Zenyatta

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Diary Post #457

Here WE are! All of today’s photos…Courtesy of Mathea Kelley and Team Zenyatta

Dear Beloved Friends,

Wouldn’t you know those EARS anywhere? I love looking at THEM and every single part of MY adorable colt! This entire experience is very precious to ME and to my entire TEAM!

On this day, I wanted to share a few more of my favorite photos with YOU. After all, I think this fortunate foal is blessed to have the most GODPARENTS of anyone in history. I truly can’t THANK YOU enough for the way you have embraced both of US….ME for so many years….and now my ‘Dumpling’.

Many of you have asked about HIS NAME. At this time, my colt does not have an official name. Per the standard practice in our industry, he is referred to as “12 Zenyatta”. His halter tag reads this way indicating year born…and Mom’s name. I know Ann and Jerry so well and can only imagine how many countless hours they will spend discussing this to make sure he has the perfect name. I trust their judgment completely!

The most fun he and I’ve shared so far is when he ‘takes off’ to run in the paddock. Just like in MY RACING CAREER, I give him a head start (on purpose)…and then I catch him in a FLASH! This is one FUN GAME we play…and I’m loving every single stride.


I must say, having been a MOM now for a few days, I’m already applying some of the basics of MOM 101. (A HIGH HOOF to my Lane’s End pals for tutoring ME with some special GREAT MOM TIPS.) I’m really doing very well at ‘my new career’ and am rather proud of myself. (Blush, Blush)

My baby is by my side every moment….and I am loving it! We walk together, eat together, cuddle together, and learn together. I’m getting a daily education on all of the right things to do for him…and I’m hoping in return he is learning to be ONE FINE COLT from ME!


In life, things go FULL CIRCLE. I have gone from being a foal…to now having one of my very own to care for each day. In between these 2 stages of life, I have been incredibly blessed to achieve countless amazing accomplishments, a great deal of success in my profession, and to meet and share MY LIFE with some of the finest people one could ever hope to call her FRIENDS!

I do feel at this time, it is extremely important for ME to take some time off from my daily DIARY writing and allow myself the opportunity to BOND EVEN MORE to MY NEW FOAL and FOCUS on being his MOM. (I think in human terms, this is called a child-rearing leave!)

From the bottom of MY HEART, I want to THANK YOU for the joy, support, and love you have brought to ME over these past years. As I’m putting my “writing hooves on the shelf for a bit,” I also want to thank the countless people who have submitted photos (Sarah, you have been so kind) and written so many treasured responses in relation to the Diary entries.

Dottie and I wrote the very first Diary entry on November 1, 2010. We have cherished every single moment of sharing all of these experiences and memories with you….OUR DEAR and TREASURED FRIENDS!

Again, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! I will think of you often during my time off…and I hope you will do the same of ME….especially when you see the letter “Z” or hear any of my favorite sayings as ….”Too cute…Blush, Blush…It’s ME…Wink, Wink, BARN 55, High Hoof and I’m a MOM.”

WHAT A RIDE WE’VE ALL SHARED!

Until next time…

With Love,
Hugs to All~ (I so mean this from the bottom of MY HEART!)
Z

I’d respectfully like to add a SPECIAL NOTE OF THANKS and a HUGE GROUP HUG to all of the people who have done so much to orchestrate and guide my racing career…and now my life as a broodmare. It is such a large and loving group which would include but not be limited to: all of my dear pals at BARN 55, LANE’S END, MY ANN and JERRY, MY JOHN, MY MIKIE, MARIO, FRANK, CHEVA, MICHELLE, DAWN, STEVE, and so many others!

Then, of course, I’d like to send a very special HIGH HOOF and one very BIG HUG to my writing partner, DOTTIE!

Reader Interactions

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  1. i will missed you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and your precious baby , thank you so much Dottie and John, the Mosses and Land’s End for allowing me to be a part of this for as long as I have. Wish you all the best! tears, tears . Please i would like some pics.
    Love to you all! :) and thanks for the memories, ill will always treasure.
    Good luck to tasty and big hug.

  2. Dottie, you have been a real trooper and your diary lasted much longer
    than I thought possible. Many, many THANKS.

    Lady Z and 12 Zenyatta , I know that we will see you soon

    THE WORLD NEEDS YOU! God Bless!

