Good morning everyone.

Good morning Barbaro.

Hiya, FsOB! Brrr, it's nippy here on the banks of the Thames this morning. I am girding myself to head outside to get the newspapers. May each of you have a safw & productive day! Can I be first this morning? Hmm, let's see....

Congrats, Paul, you're the first poster of the day!

Love to Barbaro Thanks Alex

###Did everyone read about Princess Rooney and what a lovely "auntie" she was to the weanlings after she was pensioned? I love reading about kind horses, and she sounded like a princess indeed. She had a job the instant she crossed over the Bridge.

###Midweek, "hump day," and hope all goes well for everyone. I must run a couple of errands and spend a few hours at the office.

###Safe travels to all (including me ;o) and a big thank you and KEEP WARM to Alex.

And a special "keep warm" to anyone who is experiencing "frost on the pumpkin."

I LOVE this time of year. ;o)

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KAY
I love the comment and the video of Princess Rooney merely laying her ears back to telegraph her displeasure to some of her charges. She knew who was alpha--no doubt in her mind--and because of that and her kindness, she ruled her empire with a benevolent air...

Her races are awesome...love to see a racehorse pull away from the pack like that and just--as Lynne Brown would say--ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Remembering John Henry Today!

Ro & Brady

Please keep Sherman in your prayers. The new vet is coming this morning - I will be leaving soon to go out there.

Lord God - thank you for guiding, inspiring and directing Dr. Schroeder to Sherman's right and perfect care. Enable her to see Sherman clearly. Comfort Sherman and release his pain. Open the way for him to move forward in his recovery, and restore him to full, and vibrant health. Thank you God for the gift of Sherman. Thank you for the kindness of the FOB.

Kelli Hoffman created a site to help Sherman. Thank you Kelli, you are a dear friend to both of us.

http://www.shermans-shoes.t83.net/

Love, Light and Protection for All of Our Horses

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Prayers to all of our loving family, animals, horses, and all living creatures.

Prayers for our nation...for healing.

PLEASE CALL, FAX, EMAIL AND HELP OUR RESCUES....

AND PLEASE KEEP BARBARO AND HIS HEAVENLY FRENS CANDLES LIGHT UP...

THANK YOU...AND HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

Good Luck Anna! I just love her and am happy she will get a wonderful life. I will miss her because she ran like the wind.

Congratulations to the handsome BUSTIN STONES, and best wishes for a happy, healthy retirement!

I am always thrilled when a horse's connections assess the total picture and realize "it seems like it’s time to stop on him.”

Equineangel is raising funds to save the Magnificent 7 from slaughter - On the ABR see EA:Save horses from slaughter by 10/10 under horse rescue issues. Please help if you can and please cross post. We have a wonderful angel Jill who is matching contributions. Thanks for all you do.
Here's the thread:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrown/messages?msg=29158.1

Joe at TB Friends

In loving memory of the great champion JOHN HENRY...not only a champion on the track, but blessed with longevity, blessed with people who loved his curmudgeonly self, and even blessed with chocolate doughnuts!

###MaryS, prayers indeed. I forgot to mention prayers for those in need in my first post this a.m. (Not enough coffee).

As about the Pepto, too, as a second method of handling upset tummies. It worked for my horse when he was in "colic mode" after an incompetent veterinarian overdid the bute (prior to the colic--the bute slowed the gut action and that created the discomfort).

###Jonna, I haven't seen the videos of Princess Rooney, but I will watch them later today. I am still dialup at home but have highspeed at work and I do the video thing on my break. It is permitted.

###Thanks, Alex. You're wonderful.

Sending All, All All My Love.........Prayers.....
....Rainbows.........To Angel Barbaro........Our
Angel Horses.........Barbaro's Famblee Of So, So
So Beautiful Angels.........Angel Alex........
Angel Wendy.........Your Angelic Hearts Of Love..
.......Your Glowing Wings Of Love.........I Love
You So A Lot So.........You Are In My Heart So
(8) A Lot So.........

The Rainbow Of Love

Angel Cozzene And Angel Princess Rooney With
Angel Barbaro On The Rainbow Of Love.........
God's Glowing Angels.........

The Wings Of Love

Angel Lou Ann.........An Angel Of Love........
Your Angelic Heart Of Love.........

