I got home yesterday after the Jasper clinic. My back yard gate was wide open and Princessa was running around the side yard. Whiskey was no where to be seen. I walked around the block with Princessa and drove around some calling for him but no luck. This morning I started looking again. I was crossing the train tracks at Apple Street and ( Read more... )

I'll get more down about the Derby as it draws closer, hopefully. For somereason this year just isn't very exciting to me. :/ My favorite 3 year old colt I don't think can get the distance and none of the others I'm real excited about. Just one of those years I suppose.

Its Sunday afternoon and I had a very disturbing dream while I was napping. It wasn't horrific in that people died or there were monsters in it. There was a house move involved in it and when Dad and Mom got back from an errand, Mom said something extremely hurtful when I went out and said something to the effect "I was getting worried". ( Read more... )

This past weekend the thoroughbred racing world lost one of its champions.  He wasn't  a Kentucky Derby winner or one of the old warriors.   He was a young horse that seemed to have an incredibly bright future at the start of this year.  He was a dark bay with a funny off center blaze that ran down his entire face.  His name: Lost in the Fog, ( Read more... )

Superfluous

If I can get my headache under control I'll probably have a pretty long update here. Its been an odd week. The W. Memphis clinic was a mess. Since it didn't seem like there would be enough animals for even a full 2 days Rachel called to see about cancelling it. Oh no, couldn't do that. So we head off Tuesday morning and manage to get there at ( Read more... )

Feedback please. This is the second draft I've come up with for it and would like opinions ( Read more... )

I just haven't really thought about updating here.  Can't really say why either.  Oh well.

The handsome equine lad Barbaro has had a major complication.  This past Saturday he underwent a surgical procedure change out the plate in his leg and clean out infection.  Its not the absolute worst thing that could have happened.  It is still extrememly ( Read more... )

First of all Barbaro is doing well.  No setbacks so far and he is being a good patient.   It is amazing the outpouring of concern for him.  One article that was posted on Thoroughbred Champions forum mentioned that even on the way to the New Bolton Center at U of Penn there were signs saying 'good luck' 'love you' etc.   The Bloodhorse has had ( Read more... )