  3. OH NOOOOOOOOOOOO! This is breaking my heart but I know that you need time to be with your new foal. THANK YOU DOTTIE for being Zenyatta’s ghost writer. I will miss coming to Z’s page everyday. I can’t write much because I am at work and I am going to cry any minute! You have been so helpful in my life since loosing my beloved Dobie. PLEASE COME BACK REAL SOON…

    LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER…..
    XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

    Thank you All!!!

    Very sad to say goodbye…

  4. What about the Zenyatta Shop? Will items still be available for purchase there?

  5. Dear Beloved Dottie,
    My heart is full to over-flowing with gratitude for all that you have done for Zenyatta throughout the course of her career, from stellar racehorse to serene broodmare. It has been a heady, intoxicating ride of thrills and tears, and I would not have wished to miss a nanosecond of it. The Diary has been both a labor of love and a daily love letter to the many who treasure Zenyatta as a central figure in their world. You have been the muse and the intermediary which linked Zenyatta’s heart to our own, and you are magnificent.
    Through this home which you have made for us, I feel as if I came to know the members of Zenyatta’s family as intimately as I know my own, and to love them every bit much. That you and your “adorable John,” and the incandescent Ann and generous Jerry were so willing to share some of the most sublime moments of your lives, and open your hearts so that we might feel the warmth of your love, is the most precious of gifts.

    As you say, life has come full circle. It was on these pages that I shared some of the happiest moments with my irreplaceable 12th of Forever friend, and other sweet souls. The Diary played an immense role in Kari’s life, and was a constant source of “joy, pure joy,” and a connection to people she had never met, but for whom she cared deeply. Time does not stand still, however much we may try to grab at its coat-tails. Zenyatta has maneuvered with seemingly effortless grace from Barn 55 to the breeding shed. She and Tasty walked together as the dearest of companions for a brief moment in time, until they came to the inevitable parting of the road. But it does not mean that they will ever forget, and that they will not feel instant love if they were to meet again, even had it been “a thousand summers.”

    I would like to post my favorite quote from Kari. She would want her words to be present on this special Diary. I know that her emotions would have mirrored my own, when I read that Zenyatta’s little Prince, at least for now, is officially known as “12 Zenyatta.” The Zen-magic moments will last until the 12th of Never, my cherished friend.

    ♥ Zenyatta, Not a day of my life goes by that I don’t think of you and wonder what kind of day you are having…and it has been that way since I first became aware that God had blessed us with a Angel named Zenyatta. You brought beauty into my life when there was despair, you inspired me to get up and face the day no matter how bad I felt or how hopeless things seemed, you brought friends and people with stories of how you helped them into my world which brought understanding into my life… to watch you dance always made me fill up with awe, joy and laughter… to watch you race brought tears of wonder to my eyes and chills each and every time as the years past and I watched each race over and over again…as my body fails me and pain, doubt and fear try to creep into my mind I need only to look at a mere photo of you and peace, joy and trust in the Lord washes in my veins and fills my soul. I love you…and all your connections with a love that has no end. If I lose my fight I want your people to know I will watch over you and someday if for no apparent reason you start doing your dance under the stars it will be me whispering I love you Zenyatta you beautiful, wonderful girl…dance… run…frolic …and play with joy and laughter in your heart always… ♥

    Love to you all,
    12th♥

    “Upon those who love, ungenerous time bestows a thousand summers.”

        • Thank you, Sharon. I am so sorry we could not connect at Santa Anita on Handicap Day. Next time, if I have to bring my entire group with me! ♥

      • Abigail, I cherish your words. You are a consumate writer. I will be visiting THE VAULT. We know where to find each other. Love & hugs in return.

    • Dear Cynthia H.:

      Just beautifully words and thoughts. Love and Hugs, JB

      • Dear Judy,
        Thank you for all of the many kind and caring words which you have always shared so generously. I hope that you will make it to one of our Southern California tracks someday soon. ♥.

      • I will remember you and Kari always. Just leave a candle burning in the cabin window, and the out-house door open. ♥ ☺

    • So far I had been able to hold in my tears at the sad news of our diary closing, but your beautiful message struck my heart. Thank you for sharing such lovely words with us.

      • Thank you, Linda. Kari and her words are beautiful. I hope to meet you at Santa Anita this year. ♥

    • Cynthia- that was beautiful and I feel like we heard from Kari herself- as if she had written it today. Thank you <3

      • I cannot tell you how much your words mean to me, Susan. Kari and her words will live forever in the hearts of those (many) who loved her .
        ♥

    • Cynthia H.,
      Thank you for the beautiful post and the words of Kari. You have given us a bit of hope and lots of Kari’s JOY, too. Take care and the very best wishes to you! Hugs, always.

