Yes, cross coutry is brutal...there was an event I think last year, the lady was karen, can't quite recall the horse/circumstances, would have to review it but the horse crossed the finished line with something with the foot I believe, they had to put it down as well....that is a very tough go....and it is not like agility for dogs! Giselda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <dgshwpromo@xxxxxxxxx>; "the list" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 12:15 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: derby I didn't watch the Rolex championships, either...(and I used to do that!!!....I don't know if you watched, or if it's been on where y'all live yet (it was on here at 5 EDT, after a delay for the Stanley Cup playoff (congrats to the Penguins!)....but if you watch, and I doubt they'll show the falls.....but 2 horses died at Rolex due to falls on cross country this year. Frodo Baggins from a skull fracture and The Quiet Man from a fractured shoulder. Two horrific "rotational" falls [PC word for somersaulting I suppose]. a friend was at the fence where The Quiet Man fell, & it was bad. Frodo was worse. His rider is still in the hospital, also in bad shape. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "sheila lieberman" <dgshwpromo@xxxxxxxxx> To: "the list" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] derby > Mike, both are also dead. Neither stayed alive long enough to reproduce. > And both likely had finer bone or a weakness of the area. However, lack > of maturity, while slowing, also known to lead to longer life, would do > all the horses some good. > > Jumpers don't start jumping till 4 or 5 as I reacall, yes, correct me if > I am wrong. I have become so sickened by the past 3 years of broadcast > racing that I do not plan to watch racing of horses anymore. > > Not sure about jumping either, I know that can go badly wrong too. It > hurts to see. > sheila > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Lynch" <blackhawkfarmsllc@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <blackhawkfarmsllc@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx>; > <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 12:08 PM > Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Derby/Correction > >> GO FOR WAND was the name of the filly that shatter her leg and in her > fall >> broke her shoulder at the Breeder's Cup. Even with her fall, she was > >> still trying to cross the finish line and had to be put down on the > track. >> >> The Eight Belles filly is being compared to Ruffian in her ability, > heart >> and talent. >> >> Mike > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. 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