Posted on 01/29/2007 9:35:15 AM PST by lunarbicep
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday morning after complications from his breakdown at the Preakness last May.
"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."
They really did try. ...That all horses injured in our service had the care and love that he did.
I had trust in Dr. Richardson and Barbaro's owners to do the right thing and not let this magnificient animal suffer. I do believe they did manage this. My hope is much was learned in treating Barbaro which will stand to benefit all our beloved pets.
Barbaro had such great heart.
Sad. Yesterday I thought the vet might have been preparing people.
Yes, I am sure there are ways to slip it in and not call it artificial insemnination
What they don't know,,,,leave it to imagination
I wish they'd put down Barbarello instead.
I guess we can't be that lucky.
Very nice. Thank you.
I'd like to think that Barbaro is running free in a pasture somewhere...free from pain and suffering.
rest in peace Barbaro.....
Oh, no! Incredibly sad. I was praying that Barbaro would survive, and be safe and secure in a nice pasture somewhere! Tears, here.
What a sad day...
Onward and upward valiant steed.
I hear that is a calm, peaceful, beautiful, serene way to die. Yep, that's what I heard.
This is very sad news. I've followed Barbaro since the beginning of his career, and I have his big races on tape. I was devastated when he broke down, and I rooted so hard for him to recover. He had an amazing amount of heart, and people responded to that. He now joins the roster of heaven's champions. I'll never forget him.
Why can't you let people who care about animals express their sadness without bringing up some off topic?
"Breaking my heart."
Mine too. He was a magnificent horse with great heart. This is a crushing blow but I'm certain they did what was best for him. Both during the time of his treatment as well as at the end.
Thanks so much for all of your updates since the time of Barbaro's accident.
Firstly, it's was only a horse, for God's sake.
Secondly, what's good for humans should be good enough for horses, right? And we heard that euthanasia by starvation was peaceful, calm, and painless.
So, there you go. I was only wishing Barbaro, a horse, the same type of peaceful, painless, serene death that was orchestrated by lawyers and judges in our fair land.
Sounds like they may have to start dna tests to establish paternity.
:-(
Great article. Sniff. I've felt sad about this all day, even though I expected it to happen. I almost lost my little horse to a leg injury, and we suffered through months of getting-better-getting-worse - until finally one day he suddenly got better and three years later, he's completely recovered. I wish the same could have happened to Barbaro, who had so much heart and had won the hearts of so many people in the last few months.
But I know what his owners must have gone through, and they certainly did all they could and finally realized that pushing it any further would be cruel. I'm still really sorry it happened (and also surprised at how bad I feel about it!).
I remember what happened to Terry, and could not begin to understand how it did ... last breaths ... last hopes .... last chances .... humiliating to her spirit and soul ...
Which is why I, at least, lurked here and have never posted once before ...
You see, I was taken by the dignity of it all ... and the charity ... the willingness to bring ALL forth to save a noble animal ... to fix things ... to find a way to let this creature back out ... fit and fine and ready to show us beauty only he and his kind can bring to us .... we can not mimic it, duplicate it ... pretend it ... it made him valuable to me ... his simple courage humbled me ... he did what needed to be done, and so few of us know how to do that while looking so very, splendidly sure of themselves ...
Of course he was "just a horse" ... but his journey became ours ... in single ways ... individual ways.
Can you understand that?!
Well, it is good enough for animals. Typically, animals who are in pain, refuse to eat. And that is indeed nature's way of quickening death for them.
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