      • Thank you, Marshall. Kari’s life was all about hope and JOY. It is an honor to share her words on the Diary which she loved so much. Z hugs and love to you.
        ♥

    • Oh, so very beautiful, Cynthia.
      I haven’t met you yet, but hope we meet at Santa Anita one of these weekends :)

      • Thank you, Sign. Don’t ever give up your belief that it will happen. There is a tradition of dreams coming true in Zenyatta’s world.
        ♥

  6. Zenyatta:

    Each evening, from December to December, before you drift to sleep upon your cot, think back on all the tales that you remember of Camelot. Ask ev’ry person if he’s heard the story, and tell it strong and clear if he has not, that once there was a fleeting wisp of glory called Camelot.

    Camelot! Camelot!

    Now say it out with pride and joy!

    Dumplings, let it not be forgot:
    Camelot! Camelot!

    Zenyatta:
    Yes, Camelot, my Dumplings!

    Where once it never rained till after sundown; by eight a.m. the morning fog had flown . . . don’t let it be forgot that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot …..

    • awwwww, Karen – that is so sweet! transitions can be SOOO hard – I think of the part in the video where Jerry and Ann are standing at the fence, where Zenny would have been with them in the “old days” — And it seems Zenny is looking their way, but Zenny’s maternal instincts tell her, “no, now I belong with my colt” — must have been very hard for the Mosses, given that they sort of (ha ha ha) LOVE HER TO PIECES!!

      • Dear Sharon in Seattle:

        My thoughts exactly as Z looked toward the fence where Mr. & Mrs. Moss were standing. Love and Hugs, JB

      • Dear, dear Judy and Russ AND Lola Mae too! I will miss you – such a sweetheart, that you are, I will miss your postings (as well as everyone’s!) but will stay in touch through e-mails!

    • Karen,
      You have succeeded in reading my mind! I have been reading these posts with the words of that song from “Camelot” running through my head! This diary post has certainly been that “most congenial spot” and will definitely not be forgot.
      Thank you for all your marvelous posts and conversations with Z.
      Please stay in touch. Love and Hugs!

  7. Dearest Zenyatta,

    It’s been a privilege to have been a part of your life. Being a mom is a full time job, and your little one needs all of your time and attention now. Thank you Dottie for all the time and consideration you put into Zennyatta’s daily diary. It is truly appreciated. The Moss’s have been so gracious in sharing Zenyatta with us. As usual, stay happy and healthy Big Mama. God bless you and your precious boy. Until next time. :):)
    Will miss all of you Z’sters very much..

  8. Oh I know that children must come first but I will so miss this diary! Dottie…a very special thank you for helping us share in the life of The Queen of Racing as she will always be! The whole team has shared her from day one. I know all of us will still follow her and hopefully hear from her again. As I write this I am teary eyed but understand the importance. Zenyatta must now teach her little man the ways of the field and hopefully The Run for the Roses! May God bless all of you!

  9. With tears I write this, but I understand. I will treasure all these beautiful moments I’ve been so lucky to share with you and my zisters. Enjoy your time being a mom, it is truly the most important job you’ll ever have.
    And to you, Dottie, thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing this for all of us! Give that adorable little Sophie a big kiss from me!

  10. Congratulations to you Zenny! You are “Momma Z” and have a beautiful baby boy! You are precious together. Many Thank you’s to Dottie and all of your connections for sharing your life journey with us !!! I always think of you…. and the letter “Z” is for Zenyatta!
    I was watching American Pickers last night and a guy from Malibu was wearing a Zenyatta Hat, i was so excited !!!!
    Bless you all, I have enjoyed your posts when I get the chance to be online !
    Luv
    Julia

  11. @ DOTTIE: I just could not send you off & on your way for however how long without sending you a personal thank you. Team Z’s decision to allow Zenny to run her last race in Marjorie Dawn Cooper Gawley’s honour will remain one of THE MAJOR EVENTS of my life. For her colleagues here in Quebec, it was such a moving and healing experience! I can never thank you enough for your generosity and loving kindness.

    @ ZEN-STERS: I agree that the DRF article resounds with a tone of finality, but I believe what Zen-Dottie have written above. It’s a hiatus and probably a transition, but the intent is NOT to break the connection between Zenyatta and those of us who love her. I have no idea what the future holds in terms of updates, but know Zen-Dottie will find a way to stay in touch & let us know how our Big Girl is doing.

