Barbaro watch; 24/7

[Dakota rube]

I cringed at the Preakness, watching a pretty cool horse break down. I cringed again when the vetrinarian's diagnosis was broadcast several times.

But do I really need hourly updates on the horse's condition? I have a news crawler across the bottom of my laptop screen and I think it has included a Barbaro update 24/7 since Saturday.

Or am I just a heartless rube?

 

[Bradford]

I guess I'm heartless as well than

It's a bad situation, but it's a HORSE!

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

I wonder if Alden has the trainer's phone number on speed dial . . .

 

[Dakota rube]

Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser

I wonder if Alden has the trainer's phone number on speed dial . . .
Now that is heartless.

 

[designprofessor]

We want Seabiscuit.

 

[Margaret]

Being totally ignorant with regard to matters equine, I was surprised to read that that kind of injury usually results in the animal being put down on the spot. But I could find no explanation as to why that would be -- why would that sort of injury usually be inoperable and/or chronically painful for the animal? How can veterinary medicine be so ineffectual in this day and age?

 

[tiger02]

I asked the same question. This kind of injury would immobilize a person for 6 weeks or more. Kind of hard to put a horse in traction.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

http://www.slate.com/id/2142159/

 

[Margaret]

Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser

http://www.slate.com/id/2142159/

Precisely what I needed clarified. Thanks much!