07.15.06
Barbaro symbol of hope
Our hearts and prayers go out to Barbaro and his many caregivers. Such a cruel twist of fate for such a marvelous animal to suffer such a terrible accident. As a horseperson, I have been a little astounded at the degree of general public sympathy for this horse’s plight.
Barbaro unwittingly serves as a spokeshorse for animal causes everywhere, with his obvious spirit and determination. I’m sure he would love to be a continuing reminder that ALL animals are deserving of our love, understanding, kind treatment and support of their lives.
Let’s remind ourselves that even wild creatures are never truly free of the influences and effects of mankind’s actions, and in that regard they are powerless to protect themselves. Stopping short of a diatribe on global warming and politics, I merely ask that each person caring about Barbaro right now will make one major commitment to a personal change in their own habits or lifestyle to help improve the environment we all share, and thus help people AND animals the world over, in honor of Barbaro.
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Connie Moses– Blog: petArtistWithPeaches
website: PortraitsWithHorses.com (horse and pet portraits)
