ZENYATTA WILL BE BRED TO TAPIT
Owners Jerry and Ann Moss announced today that ZENYATTA, the 2010 Horse of the Year, will be sent to Tapit to be bred in 2012. “ZENYATTA’s pedigree is a great match to the A.P. Indy sire line, and in choosing Tapit, we think this will be a dynamic mating. Her first mating was to Bernardini, a son of A.P. Indy, and we are thrilled with her colt.”
A grandson of Lane’s End’s two-time leading sire A.P. Indy, Tapit is by Pulpit and out of the stakes winner Tap Your Heels. Tapit, a Grade 1 winner, was third on the General Sire list last year and is currently ranked second on that list. He is the sire of three Breeders’ Cup winners in his first four crops, including last year’s champion juvenile colt Hansen. Tapit stands at Gainesway.
ZENYATTA is boarded at Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Kentucky. She foaled a colt by Bernardini on March 8 and the Mosses were at Lane’s End for the birth.
SunnyBoyd
@ Barb G, Skip&Julliette
you know when I read this news, my heart dropped some. Heck, the Wee(one) isn’t even weaned yet. Some five mos from now or so, that’ll happen. Isn’t all a bit premature, the Wee one may just show enormous promise by the time they assess him. It comes across as a bit of experimental lab work to me.
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Sunny, I have some doubts about that too. I was researching, and read that foals “have been known to nurse for up to a year in the wild.” So my inclination would be to let Zenny and 12-Z decide that for themselves. But I can see that it doesn’t fit in with human schedules for horses, unfortunately.
LauraJ (Cincinnati, OH)
A major reason they make sure the foal is weaned before SHE decides to wean him is to avoid injury to the foal. Mares bite and kick when they decide they have had enough of the kid nursing. No one wants to assume even a small risk of serious injury to a potentially very valuable animal.
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Yes, LauraJ, I read that, but I also read that “A mare will not intentionally kick to injure her own baby”, even during weaning (http://www.infohorse.com/foalweaning.asp). And they have developed a method to gradually wean, without separating mare and foal. It sounds much more humane, than old, abrupt methods of completely separating them.
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
The method used in the link posted just above, they say has been used for 20 yrs., to keep foals with their mothers longer, after they’ve been weaned.
Several sites’ articles highlight the stress caused by weaning to both foal and mare, and attempts to minimize that. A European study last year found “that weaning under any circumstances is extremely stressful,” with loss of weight, and levels of stress hormones in their saliva. But keeping a group of foals together, with a couple of completely unrelated mares, “helps reduce the length of time they suffer,” likely because it’s more like the natural situation in the wild, where although weaned, the foals remain part of the herd. (http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-10-short-goodbye-weaning-foals.html)
Patricia/Far northern CA
…when I weaned my foals I simply put the mare in the run next to the one baby was in, with sturdy small-mesh wire fencing in between so they could smell and see each other but not fully touch (or reach little muzzle through!!). At five or six months old, the foals are full of energy, they are a lot bigger than what we see with Z12 today, and they are ready for the next stage of their lives. Whenever possible they got a buddy at the same time. We would put two per box stall and run for a week or two, then in their own stalls or runs next to each other. They buddied up quickly. In the meantime, the moms were back to the pasture and their chums.
A foal can really pull a mare down and some need to be fed extra during lactation and even after weaning. The foal will always get the best of the nutrition from its dam… nature cares for them that way. Zenny is lucky to be monitored closely by experienced folks who know just how to care for her and 12Z.
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My Appy stallion was a weaning nursemaid for a couple of my Arabian foals… having been a stallion in a range herd he was very gentle with them and as long as they didn’t try to nurse (usually met with an indignant snort) they were welcome to share his feed. The mares and foals adapt quickly, and I usually had the mares out of sight of the kids within a week, and NO stress, no whinnying, running up and down, weight loss, or injury from trying to get through, over, or under a fence.
Now, Arabians are well known to be the smartest of horses —having lived with them as well as several other breeds I can attest to that— and if THEY can deal with this, any TB on a super-farm can.
