Zenyatta

Queen of Racing

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      Dear Elizabeth:

      Thanks for this link on KB. I just watched the video. He has a racing style like Z, coming from behind. He’s a beautiful gray. Nice ride by GS too. Congrats to both of them. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Dear Zenny and Z Family,
    Have my pacing shoes going. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.
    with love, Elizabeth

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    Dear Judy.Hope you did not get too much snow.At last the wind is dying down and we were left a bit battered and bruised A dog was a huge scene stealer in the last episode of “War and Peace”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:

      We got about 8 more inches of snow between yesterday and today. Luckily the snow from last week’s storm melted in the mild temps, but this snow will be around for a while as our temps this week will be in the teens and low twenties. We had some heavy wind gusts too. Good news, it’s almost the middle of February. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties

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      Dear Sheena:

      Couldn’t access the photo of Treve. Thanks for trying to link it. Love and Hugs, JB

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        Dear Judy.Sorry about the link.May have only been to share on facebook.She had a couple of visitors Abigail is wondering if she will stay in England for the birth??It’s turned colder today with us too but no snow thank goodness.Hope your power stays safe.Love and hugs Sheena.

        • Dear Sheena:

          Thanks, wishing Treve an easy foaling and a healthy foal.

          We’ve been very lucky and haven’t lost power. We’re in the for coldest temps this week that we’ve had so far all Winter. February is always interesting in the East. Love and Hugs, JB

        • “Interesting” would be a word. I can think of others, but they aren’t printable. The deep freeze seems to be on the horizon for everyone this week. Trying desperately to get the slushy snow up before it freezes beyond hope :-(

        • My Dear Sandy:

          You have me laughing out loud. Yes, “interesting” can encompass a vast array of nasty words. We are in for below freezing temps by the weekend here too. Stay safe and warm. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI and DC:

    Hope you’re all comfy and cozy in your stalls. Goodnight. Happy Dreams. Sweet Baby Dreams Z. Love you. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    Dear Z Fans:

    Angela took this video yesterday of Charlie and his BFF, Simon, playing in the snow. When Simon decides to roll, Charlie comes charging over and Simon gets up really fast. Charlie is an absolute “devil”. You can hear Angela in the background. Dakota Moon is the white and light brown paint and Storm is wearing the blinkers. Love and Hugs, JB

    https://www.facebook.com/235921236460491/videos/vb.235921236460491/1077754682277138/?type=2&theater

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      Dear Judy,
      Just loved seeing all of your beautiful ‘babies’ (well I consider them yours). How hold are they all? You’ve probably told us, but I missed it if you did. Thank you so much for sharing. What beautiful thoughts I’ll have of them when I turn in tonight.
      with love, Elizabeth PS Especially loved Dakota Moon. Will dream of them all tonight!

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        Dear Elizabeth:

        I do consider them “my babies”. Angela owns Charlie, Dakota Storm and three other horses; Willow, Dandy and Archie. Storm and Simon are owned by two different boarders. There are an additional 34 horses boarding at the farm.

        Charlie will be 10 years old on March 19th, Dakota Moon is probably a year or two younger than Charlie and Simon, who raced at Suffolk Downs in Boston just like Charlie, is about a year or two older than him. I think storm is going to be 14 this year. I love seeing them so happy and joyful too. Love and Hugs, JB

        • Dear Judy,
          We consider our neighbor’s horses ‘our babies’ also. That’s what we call them – “The Babies” – even though their both 30+. We’re like the ‘grandparents’ – we go over to the fence or in the paddock & give them treats. We watch after them when their ‘Momma’ (our neighbor) is out of town). Love hearing all about ‘your babies’. I know you’re like us – we pray for them (and their real human Momma) everyday. Can’t imagine life without all of them. Know you feel the same. Wonder how God came up with the idea of a ‘horse’, but am so glad He did. Thanks so much for telling about the horses at the farm near where you live. Love reading the updates about them! with love, Elizabeth

        • Dear Elizabeth:

          You describe what it is to love them, exactly. Yes, they truly are one of God’s masterpieces. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Oh, how lovely!

      The horses are having so much fun and the sunlight on the snow, the trees, it’s all just beautiful.

      It’s snowing here a little, sparkling in the street lights.

      I’ve had so many dreams, repeating dreams, that the alleys were paved with green grass instead of concrete, and we had horses in the garage, and went riding all over the city.

        • Dear Judy.Fabulous to see Charlie and the gang having so much fun in the snow.Snow turns to slush with us so quickly and gets so dirty .Looks beautiful at the farm.Thank you for sharing.Love and hugs Sheena.

