Lucky me! Photo by Sarah Campion
Hello Everyone!
Hope all of you are doing well! Everything here is just moving along beautifully! LOOK…I had COMPANY YESTERDAY! My dear owner, ANN, stopped by to visit me while on her way to a conference. This is GREAT FUN! Not only did we get to visit, snack, and catch up on all of the news from CA, but she also brought me PRESENTS for BERNIE! This is too cute!
One of the things we discussed was the “Z PIN.” Ann wanted me to let all of you know that she is working with someone on making the pin. Dottie and Mr. Moss are have a meeting this afternoon in relation to these things! Let’s hope it all works out! This type of ‘business stuff’ is all new to me!
I also wanted to give you a special update on the ZENYATTA LOUNGE. We hear many of you have been calling to help. This is great news and your kindness is so appreciated. At this time, I’d also like to introduce you to INES ROSAS. She is the ZENYATTA LOUNGE WOMAN OF THE MONTH.
The ladies all went to dinner at the Panda Inn on Monday night to celebrate the monthly birthdays and INES. When they were honoring INES, my jockey, Mike Smith, happened to be in the restaurant with some friends. He was so sweet! He came over to the celebration, congratulated INES, signed her CERTIFICATE, and stayed for photos. Cell phone cameras were flashing brightly. All of this really helped to make this a special evening for the Ladies. Too cute! I’ve just heard that INES is off to celebrate her gift…a facial or haircut. She can choose whatever she would prefer!
As a THANK YOU for this honor, INES taught a group of women in the lounge how to make cookies without an oven. I heard they were delicious! I’m not a cookie girl (yet)…but I heard they were a real HIT! I’m sending INES and all of the Ladies at the ZENYATTA LOUNGE a BIG HUG! I’m also sending ONE TO EACH OF YOU! Friends are so important!
Have a wonderful day!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
judy berube
Dear Z,
Glad that you got to visit with Mrs. Moss and it’s wonderful how your lounge at Santa Anita is doing. Will look forward to the Z pin. Love to all of you. Judy and Russ
To: Jan
You are so right when you say there is a gentle, kind person at the helm. If you listen to John on his training videos on You Tube, it’s like a good Dad talking to his Children when he talks to the horses.
Gerrie P.
Your amazing and so is Ann Moss.
You lucky, lucky, Queen.
dunie oneil
What did you get for Bernie?
He needs a Z pin for his halter!
Hoping for great news on March 9th.
Jennifer Adelman
Dear Zenyatta, Your Mom showed up with some presents for your beau! How nice of her to allways take the best care of her prized girl and look at her beaming smile.
Such a wonderful story and I don’t think you would have progressed as well without the Mosses careful training and management team. You may have gone to someone who over raced you at a too young age. Bless them for your wonderful care!
Hugs & Love!
Patricia
Hi Zenny— I think the whole idea for the Lounge is great… and I have a small idea… What if Ines were to write down the recipe for the cookies and people could send a small donation to the Lounge in exchange for it? I’m enjoying the posts, and can’t wait for the next news update. Enjoy the GREEN (not white!) bluegrass…
mary bobolis
So glad your Mom, Ann, got to see you again. I can just imagine how much she misses you. I would have found it impossible to have parted with you. It would have broken my heart. I’m anxiously awaiting the news of the Z pin as I will buy one. I already wear mt Zenyatta shits every chance I get.
Love to you , always.
Henrietta Wolfe
Hi Zenyatta: I had to get out of my cold area and spent two weeks with friends in Arizona. It was great fun but I am way behind on all your news. I will get caught up though. Congratulations on your date with Bernie. Sounds like all went well. I bet when he saw you he went, WOW!! Great photo of you and Mrs. Moss. I am so happy all is going so well for you. YOU DESERVE THE VERY BEST!!! I have to get back to reading now. I will be waiting to hear from you. I LOVE YOU!!! xoxoxoxo
georgia
What a great day!!! I know Mrs. Moss and the rest of your team miss you so much but how wonderful they come to see you so often. Congrats to Inez and isn’t Mike quite a guy staying for pictures and signing autographs. Team Z is the gift that just keeps giving.
Love ya
Vicki B.
A hug back, kiddo. I’d bet Ann, and Jerry, and John & Dottie, and Mario & Carmen would all miss not seeing you every day, except that they know how happy you are with your buds at Lane’s End. As much as you liked beating everyone at the races, you seem even happier just being a horse, doing natural horsey stuff. You’re amazing.
Hilltophorsewoman No Cal
Dear Zenyatta! It is so good to see your Ann with you. And you look very curious about the gift she is holding, as am I. Maybe a “slinky” for Bernie? Congratulations to Ines for being Woman of the Month. I ran across the Zenyatta Lounge on Facebook and there were no postings. I think there is a problem as I tried to post and it didn’t appear to work. I’m sure the ladies would love to hear from everyone. Am headed to Arkansas for work next week. Will be thinking of you Z, as always. Bodie and Savannah are shedding like crazy….with snow on the ground. Maybe spring is close. Thanks everyone!
