Good Morning Everyone!
I hope you had a wonderful and restful weekend. Mine was terrific!
Dottie and I have been reading over your thoughtful comments in the DIARY responses! Thank you so much for the kind words, not just to ME…but to each other.
I totally agree with all of your comments about MY NEW HOME! LANE’S END is an absolutely beautiful farm with huge paddocks and lush surroundings. I am SO HAPPY here! Everyone is incredibly thoughtful of ME. I truly can’t thank them enough for the warmth and kindness shown to ME each day! Needless to say, TASTY and I are 2 very HAPPY HORSES!
I also love the fact that you are enjoying my new ZENYATTA SHOP! There are many more fun things to come in the future. I hope you enjoy them.
Many of you have asked about TASTY and I and if she is ‘protective of ME’. The answer is ABSOLUTELY YES. She is truly a very special and dear friend. She always wants to be sure that I am safe.
From what I can tell from the time I’ve lived at Lane’s End, we seem to have many more visitors to our paddock than the others. We have various writers and photographers here quite a bit, the charity visitors and their families come to see ME, TV crews are here, and then my own dear family frequently comes to Kentucky to see ME and catch up with how I am doing.
TASTY and I do hang out together ALL of the time. When MY JOHN entered the paddock on this particular afternoon, she came right over. She wanted to ‘check him out’. When I take a nap in the field, she normally stands right by ME to be sure I’m A-OK. In turn, I try to do the exact same thing for her. We just want to be sure that each of US has the opportunity to rest, relax, and enjoy our lives the best WE CAN! WE REALLY TRY TO BE THERE FOR EACH OTHER!
Here she is checking out MY JOHN. When he was hugging ME, she wanted to be sure all was terrific. I told her everything was perfect! During MY time at BARN 55, he’d hug ME like this every single day for 5 years. I explained to TASTY that MY JOHN is truly one of US….a dear, dear friend! He then hugged HER too….and she knew this was so true!
Happy Monday! I’m sharing a BIG HUG with all of you, too!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Kathy S.
Dottie, you are an early riser! Happy Monday to you. Thank you for the sweet post to begin my week. Love you Zenny and Tasty!
signofthetimes
Dear Zenny,
Could I be number one? Such a lovely photo of YOUR JOHN, YOU and TT. You are very special horse friends that take care of each other. Have a great day. !!!
signofthetimes
Dear Zenny,
Fans were asking about your size compared to TT. Looks like she is a little shorter. Love her ears going from side to side. Enjoy the lush bluegrass as you graze today and relax. So glad you do have busy days. Thanks Dottie for this early post. XXXXOOOO
Bryna Dambrowski
I love this pic – Tasty is beautiful too – I hope to some day be able to visit you at Lane’s End!
Susan from Fl
Nice to see u Mon.am looking Fantastic! Peace & Happiness to u Z & Tasty too!
Barbara Wood (Texas)
WOW, ZENNY! I’m almost first today. Thank you so much for the great picture of OUR John, YOU, and Tasty!
I learned something really interesting about horses and sleep from a book called “The Soul of a Horse” by Joe Camp, the man who trained Benjie for the movies. It states that horses only get their best sleep when they can lie down and feel safe. In the field, that is when a friend is watching over them. No worries. So Z and TT are doing exactly what they should for each other. If you heaven’t read the book, I think you would enjoy it.
@all who were interested/donated for little Autumn, things are looking up. She started going downhill, and they posted on Facebook that she needed a nurse mare. In 10 minutes a family not 20 minutes away stepped up with a lovely Freisan (sp?) mare who had just weaned her baby. They used a milk machine to get the milk to little Autumn and she is now doing wonderfully well. Her I.V. should come out today. They didn’t want her to nurse because the mom was not in the mood for yet another baby, and Autumn had already begun to eat from a pan. Such great technology. The story is on the Horse and Man blog http://www.horseandman.com.
Loretta in Arizona
Good Morning! I have been away and I think I missed out on some information. When are you due Z ? I think in April but not sure. I have a friend who breeds Thoroughbreds and she also delivers foals. She informed me that a due date can be off as much as a month either way! I thought that was very interesting. Have a great Monday, love the photos of you, John and Tasty. It’s nice to have a pasture companion.
Ronni
I love the photo of you with John and Tasty!!! It’s so wonderful to see that everyone in your family makes sure to visit with you often. So nice to see you have a wonderful equine friend in Tasty!!
