful. Wind Chill had to feel all the warmth and love of your words.

Lisa in Colorado

Only until Thursday 9:00 p.m. PST for you to buy tickets for the February MHR Hay Drive.

Two wonderful possibilities buy tickets for either or better yet, for both.

The first is MHR's Valentine Ride: Girl Power!!

Two brand new in-the-box Breyer models, one of Ruffian and the other of Rags to Riches

The Second is MHR's Be My Valentine Hay Ride.

The prize for this one is a photo of the MHR horse of your choice taken by none other than our very own Cathy Potter. A beautiful frame is included.

Two wonderful possibilities buy tickets for either or better yet, for both.

The first is MHR's Valentine Ride: Girl Power!!

Two brand new in-the-box Breyer models, one of Ruffian and the other of Rags to Riches

The Second is MHR's Be My Valentine Hay Ride.

The prize for this one is a photo of the MHR horse of your choice taken by none other than our very own Cathy Potter. A beautiful frame is included.

Valentine's Hay Drive

Ro & Brady

Alex, was sorry to hear you had the flu and hope you feel better soon. It's been going around where I work like mad. But the good news is everybody gets better after about 3-4 days & some with only chicken noodle soup, vicks salve and home remedies. Although they do look like hell when they come back to work the first day. Anyway hope you're in the "feel better" stage now. Shirl

"God's Artistry In Rainbows"

From God's Loving Heart
His Artistry
Painting The Skies With Love
Angels All Around
A So So Beautiful Flower
Green Grass To Make A Garden
Angel Horses Grazing
The Glowing Sunshine
Clouds........So So Beautiful Shapes
God's Paintbrush Of Creativity And Love
He Made So So Beautiful Angel Horses
He Made So So Beautiful Angels Here
God's Canvas Of Divine Inspiration
Glowing Light Of Love
The Most Beautiful Rainbow Barbaro
His Halo Is Glowing So So Beautifully
All The Colors Of The Rainbow
The Circle Of Love
Halos
The Circle Of Artists
Fellowship
The Rainbow Of Artists
Painting.......Drawing.......Knitting......
Writing......Pottery........Authors.......Poets..
......
Angelic Hearts
The Words Of Love
Angel Laurie H.
Angel Jackie "Let It Be" John Lennon
All You Need Is Love
And It Is Here........Barbaro's Famblee Of Angels........

8........Halos.......Two Hearts.......Connected
In Love.......Divinity........

Affirmed

Goodmorning ALL

I am back on my own puter now!!!! Will move in from the lakehouse this afternoon.....it feels a bit strange to be back in Ontario??? It is nice to have my own puter again but I still feel some animosity about the situation with Hans.Keep praying for a full recovery and for his speech to return to normal.

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Jonna
We will ALL continue prayers for your dear fren Chip !! It is impossible to stop FOB PRAYER !!!!
Something Chips significant other should learn is TRUST...without unconditional TRUST there can be NO LOVE!!!! Love cannot grow without TRUST!!!!
I am sooo sorry dear fren that you are being treated in this classless fashion but one should just consider where it is coming from???!!!! Continue being the sweet loving caring person that we all know ...GOOD will out BAD!!!! There is no shame in doing the right thing!!!!!

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Angel Dee
THANK YOU for ALL your love and rainbows they were greatly appreciated !!!!!YOU are indispensable !!

May all come home safely today!!!!
I see Way To Oz has not been doing well lately!! Please pray for his safety....he has been entered in claimers and not even placing !!! He is not a young horse....PRAY!!!

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Alex
Hope you are feeling better soon???? Everyone here is fighting the bug too!!!

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LindaH from Denver
Good to see you posting once more!!!!

How is Sherry doing?????

HUGS and love

I voted for Shelleys Buddy....WE NEED MORE VOTES!!!!

Let's help Buddy WIN!!!!! WE CAN DO THIS !!!!

Does anyone know yet by Butterfly Belle was scratched yesterday?

Does anyone know how Ready Set did yesterday?

NO Horse left behind or Ever Forgotten!
Lee

A little FYI and update on one of our "Home Boys"...