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        Dear Sophia,
        Your dream sounds a bit like heaven on earth. Sometimes I dream we’ll all be riding horses in heaven and going for field trips (not sure where, but they are always wonderful and beautiful places I’ve never seen). Thanks so much for sharing. Going to try to remember what you said in your post just before I go to sleep tonight. with love, Elizabeth

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        Sophia, really cute thoughts. I still dream and a lot of them have horses in it!
        hugs, Sally B

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        Dear Sheena and Kathy:

        Glad you enjoyed the video of Charlie and his Buds. They have a wonderful life on the farm. Love and Hugs, JB

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        Dear Shirlee:

        They love the snow and you are spot on about our well loved “stinker”. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Dear Judy B.,
      Love this video! They are having such fun playing in the snow — I can relate. Looks beautiful there. We had a few flakes today, but nothing on the ground.
      Thanks for posting this .

      Hugs and Love

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        Dear Marshall:

        Yes, they have a wonderful time in the snow. Glad you like the video. The farm is so beautiful and peaceful. Love and Hugs, JB

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    February 9 Cherokee Devotional

    The earth and the world are two different things. A map of the earth shows landmasses and water. A map of the world shows people masses and attitudes and the circumstances surrounding them. The earth has hot spots, geological upheavals, and interaction of the elements. The world has political hot spots, geological upheavals, and interaction of the elements. The world has political hot spots, social upheavals, and conflicting attitudes. There are questions about what is wrong and what is right, what is superior and what is inferior-and who is to rule the world. The earth has little wrong-it goes along renewing itself, trying to stay whole and clean despite human tampering. But it is the responsibility of the world to clean up its act as well. Some think it all began when the atom was split, but in all honesty, the real trouble began when man split with his better self. Individual choices are involved here-and whatever we can do to help, we had better get to it.

    Everyone makes his feast as he thinks best.
    -Black Hawk, Sauk

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    Dear Sheena,

    Hope you’re doing well today. I’m getting ready for work. The FB furbabies are fine. Fibbs made a lunch stop out on the campaign trail. The cafe didn’t have corm pie, just regular corm. Shocking! Have a great Tuesday. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO

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    Dear Kathy.Oh,they installed some new updates on this pc and won’t accept my password nowI am at 6’s and 7’s Hope your day back at work goes well All the furbabies I managed to visit are well.Hope I can message tomorrow.Have a good day back at work and say a few prayers for me!Love and hugs to you,Kisses for Holly Nikko and SugarSheenaXOXO.I sent you a pic of TreveXOXO

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    Dear Kathy.I should have my PC back later this week with a new keyboard!!Loads of crumbs inside!I am always snacking!I shall be so glad to see the back of this one.I sent you the pic of Treve on FB.We have had some heavy thundery showers this afternoon hoped our power would’tgo offHappy pancake day or mardi gras with you.Love and hugs XOXO

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY to our Marshall (NC Broad). Hope you are having a great day with Bailey and Smudge and that the year ahead will be a happy one for all of you.
    Love and hugs,
    Sandy

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      Dear Sandy,
      Thank you so much! And many thanks also to all my Z’ster friends for the lovely birthday wishes. I am celebrating all week — dinner with friends last evening, dinner out with friends Wednesday and, you guessed it, dinner out on Friday evening!
      I got a few snowflakes for my birthday today, too. Nothing on the ground, but it’s the thought that counts, right?
      Thanks again to all!
      Hugs and Love

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    Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY to one of our international dumplings, Brenda S from Ft. Erie. Hope you are staying warm up there across the lake. Thinking of you and all of the fun we’ve had. Best wishes for a great year.
    Love and hugs,
    Sandy

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        • Thanks Sandy – going a bit too fast earlier today – will post a note for Brenda. Appreciate you letting me know. Hope you have a good evening. with love, Elizabeth

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      Dear Sandy:

      Thank you. Love and Hugs, JB

      Dear Brenda:

      Wishing you a Very Happy Birthday. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Dear Brenda,
      HAPPY BIRTHDAY and lots of Best Wishes for a wonderful year with many more great birthdays to come!
      We miss hearing from you, and hope you are well.

      Hugs and Love

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    Elizabeth in NM. I have a picture of a horse head hanging in my office with the following written across it, by an unknown author: “God made the horse from the breath of the wind, the beauty of the earth, and the soul of an angel.”

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      Dear Mary Margaret,
      Thanks so much for sharing this. I’ve never heard it before. Just lovely! Hope you have a nice evening (although it’s late there, and you may be snug in your bed already and not see this note until tomorrow).
      Just love beautifully worded thoughts. Hope you have a wonderful evening.
      with love, Elizabeth

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      Dear Mary Margaret,
      How beautiful! Such a wonderful combination of picture and saying to greet you each day. Lovely!

