Fans of Barbaro
From AlexBrownRacing
Fans of Barbaro (FOBs) are a growing community of people who are active in horse welfare issues all in the name of Barbaro. They followed Barbaro as a racehorse, his time at New Bolton Center and now by supporting his legacy. They continue to grow as a group and use timwoolleyracing.com as their conduit. Originally named Barbaromaniacs, that name was changed at the suggestion of Mrs. Jackson and communicated to FOBs by Kennett Florist. Some FOBs prefer to be called Friends of Barbaro or Family of Barbaro, but the true definition of FOB is Fan of Barbaro.
Without certainty, it is estimated this group is about 3 - 5,000 strong and is active in rescuing horses from slaughter, lobbying government to end horse slaughter, fund raising for Laminitis research and New Bolton Center's Barbaro Fund and myriad other horse welfare charities.
Many FOBs are listed on the timwoolleyracing users page.
Riding for the first time! A really cool discussion thread on ABR about how BARBARO has inspired FOBs to start/getting back to riding.
What have you learned? A neat thread about the BARBARO-EFFECT
FOB Media
Fans of Barbaro Plan Second Annual Celebration The Horse.com 6/30/08
You can download our FOB Flyer, approved by Gretchen Jackson, if you want to print it out and hand it out / display it where others might see. For ads and commercial printing please contact Roseann at info@inamindseyeart.com for the uncompressed PDF file which is close to 5 MB.
Fox News Tampa, April 2008: FOBs On TV for Barbaro
Proceeds from Barbaro Ornament to Benefit Laminitis Research The Horse.com article, 10/30/07
This DVD: Because of Barbaro: A Celebration of His Life was taken at the FOBs celebration of Barbaro at Delaware Park, April 29. It is excellent.
Beanie Barbaro's Journey....
Beanie Barbaro is a single Beanie who is traveling from FOB to FOB, there are not multiple Beanie Barbaro's on this journey, only the one! He was actually my anniversary gift from my husband in December and I thought he could meet all the FOB's who never got to meet his equine counterpart Barbaro. I was hoping to turn a sad reminder into a joyful one and make his journey that of a miniature goodwill ambassador for horses everywhere (lisa morin)
Watch ALL pictures from Beanie Barbaro's JOURNEY
Why is Beanie Barbaro travelling? I thought travelling Barbaro Beanie would be a fun and creative way for FOB's to bring awareness to horse related issues and to raise funds in Barbaro's name.
Where will Beanie Barbaro be travelling to? Beanie Barbaro has been requested to visit many states across the country as well as Canada, San Salvador and Europe! He will visit several states more than once.
What will it cost to play host to Barbaro? The only cost involved in hosting Barbaro is the fee to ship him to the next FOB. Also, a pledge donation to the Barbaro Fund, The Laminitis Fund, or Thoroughbred Charities of America.
What if I can't afford to make a donation? No worries :)
Where should I take Beanie Barbaro? Take him wherever your heart desires! A landmark, a horse rescue, a race track.....Just show Barbaro a good time and remember to take lots of pictures! After the visit is complete, please write your thoughts about his time with you.
How long will Barbaro spend with me? A few days would be ideal.
How will I know where to send Beanie Barbaro next? I am compiling a list of hosts and their information and will provide the current host with the shipping information for the next host.
How will Beanie Barbaro's travels be documented? At the end of your visit with Barbaro, please send me your thoughts on his time with you. You can check this thread, or visit Beanie Barbaro. Also, visit map of Barbaro's Journey.