From my Virtual Stable report:

Snifters Spirit
Your Comment: Originally owned by FOB, LynWins

Date: February 24, 2008
Track: SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 1.04:40 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 31/42

Hay, looks as though this sweet boy will be running again. Keep him in your prayers as he continues on his life-path being a
"real-racehorse."

God speed, SNIFTERS SPIRIT!

Love and comfort to Lyn, who, I'm sure still keeps him in her heart. (We do too, Yes?)

Your FOB Fren, O

#### Hay, Maribel,

So nice to know that you are, once again, back in the great NorthEast. I THOUGHT it seemed a little warmer, and a little brighter of late. ^-,^

I saw a nice little dark bay filly, named MARIBEL, win, on HRTV, last week. I didn't see the spelling of her name, so I have been unable to find her on pedigreequery.com . Of course, I thought of you. Sheesh, I should have e-mailed you that very day. Now, I can't find her.

I have been keeping WAY TO OZ in my prayers too.

So glad you are here, my Fren.

Love, O

I Love You So A Lot So Angel Maribel. You Are In My Heart So A Lot So. You Touch My Heart So A Lot. All, All So Glowing Angelic Beautiful Glowing Rainbows To You.

Most So So Definitely So Pray For Way To Oz.

Affirmed

###Otherlyn, check MERIBEL, a five-y.o. filly, dark with a star, on Pedigreequery.com

###I voted for Buddy, too. Love the red cast ;o)

###To those who are ailing, GET WELL SOON! We are between winter storms (Northern California is getting it worse than we are--our Doppler is just green, NorCal is green with yellow and some red) but I'm staying "hunkered" inside, all hatches battened and the horse outside with his warm bran mash with carrots and apples.

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I haven't seen Nancy in CT in a couple of days. Has anyone heard from her?

Ro & Brady

Shirl....Your description, the 'visual' you gave me this morning of the horses grazing on that 'bluegrass' in your KY....:) Thank You, Shirl....we will get this done, Sweet Ladeee, so ALL the horses EVERYWHERE can graze, be happy, loved and NEVER AFRAID....EVER AGAIN:) That is my prayer each and everyday!!:)

Jonna:) We, as they said on KCRA TV this morning, 'DODGED A BULLET':) Yes rain....yes alotsa rain...wind...well, yes, but not ANYTHING like January 4th storm, thank GOODNESS!! I could have left my trash cans upright, and the 'pretties' hanging on the walls of house on both porches and I feel they'd have all survived the wind:) So sorry for Joe's lack of internet service....he'll be back up in no time though, the storm is all but 'finished' in the Sacramento/Woodland area by now....stay tuned.

MARIBEL:) Honey-Girl!!!! :) I am SO HAPPEEEEE to see you 'home again, home again, jiggity-jig':) I just missed you 'awful', Maribel:) I got to go be a HORSENANNY TWO DAYS LAST WEEK!!! I was SO HAPPY!!! And, I did a GREAT JOB, TOO:) Yes I DID:) I know you can imagine my GLEE at being there for TWO DAYS IN A ROW!!!! :) Welcome Home, Maribel...tell Hans we are ALL holding GOOD THOUGHTS for him to be good as NEW....any minute now:)

Alex, you simply MUST 'give in' to how you are feeling, mannnnn....it will just 'getcha' worse if you don't....((((((((alex))))))))))) isn't it just too cool that you have so MANY MOMMY'S looking after you:) We can't help it, Alex, it's just 'in us', ya know??? :) Take care...rest, drink fluids and REST SOME MORE:)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

### Hay, Thank you Kay,

...for the info on MERIBEL the filly. She is, indeed, lovely, isn't she?

How cool to know that her daddy, PEAKS AND VALLEYS, was Canadian Champion Three Year Old Colt and Canadian Horse of the Year, 1995.

Our own Maribel will be ticked to see the Kismet in this.

## Any word yet, on why BUTTERFLY BELLE,(to have been ridden again by Russel Baze), was scratched, from her race, last Friday?

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Ro....Nancy posted a short 'g'bye' to Dinner Guest late y'day...otherwise, I haven't seen her here, either.

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Hope we get to read your essay, Alex, when it's finished....sounds like a good one!! Might be great reading material for those in DC, the 'fence-sitters', also might be good for peeples in SD to read, too....and TOO MANY OTHERS, as well!

