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Merry… Zmas?

Zenyatta. Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Zenyatta. Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.

Zenyatta asked Santa for mud and peppermints and she got both!!
Merry Christmas to everyone from Zenyatta and the team.

Enjoy!
Team Z

Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.


Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.


Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.


Photo by Alys Emson, Lane's End Farm.
Photo by Alys Emson, Lane’s End Farm.

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      You are right. He gets to put the initials after his name, but cannot be called Sir. Ireland is not a Commonwealth country. The Canadians don’t allow the use of titles either, even if Canada is a member of the Commonwealth.

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    Dear Judy.Still stormy over here.I heard Balmoral has been a victim of the floods too.Her Majesty is in Sandringham this time of year.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

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      Dear Sheena:

      My gosh, this weather is just horrendous. Hoping things change soon and the sun shines.
      Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties

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    Dear Beautiful Mama Z, COZ, ZI and Montey:

    Goodnight. Happy Dreams. Sweet Baby Dreams Z. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    Dear Sheena,

    So happy for AP McCoy, such a wonderful guy and great representative for racing
    across the world. He has a great personality, and such a great talent as a horseman,
    good sport and funny as well. Love his At the Races video, from this year. He was such a good sport about the jokes about his “fashion” off the track and interview/discussion
    with Adian OBrian that he actually worked/trained with before he went to Ballydoyle.

    Love and hugs.

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    So glad that the recent attempts and the foiled terrorist attacks – recently in Turkey and Belgium for the New Year have been stopped. Hope the fight continues against these
    unreasonable people for those injured in previous attacks, as they rehabilitate and return to life, ever to remember the terror they have experienced.

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    Dear Judy,
    Great article on the Great Frankel; surprised the breeders are saying he is not
    stamping his progeny and they look like the Dams; seems that the ones I have
    seen here look like him. It is going to be a great year to see them run. Wish
    Sir Henry was here to see them – of course he is looking down. Wish Lady
    Cecil had been able to keep his stable going along with his legacy. Loved the
    year end review, of Frankel video’s and Sir Henry video, I was able to do
    over the holidays – a time to remember.

    Love and hugs

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      Dear Tiz:

      I agree, a lot of the foals resemble him I think. Yes, it’s sad that Sir Henry didn’t live to see them; but as you say, he and Bobby F. will be watching. Love and Hugs, JB

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    December 31 Cherokee Devotional

    A feast is a huge banquet of wonderful foods and wonderful friends to share it. It is a time when people honor people-and many memories are laid aside for this celebration.
    But another kind of feast is in the heart-at the core where life is decided. It is the human way to believe himself victim of many things, and he starves at his center. He worries excessively about who will take care of him and who will feed him and if he will survive at all.
    Never start a day without gratitude-without an inner singing of “Praise God from whom all blessings flow!” Never start a day being sour and hard to get along with. Never talk trouble nor give credence to those who do. Never give another person reason to be unhappy…and remember, this is your day. This is a day of celebrating new life and purpose.

    On the other side of the river there is plenty of buffalo. Where we are poor we will tell you.
    Blackfoot
    Mountain Crow

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    Dear Sheena,

    All is well with the FB furbabies I’ve visited. Hope you are having a good day, this last day of 2015. The year went so fast! I hope 2016 will be a wonderful year for all of us. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO

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    Dear Kathy.I think I have told you before how the birds greet the day with a song.It’s turned colder today although we had thunder around lunchtime when I got home from town.Someone has put a lovely tribute up for all the horses that have left us this year.I had a shock to see so many are their lives no less important than a jockey?I’ve posted it on my timeline.I have no idea how the precious present ends.You’ve heard the story before.The ratties have been to Utah they hope to have all the states next year or they will hab a big sad!!The hot cross buns were on sale today I had seen them in Tesco back in November.Tesco was busier today than Christmas Eve.Everyone is thrilled for AP he is only the 2nd jockey ever to be knighted.Lester would have been except for his tax fraud.Her Majesty told Sir Peter O’Sullevan he had been “a naughty boy”Lester was hurt when they took his OBE away.There have been some cute videos up of the poms and Dexter.Lots of security for the firework displays tonight in London and none in Paris or Brussels.Have a great New Year’s eve.Love and hugs to you,Kisses for Holly,Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO

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    Happy New Year, Zenny,
    You’ll always be our Queen,
    You gave us thrills and chills and love,
    The likes we’d never seen.

    Sometimes in a lifetime,
    Wishes do come true,
    Our lives are so much fuller,
    And all because of YOU!

    Team Z you amaze us,
    With the wonders of this site,
    We love to come and visit here,
    Morning, noon and night.

    May the New Year bring you joy,
    May only good things come your way,
    And may God’s blessings touch you all,
    This and every day.