    I also wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to the many ZEN-STERS who supported my writing on THE VAULT. It was your support & encouragement that inspired me to go on since, as Zen-Dottie would know, writing in virtual space can be a very lonely business. But your LOVE of the thoroughbred & the sport let me know that I was “among my own community” — for the very FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE! Please come visit me @ THE VAULT on a regular basis. The next article goes up next week and is dedicated to OUR KARI.

    Love & hugs,
    Abigail

    • Abigail, I pray you are right. It is more than Zenyatta’s postings, she brought us all together. I have learned so much from so many, and I am going to miss all so much. My fear is not seeing The Prince grow up, not seeing Zenyatta’s second baby, a filly, for sure. So much to lose as we lose The Diary that made us love Her even more.

      • I don’t think the idea to stop the blog was Dottie’s.
        I think it is taking too much emotional time as she said
        In DRF article. All this emotion could be better spent on the
        The business. This was a business decision that had to
        Be made. Everyone hoped this blog would go on forever,
        But racing goes on and those that retire and become
        Broodmares or breeding stallions are back in the
        Wings as new champions and talent are discovered.

        We are so very lucky to have what we had, so very very lucky.

    • Dear Abigail:
      Will be visiting The Vault and looking forward to your wonderful stories. Love and Hugs, JB

    • Beautifully said, Abigail, and I echo your sentiments in many ways. I’ve been following your writing since Steve first posted your response to I Lied, so I will be looking forward to your next posting at The Vault. I have so many mixed emotions right now that I’m most likely not making much sense, but I do hope you are correct in that we will not lose all communications from our Queen.

  12. Oh Zen… So sad to see you go ): On the website at least.
    Please still post photos of you and your little one… And Tasty and her soon to come!
    As stated many times above… It’s gonna be hard for all of us who have followed you through the first to the last post. Thank up to EVERYONE on Team Z.
    I hate that this is goodbye, so I’ll put it this way.
    See you some other time, Queen Z. Have fun in your new career(:

  13. Oh, no, I so look forward to reading your daily posts! They will truly be missed, but I totally understand. You need your full attention on your little one. I do believe I see the start of the Zenyatta dance in that second picture. He is learning it already!!!

  14. Thank you Zenyatta, The Mosses and Dottie for sharing with us for so long. It’s really going to be hard to let go. I do hope someone will post a few pictures now and again. It is going to be a hard not hearing from you .

    Love you Zenyatta and PrinceZenyatta ~

  15. You have been extremely kind and generous to share Zenyatta’s wonderful journey with all of us fans. We truly appreciate the time you spent making our day. Please let us know how Tasty is doing, if possible. We will cherish the pictures of Z and adorable baby and look forward to future updates. We love you!!!!

  16. Dottie…your writings have been a source of inspiration, education and grace. You have done so much to bring new fans to our sport and have handled Zenyatta’s adventures with the class and aplomb that the great mare herself exhibits. This was a fabulous journey and the industry is indebted to you. As you can see from all of these heartwarming posts your efforts are well appreciated and filled with an out- pouring of love and emotion for you and this incredible mare. This was your WOW moment!!! God Speed!

  17. PLEASE DON’T TAKE THE WEB SITE DOWN, I NEED TO ORDER MORE THINGS FROM YOU! I NEED ANOTHER POSTER, FOAL TAGS, TEE SHIRT ECT!

    I don’t know how I will get without my daily ZENYATTA FIX

  18. What a ride indeed. My best wishes to you Zenyatta, to your dear baby and to all of your people.

  19. Hi Zenny, I’m telling myself not to cry but I’m going to horribly miss you. Despite my tears, I understand. Baby Z will grow up fast and you need to spend as much time with him as you can. I hope you return here some day and until then, I will think of you daily. I also hope you won’t be taking down your website. Maybe the Z-sters can continue to post here.
    Thanks for leaving us with such beautiful pics and a big high hoof to Dottie for all her hard work. It is appreciated more than you and she will ever know.
    I hope, Zenny, you and Baby Z continue to do well and that you enjoy your new career. I will miss you and everyone here!
    Love to all,
    Leslie

  20. Dearest Zenyatta — Going from the extreme joy of celebrating your giving birth to this precious colt to the depths of losing the Diary is very difficult. Though I feel sort of empty right now, I know what is best for you is what we all want. Thank you so much for including us on your incredible journey. Much love and best wishes.

