Edie Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Damn. I have been following this story for months and am just heartbroken. What a courageous animal. Full story Barbaro is euthanized By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday after complications from his gruesome breakdown at last year's Preakness, ending an eight-month ordeal that prompted an outpouring of support across the country. "We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain," co-owner Roy Jackson said. "It was the right decision, it was the right thing to do. We said all along if there was a situation where it would become more difficult for him then it would be time." A series of ailments, including laminitis in the left rear hoof and a recent abscess in the right rear hoof, proved too much for the gallant colt. Barbaro battled in his ICU stall for eight months. The 4-year-old colt underwent several procedures and was fitted with fiberglass casts. He spent time in a sling to ease pressure on his legs, had pins inserted and was fitted at the end with an external brace. These were all extraordinary measures for a horse with such injuries. Roy and Gretchen Jackson were with Barbaro on Monday morning, with the owners making the decision in consultation with chief surgeon Dr. Dean Richardson. "I would say thank you for everything, and all your thoughts and prayers over the last eight months or so," Jackson said to Barbaro's fans. The news that Barbaro had been euthanized first was reported on the Thoroughbred Times Web site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Pocahontas Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 That was the saddest news today for me, I used to live on a horse farm. I loved waking up in the summer and I would have one of the horses at my window, I would just lay there and talk to them, just beautiful creatures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 My neighbor keeps his horse in a paddock on our property... I petted him a little bit longer today after hearing about Barbaro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I still can't bear to read the story, and I may never do so. Utterly heartbroken. I'm the kind of person who tears up when I see an unfortunate ex-squirrel on the side of the road, so something like this just devastates me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 oh my god. my heart is broken. i heard the news this weekend that he had a setback. what a horrible tragedy, but i guess i am glad they did not prolong his suffering. mart, please bring some carrots over to your horse tenant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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