The Wings Of Prayer

Angel Maribel, Angel Hans, Angel Mary S. And
Sherman, Angel Jonna And Heart, Angel Loretta,
Angel Janice And Angel Denny, Angel Jane And
Angel Lucas, Angel Barb And Precious Angel 153,
Angel C.J., Angel Adam LaCosta And Angel Lisa,
Angel Dawn, Angel Joan Roya, Angel Tammie And
Cheesie, Angel Sandra And Chief, Angel Stephanie,
Angel Rob, Angel Tony, Angel Momo, Angel Anne
And Angel Terry Brennan, Angel John Velasquez, Barbaro's Angels.........God's Love For You.....
.....God's Glowing Heart.........Angel Barbaro
And His Angel Frens Are With You..........

God's Angel John Henry
Chocolate Donuts
In Halos...........

All, All All So Glowing.........
Bustin Stones
Grazing.........God's Glowing Sunshine And Clouds
...........

Seek And Ye Shall Find In Rainbows

God's Love From His Heart
Petunia............

In Halos.........

Affirmed

Leaving in a few minutes to go to the Horse Park to John Henry's Memorial dedication..taking all of you with me..

Hay all.

Just checking in.

JOE FOR THE REST OF US CRAZIES: WHERE WILL IT ALL END??????
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Wednesday, October 8th... If you have recently sent us a letter and no reply came, please resend. All e-mails have been answered. When this website is down I have an extra two hours a day. More stalls cleaned. Laundry in the washer. Sports section studied. Fried potatoes with scrambled eggs. And all e-mails answered. An extra two hours a day is a gift. There is even time for David Letterman jokes from the night before. We love our DISH recorder...

I very much need the following to send us a mailing address: Courtney Cross. Justine Junez. Heather Knutson. Daniel Morales. Aimee Torres.

When this website is down the stories pile up. Heart warming tales of once doomed horses finding new homes. Horror stories of horses in terrible situations. Pick and choose, and I usually do.

I lost a filly. A thoroughbred only two, and she was going to be huge. Dark bay with white socks, and already 16 hands. She was freaking beautiful. Horse killer Wade Giles said come get her before noon on Monday. Horse killer Wade Giles wanted 40 cents a pound, which would be close to $400.00. I was late. No excuses. Actually there are 5 or 6 excuses, but none are excusable. I should have found time. The filly was instead sold to man who provides livestock to mexican rodeos. Yesterday I discovered she had been moved to Arizona.

Not to linger, but I also found out the tall filly was sold last year at a yearling auction in Pleasanton. She was taken to a farm and broke to ride. It was decided the filly would never have enough talent to be a race horse. Her owner gave her to a groom at the farm. The very next day the groom sold her to horse killer Wade Giles for $200.00. Horse killer Wade Giles was going to double his money with me. But I was late getting there.

There are hundreds of horses a week in big time trouble. Recent letters to Tbfriends say maybe slaughter is a good thing. Thin out the crowd. Dump the old and disabled. Keep the young and healthy.

I always write back and say if you could see what I see. Foals and moms. Two year olds and three year olds. Horses who just a few years ago would have sold for decent money. Now they are selling for 40 cents a pound.

In the month of September there were six nice event horses who came to us from six different training barns. Their owners no longer able to afford a horse.

In the month of September I found two do it all event horses at feed lots. One thing for certain... when an event horse is sold to slaughter, they all have 4 brand new shoes. I always wondered about that. Why go to the expense of new shoes when you are having your horse killed? A question for a bigger mind than mine...

Even in these hard times for horses, we have had to turn hopeful owners down. They are a missed payment away from foreclosure. No employment. No way to buy hay. There have been some scenes in my driveway. Jerry Springer should bring a film crew.

One mom had to borrow money for gasoline so she could come see us. And then she fails to understand why I would not let her adopt a horse. I felt terrible for her kids.

Strange, these days are. Hopefully we soon go back to how things were. Aunt Bea on the porch. Barney comes over for apple pie. God Bless the filly on her way to mexican rodeo. I would give anything if she could be outside my house, waiting for the old man to come with breakfast.

Joe

I am sorry the filly went to a mexican rodeo. They are cruel beyond words. I think the cheering spectators will have a special place in hell. ##Chief is doing fairly good. He is getting spoiled more than ever now. I am his cook, maid, nurse, doorman and servant. He is worth it all. His vet said since his heart is so bad we or on borrowed time. Each day I get with him is a gift. Thanks for all yoles prayers and thoughts during his stay in the hospital.

Oh yeah, forgot to say Chief is getting many nilla wafers. For the first 3 years of his life all he would play with was a brick. wouldnt play with toys or eat bones just toted his brick around whereever he went. Finally his vet said to take the brick away as it was wearing his teeth down so I did. That was about 3 years ago and he never quit hunting his brick. Last week after he came home from the hospital I gave him his brick. I have never seen a dog so happy. He was overjoyed. He is back to toteing it around where ever he goes-like sleeps with it. He is a happy dog.

