Happy Wednesday!
Last fall we held our third annual Zenyatta.com Celebration. Zenyatta fans everywhere helped us raise $23,000 for Thoroughbred Rehab Center Inc, and five participants were chosen in a random drawing to win our grand prize, An Invitation to Meet Zenyatta. Each winner was invited to travel with a guest to Lane’s End Farm to meet Zenyatta and receive a tour of the farm. These photos document their visits.
View the complete set of photos from these visits in our 2015 Zenyatta.com Celebration Photo Gallery.
Enjoy!
Team Z
MONICA ESTES
oh zenyatta is just the sweetest!!! she loves people – what a gift of a horse – so kind – so gentle – so loving – such a beautiful spirit – zenyatta…. you always make me smile – love you so much dear girl – God Bless you always! thanks for sharing the pix with us – made my day – love to all always… monica
Kalar Walters
What Monica said because she said it so well. ^_^ ♥
Stella Bagwell in South Texas
Such a loving, gentle Queen. I always get teary when I see her pics. Congratulations to all the winners—memories for a lifetime!
Praying for a healthy foal soon!
Love,
Stel
Janie in L.A.
Congratulations to all the winners who had such sweet encounters with Zenyatta! She is truly a gift from heaven.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Congratulations to all of the winners. You all look like you had a perfectly wonderful visit with our Queen. Trying to close my eyes and imagine myself in one of the pictures which are SO “up close and personal.” Thanks to Team Z for sharing with us (sigh).
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
PS to everyone who has been asking about Sue Noel – there is a newsy post from her near the bottom on the second to last page of the previous blog.
Ann NC
Thank you, Sandy. Also, thanks for the birthday reminders.
Congrats to the winners. Beautiful photos. Especially love the photo of Barbara holding Z’s head and Z has her eyes closed. So sweet, soaking in the love.
Thank you Team Z.
Abigail1849
Such lovely photos, Team Z! It sure looks as though everyone had a great time meeting The Queen.
Congrats to the winners!
Linda
I remember my visit with Queen Z a couple of years ago like it was yesterday! She is the best and Team Z as well. I get teary-eyed seeing these beautiful photos and remembering my time there….
sue and tony
We am so happy for you, Linda. What a memory you will have forever!
PatB from NM
I remember well reading in our hometown newspaper that you had won and visited our Queen; I had no idea there was another in my town who worshipped at the same shrine as I! But it shouldn’t have surprised me, ash she’s touched so many of us.
Abigail1849
P.S. I don’t know….but it sure looks like you may be carrying a colt, Miss Zenny!
Donna H
How very precious that Zenny never fails to love on her visitors who have come with high expectations! I love you, sweet girl. That baby bump looks like it won’t be long. Can’t wait.
Ann Maree / Tennessee
And a big one, Abigail. Vertigineux had large foals! Still hoping for a filly!
Abigail1849
Yup. Me too!
Lynette Lucas
One day I would love to meet the Queen!!! She is one special horse..
Sharyn
Great pictures – congrats to those lucky winners who got time to spend with the most beautiful mare ever!!
Linda R. Moss
Congrats to all! We were blessed to visit Zenny a year ago – top of our bucket list! Is there anything more special then to stand in the presence of The Queen and have her adore you? Love and Hugs, George, Linda, & MIlyone
Rita
What’s that secret you were telling Taylor, Zenny? Come on, I won’t tell.
Sue Fredrick Happy as a lark
Zenny, the pictures are great you are always so accommodating to your public. Can’t help but say, wish it was me, but I’m very happy for the winners.
You look like you’re going to have that baby real soon, can’t believe you have a whole month plus to go yet. Maybe you’ll surprise us early, wouldn’t be the first time calculations were wrong, LOL.
hugs to all
tony
Zenny, you clearly have not lost your affection for your fans. One day I hope to get kiss from you. Team Z, your generosity with the fans is outstanding and appreciated.
sue/Va
Zenny, The smiles on the faces of these lucky folks shows you haven’t lost your unique connection with those of us who love you so dearly. You and these winners radiate pure joy! I am so happy for them! I am still hoping and praying I have a turn at winning this grandest prize of all…standing next to YOU.