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      Dear Sue and Tony,
      What a wonderful poem, just lovely!
      You have given a most sincere poetic tribute to Z, Team Z, and this great site.
      Thank you for expressing what we all feel deeply.
      Happy New Year!

      Hugs and Love

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      Dear Sue and Tony,
      Wonderful, true words – thanks so much for this beautiful poem for our Queen Zenyatta – so fitting. Happy New year. with love and best wishes for you both in this new year, Elizabeth

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      Dear Sue and Tony,
      What a lovely peom and so very true about everything
      Zenyatta has given to us.
      Hope you had a wonderful New Year’s eve
      and Happy New Year. This blog has always
      been the best.
      Love and hugs

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      sue and tony,
      Thanks for the lovely poem as Judy said.

      Our love of Zenny and the boys bring us all together as friends.

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    Dear Sheena,

    Speaking of birds there is a funny video a friend of mine shared with me, I will share it with you, too. Stay warm and cozy in the intermittent storms. You’re right, the horses we have lost are as important as the jockeys. I will check for that tribute. Stay tuned for the ending of the precious present. You’ll love it! I’m sure the ratties will accumulate licenses for all the states, as well as many other countries. Hot cross buns…that’s pretty funny. I always associate them with Easter. Congratulations to AP. Lester must’ve been pretty bummed about not being knighted. That would be pretty embarrassing to be told you were a naughty boy by none other than Her Majesty! Yes, I’ve enjoyed all the videos Dr. Jill has shared of her adorable furbabies. They’re all so adorable! I’m sure there will be wall-to-wall security in London tonight. Enjoy your celebrations tonight, and Happy New Year! Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO

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    I want to wish everyone over here on the “Blog Side” a Happy New Year and ask you to check over on the “Forum Side” under the very worthy “Worthy Horse Rescue Organizations and Current Needs and Updates” Discussion.

    Some of you may remember that Mea Ola’s Place is the Organization that rescued Spider last year, back on November 3, 2014. He is the Thoroughbred racing stock colt (2013 son of Birdstone) who was diagnosed with an unhealed fractured pelvis that had been present since birth. Mea Ola’s Place (the Horse Rescue in Phelan, CA) was contacted to see if they could take him, otherwise his owner, fallen on hard times and very ill himself, was going to have to euthanize the colt whom he dearly loved. Mea Ola’s Place (M.O.P.–em oh pee) didn’t think they could take him on at that time, but after I told Ann that Spider was Mine That Bird’s half-brother (genetically-speaking) and made her watch the 2009 Kentucky Derby on her computer, she got all excited and posted this info on the facebook page and decided that maybe Spider shared Mine That Bird’s ability to win against long odds. The donations for saving Spider had been frozen for days at an amount way too low to provide him any vet help, but with the posting about the odds and Mine That Bird, the donations doubled.

    I posted the notice about Spider on the Zenyatta Forum, and somehow Steve Haskins learned of it and mentioned it on his facebook page and the donations poured in. If any of you can get this story out to him now, we’d really appreciate it. MOP needs some help again.

    See the Forum Discussion mentioned above (Worthy Horse Rescue Organizations and Current Needs and Updates) for details, beginning on p. 28. There are some great pictures of Spider, showing his back side a year ago, and again as it looks now. A year ago, his left hip was about 9 inches shorter than the right hip; now his hips are even. A year ago, Spider was barely able to walk, with a severe limp, and receiving 2 gms of Bute twice a day. He is no longer on any pain meds and can not only walk, but can also trot, canter, and gallop in wonderful fluid style; and he can buck, jump, kick back, prance, change directions instantly, stop on a dime, and rear. None of these movements were possible when he was a foal and a young colt. He’s also spectacularly beautiful and has grown from 15.1 hh to 16.3 hh when last measured. See http://www.meaola.org/#!spider/v0oit for his story.

    If you click on the Home page at this Website, you will find a bar near the top that you can click on for a live cam view (4 cams) of MOP. You don’t have to be a member of MareStare to watch the cams. Spider can be seen live on the lower right cam, unless he is in his shelter, or out in the round pen or the arena. Best viewing is in the morning and early afternoon Pacific Time.

    You can also check MOP’s facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/OperationHorseRescue/timeline. PLEASE SHARE.

    Thank you so much. Let’s all hope and pray for a peaceful 2016 and a good year for our beloved horses, especially Zenyatta and her hugely anticipated blessed event and little 16Z.

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      Dear Virginia H.,
      Thank you so much for this wonderful story and for your help in Spider’s rescue, too.
      Great to know about M.O.P., also. What a caring, loving facility. It is so great that Spider now has full range of motion and can eventually be ridden, as well. He has such a sweet personality. It is so heart-warming to see him in good health. I do so love a happy result.
      Happy New Year!