  21. Will miss you so Zenyatta. I do hope the website remains intact, so that some of us can read past posts. Maybe this will help the withdrawal symptoms that I already am feeling. Promised myself that I wouldn’t cry, but am not able to control the emotions. May you always be happy, Zenny.

  22. Thanks to everyone associated with giving this mare such a wonderful life, and for sharing her journey into motherhood. I hope, however, that Z and her team will share the growth of this colt with all of the fans in pictures at least. What a shame it would be if the first picture of him was his first work as a two or three year old. :-) Thanks again, the website has been a special part of my day since it’s inception.

  24. I’m in tears… Zenyatta, I and so many of your fans will miss your diary so much. I have loved keeping in touch with you and your fans and I will truly miss reading your updates. I don’t want to let go… I love you, Z and little Z. Stay healthy and safe. I love you so much, Zenyatta and team. I will never be able to express how much you mean to me. I LOVE YOU!

  25. Dear Momma Queen and the Prince –
    .
    Hmmm… Rather a sudden and unexpected cessation of such a popular diary. Me thinks there’s more to the story than “motherhood”. However, a BRIEF time out seems in order.
    .
    But to pull the rug out from under hundreds, even thousands, of fans, without warning during the next upswing in popularity? That just seems out of character and out of the blue. And quite the opposite of the carefully constructed, well-manicured public personna that has been monitored and controlled for oh so long.
    .
    Maybe at some point the underpinnings of this halt will be revealed, and I bet the price of Zenyatta and her colt that it has very little to do with the foal, and everything to do with some behind the scene machinations relating to personalities and personnel. Sad that in the end, it always comes down to politics and power struggles.
    .
    I think it’s a very cruel good-bye.
    .
    Horse Hugs and Horse Smarts to ALL – it seems many of each are needed here ~~HH

    • hmmmm. . .Harriett, what you write rings true and maybe that comes from my many years of working within a bureucracy (can’t even spell the word any more!) But then we may never know for sure.

    • I think it would be remiss if you are not thanked for penning “The Voice Of Zennyata” to dear Dottie and this diary – thank you!

      • Sheese!!! I still can’t spell! ZENYATTA! So sorry girl! Teacher Trina …. I am going to miss you adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • It was a business decision, too much time and energy
      Spent on the past and not the future. Nothing meant
      To hurt any of us, just business, which horse racing is.

    • Whereas I can completely agree with your comments, to our dismay I think the real issues lies in the matter of reality.

      Zenyatta/Dottie’s last post was gracefully written and perhaps she didn’t realize the vast numbers of us who draw so much love and support from this source. Dottie has many other responsiblities as the Mosses Racing Manager and as she wrote, felt it was time to retire this diary for now.

      We will be okay, it will just be different now. As so many people have already written, aren’t we glad that we were here for this wonderful experience. I know I am.

  26. Zenyatta and Dottie – Dottie and Zenyatta
    My John
    The “Adorable Sophie Shirreffs”
    Ebby
    Tasty
    Abigail in Montreal
    Amm Maree / Tenessee
    Anne from Paramount
    Barbara Wood
    Cynthia H
    D Stuart- diastu in tempe
    Dawn Conrad
    Delrene from Carlsbad
    DJ (evening prayer/hymn)
    DMCQ
    Gloria Jeanne
    JAG
    Judy Berube
    Kari Bussell (dear sweet Kari)
    LauraJ
    Lisag inTexas
    Margaret
    Marilu V
    Marshall (girl’s name)
    Peggy (N)
    Quarterhossgal
    Raylene / So Cal
    Rosemary McCauley
    Shari Voltz
    Sharon in Seattle
    Sierra
    Signofthetimes
    Sue Fredrick
    Sunny Boyd
    Susan inTN
    Terry Crow
    Trina Nagele in So Cal
    Vicki B, near Hollywood Park
    The Kennedys in San Diego
    Trina Nagele
    Wild Horses

    The names and monikers above have become so familiar. To all “Z-inistas”, I immensely enjoyed my time with you and your “post personalities” (and for the many names I have not listed I’ve enjoyed so many of your comments as well). You are a remarkable group of animal lovers and your delight, enthusiasm, stewardship, musings, excitement, and emotion for all of God’s creatures has shone ever so brightly, at Z’s site.

    God Bless you all.
    Dianna S.

    • Dear Especially Horses:

      It’s been an absolute pleasure knowing you and all the other Z’sters and Dumplings on this site. Maybe we can all meet up at Santa Anita some day. All we have to do to recognize each other, is wear our Dumpling Badges. Love and Hugs, JB

    • Especially Horses-A nice tribute to those who posted here. You should have added your own name to that list. Take care.