Thanks, Team Z, for the great pictures.
Sue Fredrick Happy as a lark
Happy Belated birthdays to Sandy and Marshall hope you two had very special days.
Also I enjoyed the video of Charlie and the kids at the farm that Judy T.B. posted……what a couple of clowns they are……they sure were having fun. hugs
Kathy
Wow…pretty darned COOL! None of you will EVER forget your encounter with the QUEEN! Great pics. Thank you for sharing, Team Z!
Jan S. / Houston
Zenyatta is such a sweetheart! Lucky fans!
Jo in CO
Beautiful! Lucky people to visit with the Queen. :)
Leslie R.
Congrats to the winners! It looks like they all enjoyed meeting Zenyatta. She looked quite happy too! Thanks Team Z for sharing the pix!
Hugs to all,
Leslie
sue/Va
There will NEVER be another like our beloved Queen. The smiles say all that there is to say. She loves her “peeps” as much as they (and we) love her. What an awesome connection she has with her humans. The dancing, the heart stopping races, the charisma, the pure JOY that radiates from her…everything about her is heaven sent and we are so very grateful to have felt all of it! It would be an honor to see her daily and to take care of her…an angel resides within her and we are all the better for it!
Love you, Queen Z!
sue and tony
Zenny,
The kindness shining from your eyes,
Reveals a heart so good and true,
You’ve captured us from now till then…
And just by being YOU!
Sending cyber kisses on that soft nose!
Mary
Zenyatta can still do the “unbelievable” – amazing how sweet she is – she seems to love everybody – what a sweetheart. Also she is so intelligent – almost human it seems. So glad us fans get to see her and follow her life. I wish one day she would be where you could pay to visit her and the money used to help other horses. I hope one day I can see her sweetness up close.
Kimberly
Just look at how Zenyatta is such a gracious host! Her gentle spirit is soooo amazing. Those are some very lucky people.
Celeste/Massachusetts
What great pictures. Zenyatta is truly special. It is obvious how much she loves people. She has had a good life and been treated well, so she loves people.
I would LOVE to meet her someday. It would be the greatest day of my life to meet her!
She is looking very pregnant!! Can’t wait for the news!
sheena davies(wales)
Dear sweet Zenyatta ever the gracious hostess Congratulations to all the lucky winners.Zenyatta adores her fans.it’s obvious from her tender reaction.The Queen of people’s hearts!Thank you for always sharing her with us.Love and hugs SheenaXOXO
shirleeinindy
So happy for the winners and enjoying the beautiful photos. Our Queen is a gracious hostess and loves all her worshipers. Blessing to Ann, Jerry and the Lanes End team for allowing her people to come and be with her.
I do think she told Taylor and Rhonda the secret of when baby is coming and the sex. Special connection with these two.
sheena davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Gorgeous photos as always of Zenyatta only about 6 weeks to I think before she’s due to foal,Hope you are keeping snug and warm.Lovely video of Al Kazeem.Hope I can post a link.Remember Killultagh Vic who made that amazing recovery at Leopardstown last month?He’s out with a suspensory injury must have got hurt that day.Ruby is getting shorter with sGoodnighome critical remarks!!Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
http://www.britishchampionsseries.com/
sheena davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Excuse the typos!!Hugs SheenaX
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Thank you for this link. Left you a post on Page 2. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Thanks for this link. Al Kazeem looks so good, stunning in fact! He is obviously feeling good.
Best Wishes to Killultagh Vic for a smooth, swift and complete recovery.
Hugs and Love
Bluegrass Girl
What a perfect sharing just before Valentine’s Day1
Love is reflected in each photo.
Thank you Team Z for including all of us in the Celebration visits.
This made my day!!
Anita
Looking like baby will be here soon, hoping for a little “Mini Z” but any foal of the Queen will be adorable and well loved. Happy for the winners, but wish I had been lucky enough to be one. There is something magical about Zenyatta.