Kathy Kimber
Dear Zeny,
How wonderful for Ines and to have Mike stop by and give her and the ladies some special time. He is a real sweetheart.
You got to see Ann, I know she loves you so much and for her to bring special treats for Bernie that is so sweet isn’t he a lucky guy, you know it.
The pics are wonderful thanks to Sarah again and Dottie of course. We are all waiting to hear about the “Z” pin it would be such an honor to wear one. Love you sweet girl.
Gloria
Whoo hoo! I love this post. News on the “Z” pin, and a great story on the ladies of the Zenyatta Lounge. How awesome is it that Mike Smith chimed in with the ladies at Panda Inn? Love it! I’m getting a box ready for the lounge that I’m taking Saturday to Santa Anita. I hope it is filled with stuff the ladies can use! Love you, Big Mama Z. You and Ann look so cute together! You are SOOOO loved, sweet Zenny! XOXOX!
Izzy and Cheryl C
i can not wait to see what your baby is going 2 look like!! I hope u are having fun !! Lots of hugs!!
Karen
Beautiful Angel Zenyatta,
How wonderful to see Ann visiting you. I am sure you miss each other. So the visit must have been very special. How exciting about the Z Pin. I will wear it close to my heart. And it would be wonderful to have the recipe of the “no bake” cookies that Ines made. I love you blessed Zenyatta. Hugs and kisses to you.
Roxi Cook
Wonderful stories! Ann Moss always looks like a giddy 14 year old girl with her first horse when she’s standing next to you. What a beautiful aura she has; you can really tell from this photo how much Zenyatta enjoys her vibe.
Shannon From Cool
Wow! and a present for Bernie too. That’s great.
Alene :-)
Hi Gorgeous, Love you. The Zenyatta Lounge is a wonderful thing. It shows women who could not afford some luxury`s in life what its like. Thanks to you Zenny. If not for you and your incredible owners,THE MOSSES this would not be possible. I`m so glad Ann surprised you with her loving visit. she even bought your boyfriend a gift. What a gal. Everyone loves Zenny!!! I sure do! ALENE :-)
Signofthetimes
Dear Zenny
This is one of the best posts. So glad Ann got to visit. How special
For her to bring a gift for you to give Bernie. I know he is working
Pretty hard and needs the calories. What a wonderful thing for
The women of the backside: the Zenyatta Lounge. Will try and send
A few things from Texas to Santa Anita for those who use
The lounge. You are quite the woman of leisure. Going to brunch,
giving gifts lazing in the pasture with your friends, getting your
Hair and nails done doing charity work. A great multi-tasked WOW!!!!!
Thanks to all your connections and look forward to info on
The Z. Pin. Am going to the post office to pick up my
Racing Royalty poster. YIPEEEE. XXXXOOOO
Dona
I love the happy smile on Ann’s face, just says it all. Pride, love and joy, a wonderful forever moment.
sue
It warmed my heart to see you and your beloved Ann together. So much love…!
Rhonda Clements
Zenny will there be an option for a pendant and what will it be made of silver, gold, both? So glad you human Momma came to see you, it shows when she looks at you how much she loves you, You are a lucky girl! So when is the ultra sound??
Lou
“Presents for Bernie” – I love it!
Kimberly
I love you Zenyatta!
Sally (B)
Hi sweet Z!! Oh how special that mom-owner stopped to visit. You are lucky; she seems so much fun to be with. I remember a response she made after a race to a news person when asked about one of your seldom close ones, something like “yes it’s exciting I am sure everyone could see my tonsils”. Ann must be such a delight. It is so heart warming that you truly are really really loved by so many. Congrats Inse and hey, how about Mike Smith!! He has always got my vote!! I am glad to hear everything is going super for you Z, and I hope I can come and see you in the paddock very soon!! Do you think maybe by your 5th month? I know Charlie has concerns about some germs transmitting between where one has been in relation to other horses & horse farms. I think I remember that correctly. If there is any possibility at all, what month would Lane’s End begin any visitation. I also understand Lane’s End has other mares in the broodmare barn, that is why I just ask if there will be a possibility to visit with you outside in a paddock at all.
I love you & give you a kiss on your soft nose.
D Slater
Dear Z,
Once when at Santa Anita I saw that they were selling paintings that were done by some of the best race horses. You are one of the greatest and I was wondering if you might do some artwork of your own. I am a Head Start Preschool teacher and I often tell my little ones about you and other great horses. They would love a painting by you.
Jenna
Congratulations, Ines.
And thank you so much, Dottie, for bringing us such wonderful news. It’s so nice to see Mrs. Moss swinging by the farm to see her girl.
Thank you so so much.
Margaret
Z with all respect your human mom is almost as pretty as you are! I wonder what she got you to give to Bernie… . I’m just hoping you don’t have to go back to visit him again this year–no offense meant!
Lynette Lucas
Zen – I’m so glad that Ann was able to suprise you and you had a great visit with her!!!!
tbpartner43
Z…. was that meant to be a tease? What was the present for Bernie?
Nancy
Lady Z…you’re my favorite horse. Next to my own horse of course. He packs my fat a** on all the trails and never complains, so he has to be my favorite horse.