    • Thank you – I’m really sad and heartbroken. I’m sure this will pass and Zenyatta and Dottie will return.

      Perhaps it’s Lane’s End and all the attention that Zenyatta has brought them… afterall – there never has and never will be another Zenyatta – maybe she’s just “Too Much” for them and maybe just maybe she will move to another farm???? Maybe she will return home to California. Maybe she needs some time to herself – I really don’t think it’s Dottie or Ann and Jerry that have put a hold on this.

      But as I am NOT THEM I do not know. WE MUST RESPECT THEIR WISHES AND KEEP OUR PLACE AND NOT BOTHER THEM AT THE FARM OR WHERE EVER.

      My only hope is that as Zenyatta has said – Until next time… I really don’t think this is a forever goodbye- just very sudden….. I hope everything is ok with Dottie and the Team.

    • Thank you so much for this Especially Horses! You are right we are one big family and we will stick together I am sure of it!
      I love every single one of you and I hope that someday when I am older I will be able to be half as amazing and kind as all of you.
      We will stick together till the end no one will be able to break us apart!

      • I have always enjoyed the posts of one of the Arizona/New Mexico charter members. Hope everything works out for you.

    • Dear Especially Horses,
      Thank you for all of the pleasure which you many beautiful posts have brought. Your love of the horse shines through every word. Blessings. ♥

    • Dear Especially Horses,
      So very much loved your posts, knowledge
      And friendship. Look forward to meeting some day
      At the track. Zenyatta has touched us all in person
      And with this blog. So sorry it had to end, but do very
      Happy she has returned to the equine world to
      Reproduce and share her lovely self genetically.

      So very cute that she lets her goal run first and
      Then close from behind. Once a closer always one.
      Rachel tries to out run hers, but he is so fiesty her
      Approach is a must, to wear him out.

      Hugs to all and will miss everyone dearly.

    • Especially Horses,
      Thank you for the very kind words. I have looked forward to reading your posts and have felt very privileged to know this wonderful group. Please take care and stay in touch until we “meet” again! Big Hugs!

  27. Dottie,

    Thank you from the depths of my heart.

    The pouring out of your time has been a sacrifice and has touched me enormously. I have been constantly amazed by your bigheartedness. Zenyatta is my Man O’ War in the flesh. She has allowed me to witness and experience firsthand “de mostest hoss that ever was”.

    I will never forget this season of “riding” the greatest racehorse of my lifetime on the wings of your lexis.

    Thank you very much
    Merci beaucoup
    Gracias tanto
    Vielen vielen Dank
    תודה רבה
    Ringraziarla molto

    Blessings always to you, Zenyatta and the little Prince.

  28. Dottie and Zenyatta, as much as I will miss these daily updates, I do understand the need to take a break. I am doing the opposite of what Zenyatta is doing. I, the daughter, is taking care of the mother. I am hoping for a break at some time, but being an only child makes that hard. But like Zenyatta’s colt, I will always love my mom and she took care of me when I was young and now it is my turn.
    I will think of you everyday dear Zenyatta, I wear two of your braclets everyday, I have your plushie, who I say good night to when I turn in.(my husband swears I am nutz!) and my house is full of photos of you from various time in your career. I doubt if I will forget about you anytime soon.
    Enjoy your break Dottie and Z and hopefully we will hear from you again soon. May everyone be healthy and may the colt be strong, swift and as great as him mom. To the folks on this website, I will miss reading your posts even if I didn’t interact with anyone, I hope all will be good with you and yours.
    Peaceandlove, RG
    (Please give Tasty my love and tell her I await news of her darling foal too.)

    • Rose, I took care of my mom, too, the last 3 years before she died. It is hard, not having enough time or help. My two brothers helped “some” and “a little”, and my mom’s friends (those still alive) helped just by coming to visit her, or cut her hair. But as I had to work full-time, I finally had to hire a part-time nurse — or she wouldn’t have been safe. I would just say, if you can, get as much help from friends, neighbors, community groups, whoever, so the burden is not 24/7 on you. Good luck.

      I hug my Plushie at night when I turn in, too.

  29. Oh Zenyatta I will miss hearing from you! I love you and baby so much!! :D Dottie, thank you, thank you for keeping us up to date with Zenyatta! It means so much!

    Until next time!

  30. Miss you already. Will being saying Hail Marys for your health and your baby boy. You remain an inspiration Dear Z. Come back soon.
    Ro