      Thank you for this post.
      Hugs and Love

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    Denman will be parading at Newbury on Saturday before the race named in his honour.It will be lovely to see him again.Now coming up to 16yrs he has a great life in the Cotswolds with Charlotte Al Kazeem was enjoying some Welsh sunshine in his paddock expecting a video soon plus a colt by Noble Mission has arrived at Juddmonte’sBanstead Manor.Sheena

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      Dear Sheena:

      Good for beautiful Denman. Would love to see the video of Al. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Forgive my senior brain if I have posted this before! Muchie, MMM, is the father of a long legged beautiful little girl and a long legged strapping baby boy. Off to a good start in his stud career.

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    New blog tomorrow with Zenyatta greeting her visitors!
    Dunblane turned pink in celebration for the birth of a daughter for Andy and Kim Murray.The little girl who was born sunday night weighed a bonnie 8lbs 10ozs.Congratulations to all Sheena

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    Dear Judy Berube; I am so glad to have seen the wonderful video you shared of these horses and especially Papa Charlie and Simon. They were having so much fun running in the beautiful snow. I have been wondering about Charlie and Hudson for quite some time now. They all look so good and happy!
    love and hugs, Sally B

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    Judy B, I know Hudson is at another farm, so how is Hudson doing?
    love n hugs Sally B

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      Dear Sally:

      Yes, thank you for asking. Hudson is doing really well. I saw her last Tuesday. Deb told me that she was running and playing in the snow too on Saturday. The girls have had her fitted with shoes with spikes in them on her back feet for traction. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Happy Birthday Brenda S! I am happy I stopped in to read a bit so that I could wish you a fun Birthday and many more.
    hugs, Sally B

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    My dear sweet Mamma Zenyatta, stay warm and comfy; the cold air has hit us again.
    You are the best momma ever and you will be again with this beauty to be born
    love you with kisses and love your sons and daughter z princess,
    love my best friend Sir who I miss so much at the barn
    It has been over a year, I still smile when I picture him
    Auntie Sally B

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    I’m ba-a-a-a-ack !! Have been trying to catch up on the blog and waiting to write until I did–decided that’s a bad idea when I saw that today is both Marshall AND Brenda’s birthday !!! Hope it’s been a wonderful day for each of you and that the year to come will be great for each of you !!!

    Judy, I loved the video of Charlie and his friends playing in the snow. Do you still get to see Hudson ?? Seems like I remember that you do.

    Am still trying to catch up on EVERYTHING, after the holidays–not to mention, I am still trying to deal with all of the boxes I brought into my small condo over two years ago !! It was already full–eeeeek !

    Have always made time for riding Barnaby though, he and Traveller are having a wonderful winter down at River Sage again–I think I mentioned early in the winter that their Aunt Katie, the wonderful woman who manages River Sage, had moved other horses around so that they could have their accustomed paddock and shelter for the third winter. They are so happy there and love hanging over the fences on each side and visiting their neighbors.

    They had a very exciting day this past Sunday as Barnaby’s Aunt Heather, who just loves him, and even rides him sometimes, had her friend, Ann, from Michigan here for a visit. Last year, when she was here,she came to see him and, this year, she wanted to see the horses again. Heather’s nice boyfriend, Roger, came along and took TONS of pictures ! He is going to send them to Boss Mare Sue’s computer so we can have the ones we like copied. Heather rode Barnaby and he was really good for her. She had a ball. Ann had fun petting Barnaby, and Traveller, and giving them lots of treats after we rode, and, she had lots of fun with Eleanor, one of our barn kitties,who just loved her. Roger even rode Traveller for a few minutes ! It was so funny, as soon as they came into the arena, Barnaby went right over to the side to say hello to everyone. He is such a ham, he assumes that everyone who comes in is there to see him ! Even when the trainers come in, he expects to be acknowledged and petted–and, they do it for him ! After they had all of their treats, Heather took us humans all out to breakfast–so it was quite a gala start to the day.

    Zenny, hope you feel all of the kisses blown to you on the wind and that you are having sweet dreams at night about your wee one, soon to arrive.

    Love to all Zsters, near and far, from me–and from Barnaby !!

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      Dear Sue Noel,
      Really good to hear from you and to catch up on Barnaby & Traveller! Always love your posts, and look forward to them.
      Thank you for the birthday greetings, too.

