Dear Friends,
I hope all of you are doing well!
I have been blessed to have so many wonderful FANS in my life. I truly appreciate ALL OF YOU. I’d like you to meet my newest fan…one I have never met before in person. He is Karol Ballard’s dog, LEX.
In a video segment we showed months ago on how NINA (equine sculptor) took all of my measurements in detail to be sure she could reproduce my image to perfection…Karol is the woman who was working with her. This is her dog meeting ME!
To quote Nina, “Lex is paying homage to ST. ZENYATTA, as we call her!” How cute is this!
LEX is bowing down to really get a good look at ME! In my personal opinion, I think he also wants to PLAY!
With love,
Hugs to ALL~
Z
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Oops. Didn’t work. Will try it again. When page comes up, click register and you’re on your way. http://www.hbo.com/index.html#/sports Once you register, you can go to the talk forum and leave your comment. Hugs, J.B.
Randy
@ Sharon in Seattle Fingers crossed for you my friend.
Pam Zacek,
That is really cute, I think hes reallywanting, to play, and cant figure out why your not playing back, and also, wanting to herd you, haha, that would be so cute, he hearding you back to your stall, Love that picture so sweet, I like bow down part also, Just to cute, High Hoofs to both of you,
JAG from California :-)
Smith aboard favorite in match race vs. Sutherland:
http://www.drf.com/news/del-mar-smith-aboard-favorite-match-race-vs-sutherland
:-D :-D :-D
Joan
@ ALL
I see JAne Valdez from HLN who just happens to have a 60 minute show 6 nights a week is on the list of celebrities who supports the ending of horse slaughter. Also Nick Zito is on the list. Anyone daring enough to try and speak to him at Saratoga I wonder if we could get either of them to speak out.Also,, one of Z’s biggest fans, who happens to be on the California Racing Commission board and good friend of the Mosses, 10 herself, Bo Dereck.
Betty White, she would do it, she is a A+++ animal lover. We have got to get on this . Maybe a letter writing campaign Emails to JAne at CNN/HLN.All it takes is one of them to rattle some cages out there. If the bill passes in the Senate then microchips and the FBI can get involved. You guys, WE CAN DO THIS, WE CAN!!!!!
Love ya Z
judy berube
Dear JAG:
Great idea; will do. Hugs, J.B.
signofthetimes
Dear Zenny,
Have never gotten behind on posts except for this week.
Love your walking along looking very happy and relaxed for the best KY bluegrass yesterday. TOO CUTE!!!!
Today I love the picture of Lex. I really love border collies they are soooo very smart and he is very interested in Zenyatta. Nina sent me this link today as I have been telling her about my Viszla, Teddy. He has been looking up at you on my mantel twice and yesterday he actually sat on his back legs with his front paws in the air looking up at you. I brought you down and he ran around a couple of time sniffing to see if you were going to” talk” to him. I call it the ZENYATTA AURA. It is soo cute. Your statue is on a mantel that one of my transplant patients built for me. He has now passed, but called himself a
“woodman” and he did cabinetry, mantels, and crown molding in George Bush Sr. home in Houston. It is such an honor to have such a great place for you bronze. I am sooo greatful that
Nina has shared her wonderful artistic gift with us.
XXXXOOOOOO
signofthetimes
@Kari Bissell
Really loved the video of Zoe. It was very special. I have worked with young adults with CF and there is sooo much hope for a longer life these days for them. Many live to 40’s and 50’s. It is obvious that Zoe is in good health and that Make a Wish did a wonderful thing for her. They are an awesome organization that
many of us work with in the medical field.
Barbara Grimaldi
Wow–everyone is at work on this issue. I have to agree that I would not place many eggs in the PETA basket. I would not work with HSUS at all, and I have several reasons. Remember the dogfighting football player who was jailed for a short time and then got a huge-paying job in football? He gave HSUS about $60,000 (chickenfeed for him) and HSUS turned around and said he could own dogs, that he would be a great dog owner.
You all keep mentioning Canada slaughterhouses. No one is mentioning Mexico, where horrendous slaughtering is going on. ARM is fighting it–horses being sent to Mexico via Florida and Texas. Don’t know if any of you know this group–would like to know if you do.
We can follow through on this groundswell of letters and emails and calls, but I wonder if an alliance of all the horse rescue farms all over the country would be some kind of start as well. Charities vie for each other’s patrons, true, but if all of those places started rattling the cages of the Congress, that would give us greater visibility. 60 Minutes is a great idea. A feature article or interview is a great idea, but WHO will speak for the horses? We have to know who to throw the ball to–I don’t want to see this become a PETA win because PETA has a very controversial reputation. Not negating a lot of its work, but… Perhaps some big names could be speakers–former champion jockeys, as one suggestion. I know I’m thinking out loud, but to make this groundswell a tall tree that we can nurture is the key, to me. Using Zenyatta’s name would be great, but not in the beginning? Get established, win a few rounds, and then get Zenny’s blessings. I am very keen on protecting her and her name in any way possible, so I think this has to be something well thought out and on wheels before we ask for her help.
What an impressive group this is. All different, all in different locations, but all looking in the same direction. Thank you all.
DJ
Dearest Sweet “Z”,
I know you are doing ALL you can for so many charities such as the Second Race. I was there that day, bought the Jersey and the Bobble Heads. A Great Day indeed! Please, though, if there is anything more that Y.O.U. can do, with your Inspirational TEAM, let us know and we will help in any way we can! Trusting your guidance and expertise, that much more is always known from the inside. This is not only our passion, but your TEAM’S as well, so in their discernment, we are here! For now, yes.. we can help support the Second Race. One brick at a time.
http://thesecondrace.blogspot.com/2010/06/zenyatta-jersey-to-benefit-several.html
Sharon Call
@Gary Moulton, Joan, Margaret, Barbara Grimaldi, LauraJ, Darlene, DJ, Barbara Wood, Judy Bereube, Lex Woofer,J Smith. I think the first thing is the most obvious and that is to BOMBARD our Congressmen/women to vote for SB1176 so that it will get passed. It gives us a base to work from.