      Hugs and Love

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    I want to give my Shoutout for praise to the wonderful farms looking after our horses.
    To the poster on the previous page’s negative comments why don’t you talk to a Veteranarian about Colic. I hope you read Z13rulz wonderful comment.
    I have to comment about this. Colic can have many causes as yes already stated. These farms and individuals who have horses that get Colic are devastated by this. I have had two friends who have Colic Stricken horses. One vanned her horse a number of hours away to Central Florida for Colic Surgery and one friend lost his horse. Colic can be a devastating thing to see in some horses. As it can be very hard on the horse and he or she can suffer badly. I am so happy Regal Ransom did not suffer. These are World Class Farms with a lot of them with Vet’s on Staff. I pray for the New Year we can find a way to save horses with Colic.
    I can not say enough about the care these farms give to these horses. I am so proud we have them. My very favorite horse resides on one of these farms and has for decades. The care he has been given is just the “Best” I just wish every single horse had this kind of care. These farms and care givers to the horses mostly all love them. I take my hat off to them this New Years Eve. Thank You.

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      Colic happens and I’m still devastated about Shared Belief’s passing. Rest In Heavenly Peace beautiful boy.

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      Sorry your friends have been dealing with the colic. Give them my best, Peggy.
      This crazy weather has us keeping special watch over these precious babies.

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      Dear Peggy,
      Please read my response on the previous page to Z13.
      I have seen many many horses colic in the barns that
      I have ridden in and none died.
      Dietary changes are the key to colic prevention.
      As for Shared Belief, I am so impressed with how
      everyone was devastated by his death. However,
      he blew out his intestine after returning to his stall
      after a work, immediately. He was also a very very
      stoic horse; and no one read how very stressed he
      was returning to training, which is very sad. And as Judy
      said the pevlic fracture was the beginning of too
      much stress. TB will give their life to run; because
      of their heart and courage, it is the humans that
      must read the horse and protect the horse from
      laying their life down. My friend had a TB who lived
      to be over 25 years old, he was as flighty, bold and
      courageous as they come;and had she not protected
      him from himself he would have died as a youngster.

      Have you owned/leased a horse?

      Love and hugs

        • Then you have learned to protect them from themselves;
          unfortunately those (not all) love the thrill of a winner, a
          talent and great pedigree. Often not having their best
          interests in mind.

          By the way some of the Stallions breed 200 + in 4 months.
          One of these stallions is Cape Blanco- not sure that
          much breeding is in the best interest of the stallion and
          can lead to complications from breeding -neck and
          spine injuries ( Street Cry); intestinal prolapse Harland’s
          Holiday etc …..

          Love and hugs

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    To Zenyatta, Coz, Ziconic, Ann, Jerry, Dottie, John, All From Lane’s End, and all my Dear Friends here hope you all have a very Happy New Year.
    Baby Princess Z, Love you forever.

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    I wish all of my friends on the blog peace and good will. One from Hee Haw–Roy Clark and Junior Samples were both lying on bales of hay. Samples turns to Clark and asks “You going to the dance Saturday night?” Clark–“yep.” Samples–“You taking a bath?” Clark-“No it aint formal.”

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    Hi Zsters?

    Today’s devo:
    Thou dost sweep men away; they are like a dream, like grass which is renewed in the morning: in the morning it flourishes and withers. So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:5–6, 12)

    For me, the end of a year is like the end of my life. And 11:59 pm on December 31 is like the moment of my death.

    The 365 days of the year are like a miniature lifetime. And these final hours are like the last days in the hospital after the doctor has told me that the end is very near. And in these last hours, the lifetime of this year passes before my eyes, and I face the inevitable question: Did I live it well? Will Jesus Christ, the righteous judge, say “Well done, good and faithful servant”?

    I feel very fortunate that this is the way my year ends. And I pray that the year’s end might have the same significance for you.

    The reason I feel fortunate is that it is a great advantage to have a trial run at my own dying. It is a great benefit to rehearse once a year in preparation for the last scene of your life. It is a great benefit because the morning of January 1 will find most of us alive, at the brink of a whole new lifetime, able to start fresh all over again.

    The great thing about rehearsals is that they show you where your weaknesses are, where your preparation was faulty; and they leave you time to change before the real play.

    I suppose for some of you the thought of dying is so morbid, so gloomy, so fraught with grief and pain that you do your best to keep it out of your minds, especially during holidays. I think that is unwise and that you do yourself a great disservice. For I have found that there are few things more revolutionizing for my life than a periodic pondering of my own death.

    How do you get a heart of wisdom so as to know how best to live? The psalmist answers:

    Thou dost sweep men away; they are like a dream, like grass which is renewed in the morning: in the morning it flourishes and withers. So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:5, 6, 12)

    Numbering your days simply means remembering that your life is short and your dying will be soon. Great wisdom — great, life-revolutionizing wisdom — comes from periodically pondering these things.

