Good Morning All!
I’M BACK! This sale ‘stuff’ is rather complicated and kept Dottie quite busy…so we were not able to get together and write during that time. I hope you are all well, had a wonderful week, and are enjoying the changing weather patterns. It is the beginning of Fall!
During the Yearling Sale, so many of my dear pals came to Lexington…so I had a great deal of company. This day, I shared a wonderful visit with my very special friends from Florida. As you may remember, Ocala is where I began my very first lessons after I was purchased from the sale. Sharing this photo with ME is Jeanne Mayberry (it is her training center where I spent the first several months of my breaking and training process), her 2 daughters, Summer and April, and their cousin, Jackie.
It was great fun to see all of them again. They thought I looked quite well…and enjoyed patting ‘my baby bump’. (Blush, Blush!)
I must say I enjoyed all of my time with these wonderful people in Ocala as a ‘youngster’. Jeanne is the one who told David that she hoped the Moss’ would give ‘this filly’ a terrific name as she looks to be very talented. Then in early December, David was in Ocala to see the ‘babies’ …often yearlings and 2 year olds are referenced by this term. He called Dottie and told her that they thought I could be VERY SPECIAL. To quote David, “this filly is going around the track in ‘gallop mode’ and just cruising by all of the other horses…and they look to be very talented prospects.” So, needless to say, I have a very soft spot in my heart for all of these loving people. I treasure the lessons I learned from them, the great times I shared with them, and all of the extraordinary memories we hold so dear of the last six years!
It is that time of year again when ‘the babies’ will venture to Ocala and begin their lessons…just like I did. The Mayberry Family is returning home now as the vans will be arriving carrying their new group of ‘students’ . Each one of these yearlings will walk off the van with a presence of his/her own and carrying the hope to become the best he or she can be!
I know I did!
Our sport is all about having a DREAM! It is about HOPE! It is about planning for the FUTURE. That is why everything we do each day is SO VERY SPECIAL!
Great to be back visiting with all of you again.
Have a wonderful day!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Elizabeth
Lovely to hear more from you, Zenyatta and Dottie! Thanks for posting when you are so busy with the sales. Hugs to the queen!
Also, thanks for the link to the pencil drawing. It’s beautiful.
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Elizabeth in OR
sharon in seattle
welcome back Zenyatta/Dottie!! wonderful pictures of good reunion times with friends.
Roberta Smith
OMGosh…Zenyatta…where have you been? Has Dotty been busy???? I have missed your posts so much and hope that this find you well!!!!!!!!!! I love you Zenyatta! Please let all Zenyatta’s fans know she is well…thank you!
WILD HORSES
Missed you Big Z. Love ya LOTS!!! Lori
Phyllis Horn
Didn’t know how dependent I had become until you were “away” for a few days. So glad you are back. Missed you!! Big hug to you our Queen Z. Looks like you are growing by the day. How utterly delightful. XXOO
Joan Pitt
Love ya Z!!
Martha Lydick
You’re looking fantastic. So happy Dottie has time to keep in touch again.
LouAnn Cingel of Union, Missouri
so glad that you are back to your daily diary Zenyatta (you do such a fabulous job, Dottie!). Sure missed you and all the news. Very nice pic too. Sounds like you are doing real well and are feeling good, being in foal surely agrees with you. Thanks so much Zenyatta for giving me all the great memories when you raced and for all that you continue to give here and in life. You help me more than ever in what I am going through with my health dilemma. You have always given me hope and promise for the future and that I will always hang on to. I so much am hoping to be around when your little foal is born. It will likely sparkle and shine just as you do and will also be brighter than any star up above just as you are. I love you lots Zenyatta and will always even through eternity-My Love & Blessings with lots of hugs
Martha Lydick
You’re looking terrific. So happy Dottie has time to keep in touch again.
Deneen
So glad to have you back Z and Dottie . . . . . we all love you so much!!!! I always enjoy reading the information in your posts. Z, your pictures on Bloodhorse.com are fabulous!!!!
Marty R
Welcome back, Zenyatta and Dottie. You were definitely missed. Great pictures of the reunion with long time friends. How lucky they were to see and recognize the greatness that was to come.
@ signofthetimes-thanks for the links providing more info on the age question. I was wondering why the lights were being kept on so late in Zenyattas barn and now I know, trying to fool Mother Nature, so to speak. It was neat to see a picture of Zenny on the page while reading along.
Everyone can smile now…they’re back!
