Barbaro

BigEd76 · May 20, 2006, 07:56:38 PM

Two broken bones in the ankle, could be life-threatening $:-\$

Diomedes · May 20, 2006, 08:02:58 PM

There's more where he came from.

Geowhizzer · May 20, 2006, 08:08:07 PM

PETA will be out in droves.

Diomedes · May 20, 2006, 08:14:58 PM

If PETA would just campaign for the annihilation of the human race, I could like them so much better.

ice grillin you · May 20, 2006, 09:12:42 PM

once hes out of the triple crown race there no use for him anyway...glue factory....stat

Geowhizzer · May 20, 2006, 09:15:10 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 20, 2006, 09:12:42 PM
once hes out of the triple crown race there no use for him anyway...glue factory....stat

How much ARE stud fees nowadays? If the leg isn't so bad the horse has to be destroyed, he'll be living the good life.

ice grillin you · May 20, 2006, 09:21:00 PM

smarty got 30 million to go out to pasture

afleet alex 12 i believe

MDS · May 21, 2006, 01:19:44 AM

GLUE FACTORY

PhillyPhreak54 · May 21, 2006, 02:34:33 AM

I never understood why horses were killed after having bad leg injuries. Can't they just sell him to some farmer or person who owns a lot of land and wants a horse? Not that I care if they kill them, but just curious as to why a broken leg on a horse is life threatening.

Sgt PSN · May 21, 2006, 08:47:01 AM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 21, 2006, 02:34:33 AM
I never understood why horses were killed after having bad leg injuries. Can't they just sell him to some farmer or person who owns a lot of land and wants a horse? Not that I care if they kill them, but just curious as to why a broken leg on a horse is life threatening.

I'm not positive, but I think I remember hearing someplace that leg injuries on a horse, especially when it comes to broken bones, usually don't heal properly and the horse becomes, for lack of a better word, useless.

Geowhizzer · May 21, 2006, 09:14:21 AM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on May 21, 2006, 02:34:33 AM
I never understood why horses were killed after having bad leg injuries. Can't they just sell him to some farmer or person who owns a lot of land and wants a horse? Not that I care if they kill them, but just curious as to why a broken leg on a horse is life threatening.

Here's the best answer I came up with on a search.

JTrotter Fan · May 21, 2006, 02:31:33 PM

The main reason horses are put down after broken legs is blood flow issues. They were talking about it on Fox Sports Radio last night. If the blood flow is okay, the horse can pretty much be a stud from now on and get all the tail it wants. If it's bad, glue.

BigEd76 · May 21, 2006, 03:44:59 PM

Surgery today revealed a 3rd broken bone and a dislocated ankle...

Eagles76ersFan · May 21, 2006, 05:42:02 PM

The real problem here is that I bet the money that my wife wanted to use to buy (ugly) furniture with on this horse.

Diomedes · May 21, 2006, 05:58:47 PM

Quote from: Eagles76ersFan on May 21, 2006, 05:42:02 PM
The real problem here is that I bet the money that my wife wanted to use to buy (ugly) furniture with on this horse.

Ha, ha!!