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Maribel and others ...... Sherry here .....
thank you so much for continuing to think and ask about me !! I am so happy to report that I am doing real well. Many who saw me in the hospital or talked w/me on the phone - and heard me slurring - looking for words - have said ...300% improvement ! Finally - getting my appetite back - and beginning to actually enjoy eating ! Yesterday was my first "real" full day .... watched a local parade in my hometown of Apache Junction, Az .... Clydesdales and all ! Out for Mexican food lunch. Time to enjoy my horses w/a "hankering" to climb aboard (IF possible) lovely Dakota for a quiet bareback ride - maybe in a week or so .... dogs nearby ... and life is good !! Heading to MD Anderson in Houston a week from today ...... will update more often now.
Humongous LOVE to all of Barbaro's famblee !!

Sherry

CHAPTER UPDATE !!!

Chapter 31 of "ONLY A MOMENT BEFORE..." has been recently posted on the DB, under the BARBARO thread.

The Young Prince, and his fren, Prince Brume, have been in the company of War-Horses...

From Chap 30, then into 31:

...he walked around to face Journey and Cadmus. He was compelled to look into the eyes of his two companions; looking to see the reflection of the beauty of Thisgoodplace in them. It brought him back to the peace that comes, not only from the place itself, but from the long-healed hearts of Cadmus, and Red-Rose-Journey. Suddenly, the grass tasted good again.

Chapter 31:

Prince Brume, Dan, and Miss Lu were grazing near-by. The mare looked up at the Young Prince, and smiled. He had taken on the glow-of-glory that comes from the honorable legacy-of-life. Yes, the Young Prince was in the fight. But for now, his fight was not that of the Great Masse. Not yet...that was still to come, and would only happen when all of the horses were ready. The Young Prince had only just begun his "glow."� There was more to learn...

...Yes Frens, the fight is on. In this next week, lets step up our efforts to spread the word, and invite more people to join us in ending horse slaughter, and in all of BARBARO's legacy endeavors.

I hope you enjoy reading about the Young Prince's journey in Thisgoodplace.

Your FOB Fren, O

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Lynne,
Thanks!

Ro & Brady

SHERRY!!! :):):)

SO HAPPY!!! TO SEE YOU HERE....also VERY happy for your good 'full' day y'day...parade...CLYDESDALE HORSEYS annnnnnd, MEXICAN FOOD for lunch!!! It ALL sounds absolutely 'DELICIOUS'...'specially that you got to see your horses and doggys!!! :)

WE LOVE YOU, OUR SISTERINbARBARO!!! You take good care, and YES, DO stop in more OFTEN:)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

### Padme;

HOW we "go through" determines WHAT we "go to."

I have been thinking about you.

There is sun today.

Your FOB Fren, O

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I seem to have been smoted by Some Bug....you know that feeling that you've been hit by the bus, and then they backed up and did it again? I have stupid sinuses, and I surmise that is what is going on...but ladies: I've been in the Big Red Blob all day long...just draggin' my fuzzy butt up to let doggies in and out, get them water, take dictation--lol. And mostly sleep.

I am now also wearing the leather and sheep fleece slippers which have also found a home in Wyatt's crate where he will thoughtfully gnaw on only one of them...a little like an old guy enjoying his cigar in the early evening.

Now I am watching Tiger--yum, yum--when I watch him play (he is the only reason I began to watch golf--when he was an older teen) I have the same feeling I have about Barbaro. In so far as I am grateful to be living during his time.
Golf, imho, is the most insane sport ever...more like chess than anything else.

But I will sit now, over these years, and watch Tiger THINK HIS WAY around the course. He's astonishing to me.

Making dog food. The refrigerator is pathetically bare except for dog food....so I will actually have to drag my sorry butt out of the Big Red Blob
and Go to the Store tomorrow.