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Mary S
What did you learn from the Vet/Farrier about Sherman's poor hooves....good news I am praying for good news...

Sandra:
I am so glad that Chief has his Brick back...I had an IW who was attached to a cherry tree log.

ct. 8 Cherokee Devotional [sharing email from Harriette Brillianthawk]

St James says to keep quiet, control your tongue--though no one ever has. Your boat may be huge, but your little tongue is a rudder that can turn a very big ship in the wrong direction. The tongue is like kindling wood that can set a whole woods on fire. Keep your tongue quiet, very quiet.

And then St Mark says to speak--speak to the mountain and tell it to be gone. Not only be gone but sink into the sea. A mountain of trouble needs us to use our tongues. Speak what you want and need not what you do not want.

There is a time to speak and a time to keep silence. These are the times that makes us who we are, what we are, and what we will have. Life and death are in the power of the tongue.

You say you are right and we are wrong. How do you know it to be true?

Red Jacket
Seneca, 1800's

Hay, Gang. I've been feverishly trying every few days to catch up here. I am thankful I have a job now, but this is what happens. Not much time to stop in and say hello. I haven't been far away.

I miss my unemployed life very much.

Renee and all sisters and brothers of unemployment - RUN. RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN. Getting back to work is exhausting!!!

I still pray for the fur creatures and their slaves every day.

ALERT - everyone who gives a damn about the slaughter of our beloved American equines MUST read the Paulick Report that Alex linked at the top of this page...warning, you will be pissed!

For example: "Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and ranking Republican Goodlatte both have been recipients of contributions from the NTRA PAC, most recently receiving $5,000 for their 2008 campaigns."

GEE, WHAT A SURPRISE...NOT!

###### been offline for a day or so - show Monday night took a lot of energy (filming went great; just heard from documentarian who reports the footage came out well) and yesterday was in recording studio getting work in progress on CD's for use by collaborators. So on line this afternoon after a time out, just catching up.

Rec'd this re the only horse in my virtual stable:

This notice is to inform you that one or more of your horses has worked out.
Crazy Catlady
Your Comment: won w/ Prado 9/11/08

Date: October 8, 2008
Track: BELMONT PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:34 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt training
Rank: 13/34

I asked this before after her last workout about a week ago - is this a good time? Apparently her scratch the other day from the 7th at Belmont was, as I suspected, due to muddy track condition, not any problem with her. I don't know squat about training details/statistics, so please somebody fill me in whether this is a good workout. THANKS!

######## Thanks to Nancy who alerted me to Crazy Catlady after her win with Edgar Prado last month.

My heart beats for your heart, Barbaro, always and forever! Run with the angels honey!
And all love to the entire Heavenly Herd as you know you take me to where angels walk . . . as Angel Dee says "It is AFFIRMED!"

Prayers always continuing for, and holding paws, hooves, and hands with the entire Barbaro Nation!

Received a mailing from Penn Veterinary Medicine with a little "news flash" across the front:
"Visit our new website at www.vet.upenn.edu."

RENEE A. - I meant to post last night that your special time with HANS the other day was sooooo awesome!! Those had to be very magical moments!
Bless you both!!

SANDRA - How sweet - the CHIEFSTER has his brick back!!! :) Love that boy!!!

Love to all,
always,
Lou Ann

I think FOBs should contact the organizations mentioned in the Paulick report today and urge that they take a position against horse slaughter.

ROBYN & HARRIETTE:
Especially thought of both you ladies this afternoon - I had two Archway Dutch Cocoa cookies in honour of the one and only JOHN HENRY!!

Hugs, Lou Ann

as I said - catching up on things after being away - here's yesterday's

Oct. 7 Cherokee Devotional [sharing email from Harriette Brillianthawk]

We get to know ourselves when we are alone. What may have brought us to this place may not be as important as what to do now that we are here. When we are with other people we listen to them, but in solitude we follow our own way. Great strength comes from the quiet and it prepares us for times when the sands run fast.

Solitude is never withdrawal but being with ourselves, learning what affects us, and what of it can be given to others. We learn how to be a good friend when our attention is not divided--a good friend to ourselves and a good friend to another who needs it.

It is hard to fight people that live like groundhogs.

Tecumseh
Shawnee

I won't make a comment of my own. But I do agree with Nancy in CT and JoAnn Drew.