Shari Voltz
Dear Zenyatta That is why I love this sport. When good people teach and take care of the horses look how they turn out. Super Special just like you. Your posts always bring me to tears. I love all the pictures of these wonderful people. I can see the love they have for you. Because of YOU sweet girl my new Homeroom is following this special horse named Mistletoe. She is sweet and just starting her career. I hope You and my Z family check out her new post to my class. We sent Mistletoe a video and she posted it. Everyone can see the children. Mistletoe has a Dottie by the name of Jennifer. She is wonderful. Her husband is also a trainer. I know Zenyatta you would be happy because I am teaching a whole new group about this sport and all of the horses. I love you so much Zenyatta. Thank you for opening these doors for me and my classroom. Many Hugs and Kisses, Shari XXXOOO
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DJ
Signofthetimes, Dawn, Susan, and TC: Thank you so much for your concern. Little Shawnee still in with Vet after four hours, have not heard word back yet. For “Z” Friends who would like to pray an Evening Prayer:
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Now let the heavens with joy resound,
And earth the chant re-echo round;
Nor heaven nor earth too high can raise
The great Pilgrims glorious praise.
Theirs was the steadfast faith of saints,
The unconquered hope that never faints,
The perfect love of God to know,
That lays the praise of this world low.
In them the Father’s glory shone,
In them His loving will was done;
The Lord’s glad praise to them is given,
With joy resound the courts of heaven.
To thee, Creator, now we cry,
That with this glorious band on high,
Through endless ages, by thy grace,
Thy servants also may have place.
Paula Higgins
It is great to have you back Zenny and Dottie. I am sure the sales are very exciting this year. have been following them on the Keeneland site. Zenny looks spectacular and happy to see her extended family. What a beautiful girl she is.
Roseann
So glad you are back! Have missed your posts too :)
Peggy (N)
Hi Zenny it is so wonderful to see you and Dottie back Missed You so much. It is so nice seeing the Mayberry’s visiting you.
@Everyone Thank you again for all your prayers and well wishes. Trina saw your post after midnight on the day of my Dr. visit, So special Thank you so much for caring. Dawn, (My Sis) what can I say, I don’t have a sister so it is so nice to now have you as my Sister. Thank you so much. Susan, Kim, Barbara, Cynthia, Laura, Marshall, Judy, Kari, Signofthetimes, Marty, Diana, Lil, Well, your all just family. Love you all very much. Just can’t say how much you mean to me. Hope I haven’t missed anyone. Love, Peggy
mj
Z and Dottie-happy to see you back, well and happy.
@Susan in TN, my sincere condolences for your loss. My pets are my family and my eldest “child” has melanoma, and though he still seems ok, I know he isn’t. We can only do our very best for them and suffer their passing. I comfort myself by believing they are in heaven and that I’ll see them all someday.
judy berube
Dear Z,
So, you were in gallop mode and cruising by all the other babies even back then. Jeanne was right when she said you were “special”. Glad you had such fun visiting with your Ocala friends. Love you and love to all of you, Judy and Russ
judy berube
Dear Peggy (N):
Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear DJ:
Hope you get good news on Little Shawnee. Thank you for the beautiful Evening Prayer. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Dawn Conrad:
Glad to see a post from you. Hugs, J.B.
Sunny Boyd
Good evening Zenyatta,
what a great new diary post, and the pics **** quality for sure.
Everything worthwhile takes solid preparation and diligence.
You’re still thought of and everybody’s always happy to see you. :) :) :)
Pillow chuckle:
“I am” is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that “I do” is the longest sentence? George Carlin :) :) :)
Catch up on some of that snooze Sweetie
judy berube
Dear Terry C.:
More interesting stuff on the Civil War and thanks for the funny red neck jokes. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Dawn C.:
You are very appreciated and I look forward to your posts. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Vicki B.:
Too cute. Hugs, J.B.
Polly
I missed you so much, Zenyatta. Bought a print of you when I was at Old Friends 2 weeks ago. You are loved and adored. I hope 60 minutes does a segment about you and your first born. March, you say?
judy berube
Dear JAG:
Thanks for all the great links today. I hope the missing horses in Upstate New York are found safe and sound. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
Thanks for the links on Blind Luck and Havre de Grace. Tried to answer your post to me about Mo late last night, but something was amiss with my computer and I couldn’t access the site. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear (s) from San Diego:
Double Hugs to you, J.B.