Good Morning,
Well, to all of my friends born on April 1st…and ME…HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (That includes Dottie’s sister, Fran!) I think I’m having some FUN visitors today from California to help me celebrate. It should be exciting!
Here is my cake from last year’s party at Barn 55! This is the photo of me literally taking a huge bite out of it. As Steve reminded Dottie yesterday, ZENYATTA really likes frosting! I bet my cake this year will have some!
I hope you have a wonderful day! The postcards are arriving. We begin the drawing next week.
I’m off to get ready for my guests! We’ll take lots of photos to share with all of you!
It’s PARTY TIME!
Yippee!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Theresa Buck
Happy Birthday Zenny!!!!!!
judy
Happy Birthday, I hope you had a good one! Did you eat carrot cake? How about some Guiness? Enjoy yourself!
Savvy
The suspense is getting to me. Thought Zenyatta’s 7th Birthday Party pictures would be in her #218 Diary entry today. Sure hope this means that Dottie and John were at Lanes End for the BIG celebration. That would make the wait a definite WORTHWHILE. I also hope that the Zenyatta Team is working to find a way to let her fans have a day to visit her. Thank you, Dottie for enabling Zen’s fans to share in her retirement. Love Ya, Zen.
Annika
Hi Zenny..
Happy Birthday!!!
I Hope you will live for long and always stay happy and healty.
I Love You Darling..
XXX Annika
Vicki B.
Zenny, I hope your Birthday was good, with all your Bud’s, horse and human. You deserve it!
Susan from Fl
Happy Birthday (1 day late) Z…hope you had a wonderful day! Peace & Happiness to you Z!
Char
I hope you had some carrot cake and Guiness too. We love ya girl, and we’re wishing you many happy birthdays to come!
NIK
@Amanda Gilliland – thanks for sharing what you are going through right now and how Z has affected your life. I will send a prayer to your cousin.
Anne
Happy Late Birthday, Z.
Hope you had a great day with lots of surprises. Enjoy your CA connection. I know they all miss you just as your fans do that watched you entertain us for 3 years. I can’t wait to hear about your big day. Love ya!
Janet Cutting
Hi everyone- since it is usually a little quiet on the weekend–I have a problem that someone might have a good suggestion for me– My dog Max (rotweiler) has ear mites in only 1 ear that I have been trying to clear up all winter. I use the ear wash that has Aloe in it (sulfodene)and clean it 3x’s a week,but it still has the brown crude in it and after a couple days he is shaking his head. Does anyone have a remedy that has worked for you with your dog or even your horse. NOT TO IGNORE MISS Z— HAPPY CELEBRATION WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Smiles,Janet C
Robyn Mullhausen
Happy Birthday, Zenyatta!! A day late, but I thought about you all week, but didn’t get my post in time for THE day. Hope you had fun with your friends and had a wonderful Birthday Party. Looking forward to great pictures of your 7th Birthday. xoxoxox
Arlene
I just placed a donation to Old Friends for you.
To know, know, know you is to love, love, love you, … and I do! God bless you all.
NorCalFan#1
I hope you had a wonderful 7th birthday, Zenny, surrounded by all your family and friends, just like that in John’s photo when you were in sunny California! :( We miss you so! Happy Birthday, sweet lady!
Suzen
Hey there big girl!
Hope your birthday was fun!
Big Birthday Hugs to you !
Karey R
@Janet Cutting: I don’t know which earwash you’re talking about. Is it ‘over the counter’? If so, it may be too weak for those nasty earmites. When I saw the vet about earmites years ago she gave me drops that worked in about a week. According to a sometimes flakey memory, of course! Good luck!
Janet Cutting
@Karey R– Thanks Karey–It is an over the counter remedy I was trying before then going to the vet–I didnt think I would have this much trouble-he’s 3 years old and even as a pup didnt have any problem. But,since his heartworm test is due –I’ll have to try a prescription. I appreciate your giving me your thoughts on it. Have a great weekend.
