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Diary Post #434

It's snowing! Photo by Sarah Campion

Good morning dear friends,

Yesterday, we had a bit of snow on the ground. It is actually quite beautiful and we certainly have had a much more ‘mild’ winter this year compared to last. The temperatures are brisk, but comfortable. My coat has grown a bit and I must say it keeps ME nice and cozy!

TASTY and I now have our favorite places to ‘stand’ and ‘look around’ in our new paddock. We have adapted beautifully to our new space. Here you can see us just hanging out together and enjoying our time outdoors.

Several mares at the farm have foaled already…so the 2012 Season is in full bloom. The activity at the stallion barn in relation to the breeding shed will not begin until the mid-point of this month. Everything is getting completely organized in that division of the farm for each of the Lane’s End stallions right now.

Breeding Season is a very busy time of the year at a farm. Every new foal brings promise, hope, anticipation, and excitement!

It is so much fun to think about WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS!

Have a wonderful day!

With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z

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    ZENNIE, YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT THE PROMISE OF EACH FOAL. IT WOULD BE SO WONDERFUL IF YOU FOAL WOULD BE A TRIPLE CROWN WINNER. EVEN YOUR GRANDDAUGHTERS OR SONS COULD BE THE BEST. I THINK IF I WERE IN THE BREEDING BUSINESS, IT WOULD BE NAMED..PRECIOUS PROMISE FARMS. HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT. LOVE TO ALL..SHERRY

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    Lovely pictures Zenny, enjoy the snow but please, please be careful, Tasty too. Pregnant ladies have to take extra care not to slip, just like more mature ladies, which leads very nicely into thanking Trina for the absolutely wonderful poem for my birthday.
    Dear Trina, you are so talented and you always incorporate such personal tidbits about the birthday person into your poem. I thought I was being a bit pushy when I christened you the Poet Laureate but the title is so well deserved and so thank you, thank you for my poem and b’day wishes.
    Abigail, I did get the e-mail and photos, they were amazing and Vic loves them all especially the Barbaro one which you sent especially for her, thank you from us both. I couldn’t chose a favorite, Nijinsky as a baby, my lovely girl Dance Smartly or Danzig. When you love them all how could you chose?? Thank you also for the good wishes for my b’day, nothing special today but am going out for lunch tomorrow.
    Sandy, I can hear the cheers coming in from the lake, it’s at the bottom of the street, so they sound really clear. Thank you so much. Wore a $20 coat today, Vic thinks it’s pretty good so she “may just borrow it” which means it probably won’t be mine much longer.
    Terry, great jokes, the days wouldn’t be the same without you. Thank you for b’day wishes.

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    You all may already know this, Bernie came home the last day of December and is “starting to work” this weekend. I didn’t ask when Rachel was going to see him.

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    Hi Baby Girl. Thinking of you & Your Girl Tasty so much these days. Love & Prayers 2U both. Thank you Dottie for all you do 12 <3

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    Oh wow, just got my Zenyatta Plushy in the mail. #299, how cool is that?? The box was in good shape, didn’t look any worse for the wear here.

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    Santa Anita Race 8 @4:36 p.m. (pt)
    #4 – RANDAZO / MOSSES / SHRREIFFS / VICTOR ESPINOZA

    Good Luck and Safe Racing to ALL!!

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    Hi Zenny
    Could u tell your John that I finished your painting of you and Mario at Churchill for Mario. All I have to do is vanish it next week. I can bring it to him when he or one of the team is in town. That was one of the most exciting mornings of my life getting to see you train. My email is jjohnson@donjacobs.com. I work in Lexington but I drive thru Versailles everyday
    Hugs,
    Jo

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    So you’re getting more snow! To echo others, be careful.
    I too saw latest pix of RA’s boy and he’s still looking adorable. I also saw Rachel’s BFF Hot Dixie Chick had her son by Curlin just recently. Not sure what the actual date was.
    So we’re all PACING for you, Zenny and TT. Boy oh boy…activity at TB horse farms must get crazy when foaling and breeding times overlap!
    Take care <3 <3

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    Oh boy snow. I love snow don’t you. Enjoy the beauty of the snow but you keep warm and dry ladies.

    Love hugs and kisses

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    I wish we would get some snow here in Central Virginia……we have not gotten any here in Lynchburg. Year before last we got about 40 inches…..about 6 last year…..nothing this year. I do not want 40 but a few would be nice. I love seeing the pictures of you and Tasty outside. I see you cutting those eyes around in the one at the fence….you love that camera. Hugs to you Z……… and thank Sarah for taking the pictures that are shared with us fans who love you so much!!!

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    Hi Zenny, another lovely photo of you and your pal Tasty enjoying the new digs. Just popping by with an I Love You and a hey to Tasty. Stay warm and cozy and have a great day.
    @Trina – you should do a collection of your poems and publish them! :-)
    Enjoy the day everyone…

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    ok – we are at 98,000 Facebook fans as of right now 2/9/2012 2:24 pm Pacific Time – SWEET!!!! Only 2,000 more fans needed to reach 100,000.

    Way to go Everyone!!!! Let’s keep it up – spread the word ———– Zenyatta Rules – Girl Power!!!