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Maribel: god bless you...Back east once again. and moving "up" from the lake house::::honey,what size estate is this??? Thanks for all the good thoughts re Chip, and same back atcha and Hans.
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Lynne:
so glad yole have not been lifted up and swept out to sea. weird weather. And no JOE.
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Sending out hope and belief and prayer to Jeff and Kathi and little Windchill. His heart is so pure...now we just need his body to keep up with it. I believe he has taken some steps, while in the sling. But the damage to his front legs...scary.
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Sending out prayer for Micah and Lance, those BBGuys in Christine's care....that canker business is so evil. Like an alien invasion/
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I am too fuzzy to think of anything else...best to all the Frens of Barbaro. And ALEX! Take care of yourself.
xxoo: Courage, all: jonna

Alex, glad you are feeling a little better. It takes a while.

###Jonna, thanks for your good thoughts. My hubby fought the good fight for three years and it was almost a blessing when he put down his sword.

###Lauri H, your tuck in last evening was the best. I 'know' little Windchill loved that new blankie and all the sweet kisses from the angels watching over him.

###Sherry, so glad to hear you are feeling stronger and are able to get out and about this week and enjoy life. Thats what its all about!

###

I am baking a batch of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies...*SLEW*....C'MON, SWEETIE....HURRY!HURRY!

Jonna:) Nope, no blowing away or floating...though the rainfall has intensified these past few minutes...happy to be indoors smelling the cookies baking:) Sure do wish *SLEW* WOULD APPEAR, though....omGOODNESS:)

Sorry a 'bug' has invaded your space:( Take it easy...daughter has had the 'bug' since Tuesday...I'm wearing a necklace of garlic!!! lol...seems the flu vaccine this time 'round "forgot" to include too many strains?! Geeeeshhhhh! They charge an arm and leg for the shot, they either RUN OUT, 'cause they didn't manufacture ENOUGH...or..."ooops" we forgot about those other bugs:( DANG!!

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

###Jonna, the visual of you in the red blob, along with the tiara and long white gloves and fuzzy slippers just sent me over the edge. Regis will have much to talk about tonight with you on the red carpet in THAT get up.

While you're waiting for Joe's internet to be hooked up again, just wondered if you've checked out his blog archives on FoTBF to get your fix for the day? Some good reading in there, he is an angel for sure.

My mom has been in love with Tiger since he was a tot. She's 85 and we discussed his game plan over our morning phone call. She knew he would be wearing his red shirt today as it is Sunday.

#### Jonna

bArbaro was a fan of Tiger Woods too

hay its me bArbaro

iwactched misturtigurwoods again today and the nouncer kep sayin baktobaktobaktobaktobak he must reeely be good

I love Tiger's mom. She told him that he was to be merciless to everyone he played with on the course. Want to kill them.
BUT: off the course, dear friends...she is a warrior woman, imho.

He's just: sublime....like someone else we know...
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Barb: you made me laugh and fall into a total coughing fit: lol
That's one of the prime FOB laws, IMHO;

MAKE YOUR FELLOW FOB's LAUGH...OFTEN.
God knows, we need it. Hope we have a good week coming up, setting up our fellow traveling FOBs for the American Rally Against Horse Slaughter.

and i still want POSTERS!!!!!!!!

OK- I'M NOT FINDING MR. WAR PASS!!?? I DON'T WANT TO READ ALEX NOTES -- HE'LL POST THE OUTCOME OF THE RACE. HM?? HE'S NOT LISTED UNDER RACE REPLAYS YET --RACE 10. CRAP. OH WELL, GUESS I'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT YOUR UPDATES.

SORRY FOR SAYING CRAP ON A SUNDAY!!
LOVE,
CHERYL G

OH MY!!!! THAT'S ALL I'LL SAY JUST INCASE ANYONE ELSE IS WATCHING THE RACES!!

HAVE A GOOD EVENING EVERYONE!!

LOVE,
CHERYL

Oh my...I'm looking at GLORIFIED, soon to run in the HONEST LADY stakes. She's wearing #8, and her colors are Lael Green & Blue.
...Beautiful! Beautiful memories...let's see how she does....

O

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OTherlyn
Are you watching TVG?