      Hugs and Love

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      Dear Sue Noel:

      Glad you enjoyed the video of Charlie and his pals in the snow. So good to know that Barnaby and Traveler are enjoying their Winter home. Would love to see some of the photos of the horses if you can post them. Great to hear from you. Love and Hugs, JB

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        PS: Yes, Sue. I visit Hudson often. She’s doing really well. She’s been adopted by a mother and daughter who have been working with her in jumping. She won ribbons in shows last year and there are plans to compete in three shows this year. She’s at a different farm now; about 15 minutes from Charlie. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Dear Judy.Hope you are keeping snug and warm with Lola.We have been promised some snow am not sure what part of the UK.It was lovely to see Al galloping across the paddock in the sunshine.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Hercules Cap Frank Bentley and all the Sweeties.Love and Hugs SheenaX

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      Dear Sheena:

      You too; keep safe and warm. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties

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    Amy Nesse ‏ on Tues. Feb.9 2016
    Mike Smith and I have a chat on champion Songbird

    A special guest Past The Wire “Songbird” by Amy Nesse
    Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra, Royal Delta, Rags To Riches…Songbird?
    Is it too soon to be comparing her to these greats? Maybe, but few horses make such an impressive impression so early on in their careers as this filly has. Songbird is all speed and class, a perfect picture of raw talent that hasn’t even been fully released yet.
    http://www.pastthewire.com/a-special-guest-past-the-wire-songbird-by-amy-nesse/

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      Mike Smith describes Songbird (from article)
      What kind of personality would you say she has?
      “Oh, very kind, so kind. very professional, she just is on top of her game she knows what she is doing and she is aggressive out of the gate and on the track and I love that about her.”

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        Dear BGG:

        Thank you for these wonderful insights on Songbird. Mikey’s opinion caries a lot of weight since he’s ridden the VERY BEST, our Queen. I’ve read an article where the writer thinks Songbird should go against the boys in the Derby instead of the Oaks. Stay healthy beautiful girl. Love and Hugs, JB

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        Dear BGG,
        Thank you for this article. Great to hear Mike Smith’s comments on Songbird’s talents and personality, too. She is a real beauty! Please stay safe and sound, beautiful girl.

        Hugs and Love

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    Dear Beautiful Mama Z, COZ, ZI and DC:

    Love all of you so much. Stay comfy and cozy. Happy Dreams all and Sweet Baby Dreams Z. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    February 10 Cherokee Devotional

    When we got word that snow was due, our first thought was that it would be a good opportunity to clean out files, closets, drawers, and pantries. Snow fell as though all the geese that ever flew over had discarded their feathers. The great fluffy flakes mesmerized everyone-and all work was put aside. What fun to watch all the birds gather at the feeders. Dozens of tiny finches clustered around a mesh tube of thistle seeds. Just watching was more relaxing than therapy could ever be.
    The need to clean up and put things in order is always there, but how often do we get to watch the red birds, blue jays, goldfinches, and snow all at once? Even when we have many things to do, it’s good to take time for awe, time for beauty.

    When you begin a great work you can’t expect to finish it all at once.
    -Teedyuscung, Delaware

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      Dear Kathy,
      Your devotional today made me smile. Love watching the birds and bunnies when it snows at our home. If the snow starts ‘sticking’ to the ground and covers the feeders and water pans that are on the ground, outside, we put seeds underneath the back patio table. We watch them out our kitchen windows as they ‘hide’ under the table and munch. Always a joy to watch them. We don’t have snow right now (have had very little this winter) so loved the memories you brought back. with love, Elizabeth

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    Dear Kathy.Lovely devotional.I used to feed the birds in my old garden more difficult here.A very sunny day!!!Don’t worry it’ll never last!This PC was installing updates yesterday as I began writing my post to you.When it restarted took a while to accept my password thank goodness my own should be back by the weekend.Then today I couldn’t access bing the search engine!Well your election is getting interesting isn’t it but they were saying Hillary is more popular down south but we know Mr Fibbs is already in the White House!!!Kimberly had to visit the doc yesterday so Fubu was home alone.He really is a miracle cat.I follow a new cat called Ziggy now he’s a ragdoll and lives in the UK.I haven’t had a chance to visit Zoe yet but Ray was celebrating Mardi Gras yesterday and gorgeous photo of Boo on his page.It was sad about the train crash in Bavaria yesterday although we tend to complain about our services we very rarely get fatalities these days.Hope you survived your first day back and the nurses didn’t miss you too much.II am looking forward to seeing Denman on Saturday.He was a stablemate and next door neighbour of Kauto.Denman was the moody mean type of horse!Mango says they are spring cleaning temps are about 70F only 46F here today!Have a great day don’t work too hard!Love and hugs to you kisses for Holly,Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO

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