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      Great link; so glad these unsuccessful racers are getting
      A second chance to be stars; the two breakdowns
      Are sad, but sounds like everyone has made an
      Effort to improve protocols and the will all be given
      A third chance with new owners and new careers.
      They are probably quieter than the usual TB if they
      Can have flags waived in their faces.

      Jethro was so funny, someone had a really big
      Summer lounge chair right at the rail. It took quite a while
      To get him to trot and canter by without spooking.
      Not a good horse for the show. Mr Spook was his second
      Name.

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    :Hi Z…Glad you and TT are having fun before the BIG day arrives. Have a great day and thanks for the pictures and all the info. on this site. Love to you and TT and kisses on your soft noses and foal kisses on your belly. XOXO

    Nice to see that Barbaro’s name keeps popping up, I sure loved him. Rest in peace Barbaro.

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    Dear Zenny,
    You and Tasty look so relaxed. The photo of you
    At the fence with your chin on the fence is very
    Precious. Maybe you are getting tired. Carrying
    Around an extra 125 + lbs is a lot of work. Thanks
    Sarah for these great current photos. You and your
    BBF look great in the snow. Already found your
    Special place. When horses get a new environment
    It is so much fun to watch them adapt. We had electric
    Fences at our new barns; some adapted quickly
    And others not so quickly. It was TOO CUTE, some
    Could not figure out what that little buzz was .
    XXXXOOO

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    Cant wait for your baby!! lovely snow! it has only snowed three times in il! but its been kinda nice though! hope you and tastie are having a great day! love you oxoxoxoxo FROM YOUR BIGGEST FAN AMY.

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    Dear Barbara Wood (Texas) – Thank you for the link to “Baby Jewel ” and “THE MANY” 60 starved and rescued TB’s – I want you to know that because of your effort I sent my donation to the February Bucket Fund – and hope that all the members of Zenyatta Nation can help create more miracles for these wonderful people and distressed horses. What an absolutely beautiful little foal. God Bless their Souls!

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    What a joy to see you sooooo happy and content. I am very envious of Sarah; she gets to see you on a daily basis and takes such beautiful photos. You and Tasty have a wonderful life and will make terrific Moms. I got your Plushie a couple of days ago and I just love it. How lucky we fans are to have you in our lives. Thanks for all the inside into you give us as well. YOUR JOHN AND DOTTIE must be on pins and needles awaiting the blessed event along with Jerry and Ann. I know we fans are on pins and needles as well awaiting the BIG EVENT. Take care beautiful lady and give my bet to Tasty as well.
    CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY is beautiful today.

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    Dear Queen Z,
    You make me so happy, you are so calm and positive. I need to get a Z fix every time you write us. Awesome, wonderful Z

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    I;m much less stressed about my plushie now that I know it’s on the way but I would love to know who got #19. does anyone know???

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    Dear Zenny: It is wonderful to see you and Tasty enjoying your new home. From the picture it looks beautiful and peaceful.

    I am still in the Philippines because of my mom’s passing. I will return to LA this Sunday. Everything went well. My mom is at peace. Although it was a sad time I saw many relatives and friends. Some friends I have not seen since grade school days showed up to condole us. The island where I grew up is small so we know a lot of people.

    The earthquake followed me all the way to the Philippines. The day after my mom’s funeral we had the earthquake on the other side of the island. The island is divided into Occidental and Oriental. I was in the Occidental side. I was having lunch with my family and friends when it hit the island. Unlike California we did not know where the epicenter was until a few hours later. We had quite a scare. There has been over a thousand aftershocks. Another disaster the people of the island cannot afford. Donations and help are slowly pouring in.

    I am now in the main island of Luzon visiting my in laws. I will fly to the island of Cebu today to visit my brother and take my flight back to LA through Hong Kong on Sunday.

    I am excited to go home. I miss my family and Eddie (our dog – mix beagle). I made two trips to the Philippines since December 27. Can’t wait to rest.

    Take care. You and Tasty are always in my prayers. Love and Hugs, Marilu

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      Dear Marilu V.:
      Sorry for all the people and animals in the earthquake vicinity. Glad you were not in harms way. Hugs, JB

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      It is good that you were able to turn such a sad situation into a reunion of sorts by getting to see so many friends and relatives you have missed. Glad that you were not harmed by the earthquakes – how scary. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

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      Dearest Marilu, So glad you managed to get through all the sadness and then the turmoil of the earthquake and aftre shocks. Wishing you a safe journey home.

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        Hello Trina:

        Thank you for your kinds thoughts and prayers. I got back safely Sunday, Feb 12 but have been at the Anaheim Convention Center every day from Feb 13 thru Friday for a trade show. It is good to be home. Still tired and it is all just slowly sinking in about mom.

        Have been praying for Zenyatta and Tasty’s easy and safe delivery next month. And of course healthy babies!

        Hope you are well. Hugs, Marilu

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    In Santa Anita’s 8th Race (post-time 4:36 PST):
    ♞ #2 MOROCCAN SKY (Smith)
    ♞ #4 RANDAZO (Espinoza)
    Both owned by Mr. /Mrs. Moss.

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      Well written column by Bill Dwyre. However, i have invoked the Crapper curse on the LA Times because he failed to mention January 27 and all that it means.

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