    The criterion of success that Paul used to measure his life was whether he had kept the faith. This is what I want us to focus on.

    And if we discover that we did not keep the faith this past year, then we can be glad, as I am, that this year-end death is (we hope) only a rehearsal, and a whole life of potential faith-keeping lies before us in the next year.

    HugZ❤ prayerZ, vamp

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    Hope everyone is surviving this wacky weather. The storms, flooding, and snow in many places has certainly wrecked havoc on so many people. Like Shirlee, I am happy NOT to be shoveling snow, but these gray days and all of this rain are getting old. Things are turning a bit colder here now, and we may see a bit of winter before the weekend is out (just so it happens AFTER the New Year’s guests arrive tomorrow when I definitely will NOT have time for snow removal).
    The only remaining member of my parents’ generation turned 100 yesterday way up in the north of Scotland. Unfortunately, I will not be inheriting her longevity as she is an aunt by marriage, but she is also one of my most favorite relatives! I would love to have been there for the celebration (the weather even hindered some of the local participants), but I did get to talk with her on the phone which is always delightful. She even received a special greeting from The Queen!! So Bravo to my Aunt Teddy!!

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      Dear Sandy,
      A very Happy Birthday to your Aunt Teddy! I understand how special members of our parents’ generation are to us — a dear family friend (my godmother’s daughter-in-law) died this past November at age 96, and she was sharp and active almost to the end. I think I have run out of those who can remember when I was born. They definitely were the best of the best.
      HAPPY NEW YEAR, my friend!

      Hugs and Love

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    Hi Zsters,
    Want to wish everyone on the blog a Happy New Year!! And special wishes to Mama Zen, CoZ, Zi, Angel Princess, Indy, and Honor Code. Stay safe everyone. hugs to all

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    My lovely Zenyatta; Wishing you a very special Happy New Year and to all your wonderful connections.
    love you with kisses and to your sons
    loving Z princess and my dear friend Sir

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    Happy New Year to all who love the great Zenyatta and horses everywhere. Hold on to that love with all of your hearts. Spread it far and wide.
    As we await the magic of the forthcoming racing year, the words of the Bard in Cymbeline come to mind: “0, for a horse with wings!”

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      Dear Max.A happy new year to you and yours.As you may have guessed it’s already 2016 with us.A fantastic firework display in London but worries of a terrorist attack in Munich.Let’s hope for an exciting year of racing and a safe delivery for Zenyatta and all mares everywhere.Hugs Sheena

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    Happy New Year to all on the blog.
    May 2016 bring much happiness and joy
    your way.
    Hope the 2016 racing season is as exciting
    as 2015; best of luck to all of our returning
    horses, mares and geldings and thanks to
    the owner’s for letting them race additional
    years.
    May Zenny have a healthy foal; and CoZ and Zi
    have the racing gods on their side; with luck
    abounding for both of Zenny’s sons.

    Love and hugs to all.

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    Dear Judy.A very Happy new year.I watched a wonderful programme about pandas.Talk about cuteness overload!!One of them Min was in labour 3 daysand getting very distressed.They all thought her cub was dead but the little female arrived safely then.The cub was much larger than usual.At least it was a dry night for all the firework displays.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

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    Dear Zenny and fellow Zenyatta lovers,
    Wishing everyone, and especially you, Queen Z, a wonderful, healthy, productive and happy New Year. Have loved everyone’s posts the past 5 years I’ve been a part of this amazing group of fans. Can’t imagine a day without you all. You have become part of my heart that I will cherish always.
    with much love and prayers for blessings for you, Zenny, your talented ‘boys, Coz and Zi, Team Z – The Moss’s and The Sherriffs, everyone at Lanes End and this amazing fan family, Elizabeth

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    HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!

    Best wishes to Queen Z, Coz, Ziconic, the Mosses, the Shirreffs, Team Z, Lane’s End and all here on this blog. Good health, happiness, joy and most of all, may this old world find some peace and kindness.

    Hugs and Love

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    January 1 Cherokee Devotional

    JANUARY

    COLD MONTH
    UNU LA TA NEE

    January 1

    A new day, a new year, a new era. Many moons have passed and they were not all spent in good pursuits. We spent the time lavishly, we bestowed a profusion of attention on people and circumstances unworthy of our purpose. I am young and have all the time in the world, or I am old now and there’s no need to try this late in life.
    Youth courts the hours the way Abram counted the stars. The aged bow to these words of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce: “Hear me chiefs! I am tired, my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more.” But we cannot decide in one moment how many moons we have. The Great Spirit sees our hearts and loves us anyway. We ask permission to do well with this new time and we know we are not alone.

    The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.
    -Teton Sioux

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