There is a way to get together a petition and get it signed electronically. I’ve received several of these from different friends and there is a website that you can go to to sign it. I just have to look for one of the e-mails and find the website. The good thing about this is that you can e-mail the petition to as many people as you want and encourage them to send to everyone they know.
Judy Berube, that’s a great idea about 60 Minutes to see if they would do a segment about this horrible situation and with Jerry and Ann’s permission, do it in the name of Zenyatta. 60 Minutes did 2 segments on Z and maybe they would be interested in this.
I think we need to form a group with an official name. I’m not sure if the name needs to be registered anywhere.
We could also work through the group, Saving America’s Horses, referenced above in Lex Woofer’s post. Maybe also Goodhorse.org referenced in Judy Berube’s post above since they already know about Mountaineer. I think that Mountaineer should be targeted first and asked why they don’t enforce the anti-slaughter policy they supposedly adopted in 2008. They sure are living up to it.
Lots of ideas and let’s keep putting them out there and we’ll get a working plan to STOP THE SLAUGHTER.
I’ll help any way I can.
Lisa in CO
TOO TOO TOO CUTE!!!
DJ
The Second Race
For donations:http://thesecondrace.blogspot.com/
DJ
To Sharon C: Perfect.
judy berube
Dear Sharon in Seattle:
Thinking of you and wishing you all the best. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Sharon Call:
All good ideas you have. Hugs, J.B.
Kari Bussell
@Dearest Barbara Grimaldi- THANK YOU for what you said about PETA and protecting Zenyatta’s name….I was about to get distraught over it. I so agree with you. PETA is against horse racing. I was a member for a brief time….they found out I support horse racing and turned on me…I was threatened, stalked and then hacked…my computer my husband bought me for Christmas was destroyed(how I wound up with ancient used ACER)…I still receive snail-hate-mail….There goal is too end the sport!…Zenyatta’s name must be protected always…We must consider ourselves as fans ambassadors and conduct ourselves in a way befitting a Queen.
I agree we must do all we can to stop this practice as you know.
@ALL -However I feel what we do in our own names is entirely different…
@Gary -call me if you need bail.
judy berube
Dear DJ:
Another great rescue to donate to. Thanks. Hugs, J.B.
signofthetimes
@DJ
Lovely for the morning prayer.
signofthetimes
Here is the news on Uncle Mo:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64329/uncle-mo-drills-on-target-for-kings-bishop
signofthetimes
One of Street Cry’s son’s Victors Cry retiring at 6 yo:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64317/grade-i-winner-victors-cry-retired
darlene
that is a great idea 60 minutes should do a story can u contact them Zenny we need to stop this slaughter of horses If it is true at Mountainer the track should banned the trainner Please Zenny see what u can do love ya
judy berube
Dear Kari Bussell:
Good point. We should probably proceed as individuals or as a group of individuals who love horses and are trying to stop the slaughter of them, but leave Zenyatta and her Team to continue to do the great work they do with rescues on their own. As long as we contact our Reps.in Congress and the Senate, contact the Jockey Club to adopt 360 Lifecycle Retirement Fund, leave comments on HBO, 60 Minutes or elsewhere, asking them to do programs about this atrocity and make donations to the horse rescues as we can, we will make a difference. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
Thank you for the links on Mo and Victor’s Cry. Hugs, J.B.
signofthetimes
The Fastig-Tipton sale has many Bernardini’s. He has been a busy boy and two of Curlin’s yearlings. They will be exciting to see.
August 7 and 8, 2011
signofthetimes
@Lex Woffer
You are such a cute guy. Really love Border Collies. So very smart and fast.
Shari Voltz
Dear Zenyatta Hi my sweet girl. I love you so much. I hope you and your BBF had a really good day. I had another great class except for one of my peers. She makes fun of everybody and I was the target today. Me along with the horses. I don’t care. You and all the horses I introduced into my classroom made those children happy and remember their history facts. We also learned science from all the things on your site. We learned so many things about horse anatomy and horse equipment. Along with the life lessons you taught us. Teachers can really be a mean group. I guess all professions have them. I am sending you many many Kisses and Hugs. I need a big one myself today. Love you, Shari XXXOOO
@ Judy Berube what can I do about the Mountaineer thing. Please email me and tell me. I am so upset about the death of the horse in the slaughter. I could take that guy and beat the tar out of him. I can’t get it out of my head. I have cried a river. I am so sorry for that horse and what he went through. If I would have been there I would have asked to buy him and then I would have begged borrowed or whatever to get someone to help me put him on a farm. I live in the city. My email is Titus8@yahoo.com Thanks.
Barbara Wood
@JAG–consider it done.
@ALL–wonderful ideas. I understand completely about not wanting to be “in bed” with PETA, but in this case I signed the petition as a start. The wheels of justice grind very slowly, it seems. I wish I weren’t stuck down here in TX, so far away, but I can write, call. If we each did one thing per day, it would make an impact. I”ll try to get HLN and 60 Minutes.
Precious Z–we have not forgotten you. I hope you know we’re doing this because we love YOU.
DJ
Thank you signofthetimes!
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
The 60 Minutes Feedback Page. Hope this link works. You can leave a request for 60 Minutes program. Hugs, J.B. http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/feedback/fb_news_form.shtml?tag=cbsBodyWrap