01.30.07
Barbaro’s loss mourned by horse people and world
Hard for me to post this, but condolences can be sent to Barbaro’s family and team, also here are a Horse Loss and other support groups.
Barbaro Condolences, support groups
They also have thoughtfully started a Laminitis Research Fund and a Barbaro Fund to support ongoing patient care and expansion of the George D. Widener Large Animal Hospital, Penn Veterinary Medicine’s world-renowned clinical, research and teaching hospital. Penn School of Veterinary Medicine support.
To see other Barbaro posts on petArtistWithPeaches, search on Barbaro at top right…
For other perspectives and Barbaro portraits, see the following:
A Horse’s Death Grips Many in the United States, New York Times, By REUTERS, Feb. 5.
I’m Not Barbaro, for Lots of Reasons, New York Times, By GINA RARICK, Feb. 4.
Barbaro’s legacy: saving other horses, an article at delawareonline, The News Journal, by Martin Frank, Feb. 4.
Supporting Limb Laminitis: Learning How to Save Horses Such As Barbaro at theHorse.com, by Christy West, Feb. 3.
Why we mourn Barbaro, New York Times, by JEFF NEUMAN, Feb. 1.
Veterinarian Says Goodbye to a Patient, New York Times, By BILL FINLEY, Jan. 30.
Articles About Barbaro (Race Horse), Archives and commentary, everything the New York Times has published.
Barbaro Epilogue, a huge compendium of the writeups appearing in bloodhorse.com; Barbaro Fund donations; email links to owners Roay and Gretchen Jackson and to trainer Michael Matz; Barbaro photos for sale by bloodhorse.com.
Barbaro portraits, two Barbaro fine art prints by John Fawcett reproduced as fine art giclees by FinePrint collection.com, proceeds to benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America.
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Connie Moses– Blog: petArtistWithPeaches
website: PortraitsWithHorses.com (horse and pet portraits)
Em said,
January 31, 2007 at 8:24 am
So sad. I cried for him.
petArtist said,
January 31, 2007 at 11:38 am
thanks for commenting on blog, I appreciate them. I have cried a few times so far when I dwell on it… although I wasn’t very optimistic at the start, the longer her hung on and stayed in good spirits the more promising things looked. He has built an awareness and empathy for horses and hopefully for the plight of race horses (often) which is a good legacy anyway.