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Hi, Margie, ain't employment grand! LOL Good to "see" ya!

The new kitty kept me up all night and I had to work today, so I'm exhausted. Was exhausted anyway, because of the surgery. Long tiring day today. But our precious "Petunia" is well worth it.

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Glad Chief is doing well and eating his nilla wafers!

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Continued prayers for Sherman.

Paulick Report a MUST READ!

Thought I'd pop in to say Hi to everyone. Saw an interesting article on MSNBC. Haven't finished reading it because I couldn't take my eyes off the picture: then figured out why!

Anyone who supports or supported the horses that were rescued after a double-deck trailer accident (heading for slaughter)will recognize the wee one in the picture instantly! :o)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27087517/

Hope everyone has a good evening!

-Julie Z. (in Houston)

Hello Everyone,

I can't believe how busy I was today - didn't even get to post this morning. So I wanted to jump in to see how everyone is doing and to do it quickly because we're in the middle of a nasty thunderstorm and the power might go at any moment. Sandra - that was the sweetest thing - glad you gave Chief his brick. I am hoping and praying that Mary S. will report good news about Sherman.

Have a nice evening.

Janice
A forever devoted to Kaiser FOB

on DB:

SOS Equines and Equineangel both have rescues going on, if anyone can help...thank you!

Alex, think California

I would love to see pics and hear about the John Henry statue and dedication.

I WAS JUST READING MY HORSE RACING NEWS-- HONESTLY, I REALLY HAVEN'T BEEN MYSELF SINCE REGGIE PASSED.-SOME OF YOU ARE AWARE OF THAT.

ANYWAY, I JUST READ THAT PROUD SPELL ISN'T GOING TO RACE ANYMORE THIS YEAR. I'M BUMMED TO HEAR THAT. SHE WAS MY GAL -- ALONG WITH GINGER PUNCH OF COURSE. :>) HOPEFULLY LARRY WILL CHANGE HIS MIND, I KNOW HE'S GOING THROUGH A LOT WITH HIS RETIREMENT NEXT YEAR.

MARY S- I'VE BEEN SAYING PRAYERS FOR YOU & SHERMAN. HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL.

LOVE,
CHERYL

INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION POSITIONS ON SLAUGHTER.

Most has not taken a position on the current legislation.

No position is like a vote for slaughter!

Transport for slaughter is illegal in California??
Well we all know Joe, so that a joke!

Hiya, FsOB! As I say at least once every week or so, Joe Shelton renews my faith in humanity, and usually when I am feeling most depleted.

I sure wish that I could have been at the KY Horse Park today for the unveiling ceremony. I reminded Brent early this AM about how John Henry got his steel-driving name (stomping his water buckets!). I sure wish that I could've met JH before he passed over last year; I would've even taken him some chocolate doughnuts. I hope that Harriette can post her observations about today's event....

#### To Lou Ann: Yes, I wish that you, Harriette, & I could've been together today to share Dutch Cocoa cookies in honour of John Henry!
Hello & welcome back to Margie in NM and Cheryl G.
To Mary S.: Thinking of you & Sherman today.
To Alex, isn't there a track in Baton Rouge, Louisiana? Would that be a possibility for you if Sam Houston doesn't open as scheduled?
To Sandra: Bless you, dear Sandra, I almost cried when I read about Chief & his brick! What a unique soul he has and how fortunate he is to have you as his human Mum. I have certain toys that I cannot discard that belonged to my Huskies who passed away some time ago.
Re. Erin Brennan's beloved MoMo: She was discharged from the hospital yesterday and is staying with Anne, Terry, & the boys.
To all of our FsOB who are observing Yom Kippur tonight, may the close of High Holy Days be blessed for you and your families. ####

Hello to old frens Chris Byer and Julie Z--a very warm welcome home.

Cheryl G, would that we could take the sadness and pain away. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Barb AZ--a new baby to love, sent to you by 153. It helps, it helps.

Sandra---so glad to hear Chief is holding his own AND his brick! I used to have a nephewcat whose favorite toy was an unused paintbrush; he dragged Mr. Paintbrush around everywhere.

Jane, I'm so sorry to hear that your beloved Lukas crossed the Bridge. He had a wonderful life with a wonderful mom.

Barb AZ, just went back to yesterday's thread and saw the photo of your Petunia. Gorgeous girl! 153 pawpicked her for you.

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Hi, Susan. How are you? You like my new little girl? She's truly a gift from Heaven.

Looks like it's time to shut things down here. I know I'm pooped.

Good night, all.