STRATEGY FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 25

AMERICANS AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER will be a historic event that can change the future of American horses. We need a huge turnout. Please consider attending. To those of you close enough to DC, even if you cannot attend the two days of lobbying, we would love for you to come to the Cocktail Reception from 7-9PM on Tuesday, March 4. For details go to DB thread Official Information for DC Event

For those of you who are unable to attend, there will be much you can do to help from home to make a huge impact to push this legislation and play your part. Senators and Representatives will be in their district offices March 15th-30th. To keep the momentum going, meetings can be scheduled, letters can be dropped off and calls can be made to their local offices. Also, we need to bombard DC with hundreds of calls and faxes during the days of March 4th and 5th. Those phones need to be ringing off the hook and fax machines busy.

We encourage you to use this week to make appointments with YOUR legislators for March 4th and 5th. Even if you cannot attend, there will be plenty of knowledgeable folks there that can attend a meeting on your behalf. Just tell them that, as a constituent, you are authorizing a member of Americans Against Horse Slaughter to meet on your behalf. Once you get a meeting set, contact Julie Caramante so she can put it on the schedule. Also, email a letter to Julie addressed to the person we are meeting expressing your desire to have him/her support any legislation to end horse slaughter and the transportation of horses to slaughter. This letter will be presented at the meeting

In addition, when calling your legislators, please mention our Americans Against Horse Slaughter reception and offer to email them an invitation. Also, please call on your own Representatives and Senators and ask them to attend our event as well as to support any legislation that would ban horse slaughter and the transport of our horses to slaughter.

WE ARE BARBARO’s VOICE. Let it be heard!!
Thanks for all you do,
Shelley and Debra

Race won by TIZ ELEMENTAL...GLORIFIED second, got caught in the pack, and had to run very wide to get up there.

Beautiful beautiful girls. Everyone cme home safe.

After watching WAR PASS today, and these lovely fillies, I think I am quite primed to visit Thisgoodplace for a couple of hours before turning in for the day.

(Still wondering what happened to BUTTERFLY BELLE last Friday...)

Have a good night, my Frens.

Your FOB Fren, O ^-,^

##
Yess, Sophie...TGV is me...Hee hee

O

...Um, correction...watching HRTV. Just couldn't resist playing with the rhyme. (pinky to corner of mouth).

###
Otherlyn!
Shame on you, teasing me like that! I don't get HRTV and I wanted to see those Lael silks racing...not nice. Enjoy Thisgoodplace dear fren.

NO Horse left behind or Ever Forgotten!
Lee

Update on Erin

Hello Gang, The flu is hangin' in. I am going to have some chicken noodle soup, then back to bed.

Stay well everyone. Watch what you touch, especially at the Big Red Blobs. And stay away from items at the kiddie level. Dirty hands and coughing are all over those products. I just know it.

Prayers for Windchill. God Bless Him.

margie!
my last note to you went into the atmosphere i guesssssss. i am here in the red blob, covered in greyhounds, ate the Ben & Jerry's, I have get up now and let steffie out . she's snorting at me from across the room/////mazeltov: feel better: j

blessings on Erin and Windchill: who are both DOING BETTER!!!!

Sherry,

It is so good to see you posting! I's very glad you feel better.

I don't know who created the Americans Against Horse Slaughter video on Youtube. It is fantastic and very emotional and moving. Thank you to whomever put it together.

Life is good... Laurie H has offered a beautiful tuck in. Thank you Laurie!


Get well soon to all FOBs and friends who are under the weather. Strength and healing to Wind Chill. Best to all ...

THANKS PENNY FOR ALL THE NEWS/UPDATES!! :>)

I'M LOOKING FOR THE LINK TO ALEX PETITION FOR HS.--AMERICANS AGAINST HORSE SLAUGHTER!!!-- & FOBS TOO!! :>) I HAD SENT HIS LINK TO A COUPLE GROUPS OF FRIENDS - ONE OF THEM WROTE ME BACK AND SAID SHE COULDN'T FIND THE PAGE. HM?? MAYBE HE TOOK IT DOWN, I'LL KEEP LOOKING.

ALSO DON'T FORGET THE HENNEGAN BROTHERS MOVIE ("THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY") IS COMING OUT APRIL 30TH AND THEY NEED PUBLICITY!! THEY ARE JUST AWESOME!!

NIGHT EVERYONE,
LOVE,
CHERYL G

Hiya, FsOB! Running late on this Monday AM. Alex, I hope that you are getting to sleep in! Wishing everyone a productive day! Peace, RMH