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Barbaro

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by markvid, May 20, 2006.

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  1. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    AGREED. ANY PAPER WITHOUT BARBARO AS THE HED IS A JOKE OF A RAG. :'( :'(
     
    shockey, May 20, 2006
    #49
  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Probably so. Just seems odd.
     
    Moderator1, May 20, 2006
    #50
  3. abesimpson22

    abesimpson22 Guest

    Question - why do horses often have to be put down after serious injuries? They can't heal and live out their lives?
     
    abesimpson22, May 20, 2006
    #51
  4. markvid

    markvid Guest

    Yes....they can't heal properly - if you try to keeo them down, they throw fits and hurt themselves.
     
    markvid, May 20, 2006
    #52
  5. spinning27

    spinning27 New Member

    The problem is, horses can't lay in a hospital bed and heal.  Basically, the horse has to heal standing up.  That makes it much more difficult.
     
    spinning27, May 20, 2006
    #53
  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    No, it's like the vet said.  We can break our ankle and stay in bed six weeks. You can't put a horse to bed. It's damn near impossible to keep pressure off the leg long enough to let it heal.

    And someone far smarter than me will have to explain the blood supply thing but that's a problem with these injuries, too.  Can't get blood there for healing purposes or something like that.
     
    Moderator1, May 20, 2006
    #54
  7. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    KEEPING THEM STILL ENOUGH TO HEAL IS A PROBLEM. WHEN HORSES ARE IN PAIN, THEY'RE IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND HEALING BECOMES A PROBLEM. :'(
     
    shockey, May 20, 2006
    #55
  8. Weekly writer

    Weekly writer Member

    I bet a few bucks on Bernadini. Never have I been so upset to win a horse race.
     
    Weekly writer, May 20, 2006
    #56
  9. Who Knows

    Who Knows Member

    Probably wasn't necessary to type in all caps. It was an honest question.
     
    Who Knows, May 20, 2006
    #57
  10. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    In our who-gives-a-shit-about-horse-racing area, Barbaro just leaped into a far more prominent spot than the Preakness was originally budgeted for.

    Given the emotional factor, this is A1 worthy in my mind. Definintely in horse racing's sects of interest (Kentucky, New York, Florida, Maryland (obviously), California, etc.).
     
    Bubbler, May 20, 2006
    #58
  11. Left_Coast

    Left_Coast Active Member

    Actually, they talked about it. Showed how he was jumpy before the Florida Derby. And for the Kentucky Derby. And today when they put the saddle on him on the turf course.

    The breaking out of the gate early was very odd. Then it just looks like the horse hit a bad spot because Stevens was saying Barbaro got away clean and was running strong then just broke down. Just a total freaky thing, unfortunately.
     
    Left_Coast, May 20, 2006
    #59
  12. shockey

    shockey Active Member

    sorry. didn't mean to shout. my laptop was locked in caps and i didn't notice until after i sent.

    i'm not a screamer. honest. 8)
     
    shockey, May 20, 2006
    #60
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