Penny
What happened to Zenny’s tail? Has tasty been biting it?
signofthetimes
@Penny
Zenny never had a very full, long tail. Mario did not brush it much so it was probably fuller and longer. Maybe hormones like in humans, when they get pregnant hair falls out.
YOU STILL LOOK GORGEOUS QUEEN !!!!
Julie Anderson
Absolutely precious pictures of you, Tasty and John. Thanks for sharing. I soon (3 1/2 weeks) will be a mom for the first time, and am completely excited and truly blessed. I can’t wait to see both of our babies when they are born! Love you Queen Z!
Kathie B
You all look great. Thanks for sending pictures of your days at Lane’s End. Miss you Zenny. Can hardly wait for March (7).
M2 & Little Bit & Ready Lady @ Little Bit Ranch
Wonderful pictures. I also want to thank Barbara for the update on Autumn. This is a wonderful story and I am glad she is doing better. GO AUTUMN GO!
Diiana Hanson
There is nothing that makes us feel any better than hugging a favorite friend. I am so glad that Tasty and you are such close girlfriends. Girls do need that. You have a great week Zen and tell Tasty I said hello!
Diiana Hanson
PS…Dottie is absolutely amazing in keeping up with you. She is one busy lady! Hope she has a great week too.
Susan Jelmini-Haynes
Every day I think about my visit with you. You are the best, and I can’t wait until the next time I see you.
Gloria
Big Mama Z! I knew you were a big girl, but seeing that shot with you and John and Tasty Temptation facing you, you look huge next to her. Great photo! I miss you so much on the race track. I’m so grateful to your team that they share your daily life with us through the diary. You are one very special horse. Loving the gift shop. XOXO to all of Team Z!
Jessica Joseph
Wow Z you really tower over her
LauraJ (Cincinnati, OH)
Please ask your dear John to post the videos on his Youtube channel. Did he check your legs?
TIM WEISENBERGER
Dottie, Thank You guys for coming to the Zenyatta Celebration on Breeder’s Cup Friday. It was a thrill to see Zenny live and meet all of you. I had the opportunity to meet alot of super nice fans and can honestly say it was one of the best times I’ve had at the track. Thanks Again, Tim
Cheryl Smith
So precious! Everyone needs a BFF! God love you both!
Rita
You gals are lookin’ just wonderful. and Z, you’ve still got that magical pose…and looks like you’re giving TT some pointers too. Super shot of ya’ll and YOUR JOHN.
Alex Bowdoin - MA
Good Morning our Beautiful Zenyatta and Team Z’s. I love these pictures!! I need to check out the “new store”…Have a great day everyone, Hugs to all…
Lauren
Dear Zenny – You look so beautiful. Your in foal status certainly agrees with you. When is TT due? Who is she in foal with? Hugs and kisses beautiful girl!!!
Heidi
Good morning Z! I knew you were “bigger” than most fillies and mares, but didn’t realize it until I saw this picture. No wonder you were amazing. Like Loretta in Arizona, I forgot your “due date.” When is it. Has anyone planned a baby shower for you? That would be fun! Have a great week Z. Oh I’ve been to Land’s End Farm years ago and even then I was impressed. You are definitely living in the lap of luxury!
Roberta Smith
Hello Pretty Girl! Yes, Land’s End is the best place and I am so glad you are there and well taken care of! So nice that you have a bestest friend in Tasty…you two girls must have so much to discuss during your pregnancies! Have a wonderful day and kisses to you and Tasty! I love you Zenyatta (and Tasty too!) XXXXXXXXXX
Jan
Precious!
Liz Carlin
Dear Zenyatta: You look wonderful! Pregnancy does agree with you, and I’m so happy you have such a sweet friend as Tasty. She’s so cute!
Hugs and kisses to you both! I hope to
meet you someday.
Elizabeth S.
More wonderful pictures of you, Zenny! You and Tasty both are really getting quite the baby bump these days! :) Just visited the updated shop – love all the new items!!
Linda in NJ
Hi Zenny: What a wonderful and loving post again today from YOU and Dottie. Funny you mentioned how happy you are at Lanes End. This morning I had the most wonderful time once again watching the 12/20/10 video of you free in the paddock. I love that video. I have watched it so many times.
YOU and Your John do look perfect together! Will this be Tasty’s first baby, too? At this point, is YOUR baby about the size of a small lamb? I figure you must be about 210 days into development–about seven months. You can tell we are getting excited!