BARBARO's EFFECT STRENGTHENS FRIENDSHIP BONDS by Carole Shaw
Friday 0950 AM November 24, 2006
Waking Up With Barbaro |
HIS LIFE's JOURNEY IS LEGENDARY as Barbaro (Bobby) emerges from tragedy to new triumphs and makes us more than we could be alone.
He has united our entire nation supported by other countries. His trustful love and loyal companionship have opened our eyes to what a true friend really means. If he is America's horse, then her people owe him sincere gratitude for making us all realize 'Family' is what matters most next to God.
Thanks to Alex Brown's daily, faithful updates on Barbaro's health at www.timwoolleyracing.com , loyal fans and friends follow Bobby's care and day at University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center in Kennett Square. Perhaps, by following Bobby's charismatic, positive attitude - we could all adopt it and understand each other better.
In loving those who care and tend to his needs, we find our own humaneness and reason for being. Seeing clearly from pure observation, one realizes that horses are very different from livestock. They react and respond with a human type flight or fight mechanism and they can smell fear and cry much likc a human child. They are incredibly intelligent, can reason like that of a child, and will protect and lay down their own life to save their master's and use their "homing instincts" when necessary.
Perfect examples are the Modern Marwari Horses of Inda and the Icelandic Horses . There is even a Welsh Cobb pony, named Basil, who used his "homing instinct" to find his way back home to his loving Emily's arms in the dark no less after traveling a long-distance twisting route having numerous turns with her only once during daylight six months earlier.
Thus, after serious review, you realize horses are very different from livestock. Flight or Fight, they will lay down their lives to protect us and use their "homing instincts" to seek out the ones they've bonded to and love - protecting them. We owe them the same protection back.
Horses everywhere deserve same "second chance" given to Barbaro. This Christmas, let us show them the same Respect that they so trustingly show us when they receive proper love and care. But there is still another aspect of the human-horse connection to consider here.
On November 3rd. when things were difficult for the Dutch rescuing 100 horses stranded on a flooded knoll in the Netherlands, humans and horses did not give up. Yes, they lost 18, but saved most. This is a living testament to how far the human spirit of Marrum's people was willing to go. They know the true worth of their horses (See Video Dutch Rescuing above). From these events certain truths are revealed.
Responsible Ownership, Love, and Care are just the beginning. Why do we continue to hurt those who love us more than we love ourselves?
Big Changes are in the wind...Positive attitude will turn the tide...Thanksgiving may have come and gone, but her attitude will still live on with Christmas. "Gift-giving" for Christmas is coming.
Make a difference to save our horses who deserve that same second chance that our nation's hero is getting. Will you help rescue a needy horse (retrainable and worthy) that is a needless victim of neglect, abuse or stolen? As long as slaughterhouses kill at will, our horses inhumanely and wrongfully suffer - then die.
This is our Senate's moment of truth and wakeup call. Actions carry more weight than words alone. May the right ones make the right choices and let S.1915 come to pass. Father this is what we all ask. Give us more than daily bread we pray. May this horse protection act pass before Christmas Day.
_____________________ Any given day in the life of Barbaro Jackson is
anything but routine. Saturdays as a racing winner were special bath times. Now, grooming is a distant second in comparison to just how far Barbaro has come in his triumph over tragedies and winning the race of life itself with his close friends Dr. Dean Richardson, Peter Brette, and Edgar Prado. This week marks the 6 month anniversary since Barbaro's fateful day at Preakness May 20, 2006.
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