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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:59 AM Original message |
Remember how they "had" to put down that horse at the derby for its own good? |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. The horse that was put down was a filly, meant for racing... |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I have no idea, found the picture on the intertubes |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I understand what you're saying... |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. What the hell |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I was comparing the kinds of decisions that are made |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. My bad....sorry. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. My dear femrap... |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Me, too. |
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Justpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. There were no other options for Eight Belles. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. The problem with horses is that they can't recover from severe leg injuries |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. This is Molly ... |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Thank you for the link! |
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oldtime dfl_er (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. That's a beautiful animal |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. All animals are beautiful in my eyes... |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. Eight Belles had zero chance to survive. |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
9. BOTH of Eight Belles front legs were broke ... |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 02:01 AM Original message |
plus |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. Check out the Snopes link; the story is true... |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. plus |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 02:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. OK, OK, I surrender |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 04:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Oh No, Thanks For Posting This |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 06:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Well, I would like to thank you anyhow. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
14. Tlhe filly at the Derby broke both front legs... |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Not too clear from the story: How's the left foreleg? |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Looks like a tendon wrap ... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. There wasn't any way to safely move Eight Belles. |
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kskiska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. They were compound fractures, besides, |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
22. Dear god, I"ve been in GD:P for too long. I thought this thread was about.. nevermind. :-) |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I did too, and at first I was appalled, until I looked closely at the photo. |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-20-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. It doesn't matter. The owners wouldn't have paid for the recovery. It's simply a business to them. |
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