Susan
Hi Zenny, I hope you are having a great day. I miss you so much.
Susan
How does it feel to be 7?
Karey R
@Amanda Gilliland: I have learned to look forward to your heartfelt and caring posts, and have grown very fond of you in the process. Today’s post has me weeping with appreciation for both you and our precious Zenyatta. I SO agree with you that her 20th race was the most inspiring,
courageous, heart-filling, heart-stopping performance of them all. And that’s saying a LOT! Zenyatta… her spirit for finding the positive, for giving it her all with ears forward, for not wanting to beat others down but just to give it her best no matter what….even when it seems like it’s completely hopeless and she can’t see through all the mud flying in her face…. wow ….. I think what she did in that final race has moved and touched people far beyond any of her
‘official’ wins. She showed what it is to be a winner in heart, in spirit, in courage, in EARS FORWARD! In the years ahead, when people ask “What was the most amazing thing about Zenyatta as a race horse?”, I think the answer will be “The way she lost that last race”.
Nancy O.
Dear Zenyatta and Family:
I thought about you a lot yesterday and just knew that you were being fussed over and spoiled on your Birthday! There is so much to celebrate this year! You have inspired us all with your courage, charm and stunning good looks. Cheers to all who have been a part of raising, managing and training the horse of the century!
Hernan Tovar
My dear Zenyatta,
I hope you had a great day with your friends…
I love you every day more and more, I miss
you every day more and more…
Ingrid from SoBe.
Elaine Valenzuela
Happy Belated birthday, girl! Although you may have lost your foal, your own time will come just like it always does! Enjoy your birthday, Zenyatta and hope you get that special cake! Luv you!
Astrid
@ Janet Cutting – I and many of my friends had good luck clearing up ear mites with garlic oil. Scroll down the page for instructions. http://www.natural-dog-health-remedies.com/dog-ear-mites.html
We also gave Vit C in the food and Apple cider vinegar in her water to support immune system. It cleared up quickly. Good luck!
Mary
@ Helen
Your post on the Queen’s birthday was wonderful. I am focusing on all fairy tales having happy endings.
Thanks for sharing with us and Z
Suzanne
Happy belated Birthday dear Zenny – and I wish you many, many more! I hope you had a wonderful day with lots of goodies and visits from friends. Did you get some Guiness? I will never again order one myself without thinking about you!
Arlene
@ Karey R, That bears repeating ” I SO agree with you that her 20th race was the most inspiring, courageous, heart-filling, heart-stopping performance of them all. And that’s saying a LOT! Zenyatta… her spirit for finding the positive, for giving it her all with ears forward, for not wanting to beat others down but just to give it her best no matter what….even when it seems like it’s completely hopeless and she can’t see through all the mud flying in her face…. wow ….. I think what she did in that final race has moved and touched people far beyond any of her ‘official’ wins. She showed what it is to be a winner in heart, in spirit, in courage, in EARS FORWARD! In the years ahead, when people ask “What was the most amazing thing about Zenyatta as a race horse?”, I think the answer will be “The way she lost that last race”. Everything is great about you Zenyatta!
Anita in CA
Happy Birthday, Zenny, Horse of my Heart. I hope your day was so sweet with lots of treats and special friends. Love you forever.
Anita in CA
@Arlene: so well said! That is Z in a nutshell, not that you can put her in one!
Shema
Hi Z, This is my third post under #217. Looking forward to pictures of your birthday. Hope you didn’t eat too much sugar! and had a grand time celebrating!
Just wanted you to know that because of YOU! (smile!) I’m now starting to study the pedigrees of the hopefuls for the upcoming Kentucky Derby. Gallant Dreams is a son of Bernardini. I just know this Triple Crown is going to feel so different to me now that I’m more a part of the back end of racing, now that we’re in such regular contact.
Thank you so much Zenny. I love you! hugs and kiss.
LauraJ
@Janet Cutting, are you sure it is ear mites? My dog Daniel has a recurring problem with ear infections and gets brown crud, but it is a yeast infection. Just a thought.