Patricia (running and ducking from the stuff being thrown at me)
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Thanks, Patricia. No, I’m not throwing anything your way. I am just trying to find out the truth, about whether weaning can be natural, normal, and stress-free, or as stress-free as possible, without risking injury to either foal or mare. Obviously because it’s an emotional issue, and I don’t like the feeling that Zenny and 12Z may “suffer”, at all. Or that possibly Zenny did, as a foal herself when weaned. I think it’s that simple.
I am heartened by your own experience, that there was “NO stress, no whinnying, running up and down, weight loss, or injury”. That runs counter to half-a-dozen accounts I have read so far of what seems to be “typical”, and similar to a few posts here. I wonder if “some” people are just assuming it will be stressful, too bad about that, and don’t even make an effort to alleviate the problem. I am hopeful that maybe Z and 12Z are in the hands of people smarter and kinder than I can possibly really know, since I am not close to their world. Thanks.
Terry Crow
Here is today’s hall of fame joke, especially directed to the new president of the Tennessee chapter, Susan in TN, and our celestial charter member, Kari Bussell.-You know you are going to a redneck church when the congregation is summoned to services by a duck call.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Terry Crow:
Very funny and love “celestial charter member, Kari B”. We bet she’s smiling at that. Hugs, Judy and Russ
Ashton
Terry,
This made me laugh out loud. I feel certain she laughed at her new title too!
Terry Crow
Ashton-You moma was one of a kind. Yes, I hope she is laughing.
Marty R / Colorado
That one made me laugh out loud. Good one.
I also love “celestial charter member”. You will get many high fives for that inclusion.
Marty R.
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Terry, good one! Kari would be guffawing.
Cynthia H./ 12th ♥
On March 24, 2011, Kari wrote in the Diary about Life Is Sweet, who had recently foaled. Her words are as timely today as they were a year ago:
♡ Welcome to the world and your new huge family you beautiful healthy baby bay colt….. ♡
12th♥
Terry Crow
I hope Kari enjoyed that one. Cynthia-There was a thread previously about gray hair. The comments I made concerning you were meant to be a compliment. I hope you took it that way. I would never post a comments that were anything else but, at least where you are concerned.
Trina Nagele in So Cal
Love the “celestial charter member, Kari…”–thanks, Terry!
Sarah
And all are related to Man O’ War, who is my all time favorite (along with Zenny, of course). SO EXCITING!! Can’t wait to see those babies on the track!
Zenyen
Getting away from the drama for a moment.
I’m finding it interesting the conformation of the stallions they are sending Zenyatta too.
Both Bernie and now Tapit have very refined heads with well set neck to shoulder and short coupled from wither to haunch.
Allie in Texas
OK you Zenyatta and thoroughbred experts, I need help. Using pedigreequery.com, I can see that Nashua is on both Zenyatta’s dam and sire sides. Flambette (FR) is on Nashua’s dam side and Omaha’s dam side. Does this mean that they are related? It sounds like they would be, but am thinking that I remember some odd rules about how horses relate. Help, please.
Allie in Texas
Oops! does this mean that Zenyatta and Omaha are related?
LauraJ (Cincinnati, OH)
Yes they are related, albeit distantly.
The odd rule you are probably thinking of is how half-siblings are defined in TB lingo. Offspring of the same dam are referred to as half brothers/sisters, whereas offspring of the same sire are not. They are just “by the same sire.” Genetically, of course, they are half-siblings. However, stallions can have so many offspring that one can’t make many guesses about what a particular horse will be like based on its sire. For statistical purposes, such as figuring nicks and dosage, sire lines are used. But in order to get an idea of what a particular horse might be like, one generally looks at its female family. For instance, that is why a horse’s catalog page gives its sire’s accomplishments but not his pedigree. In contrast, it lists the accomplishments and lineage of the dam, second dam, and third dam, and the accomplishments and offspring of aunts, great-aunts, etc.
Hope that helps.
mary
It has been very interesting reading everyones posts. The mating of Zenny to Tapit is interesting. As others have said, the resulting foal has a 50% chance of being grey. I love the fact that the Mosses are breeding her to a grey. I am sorry that some people think that it is wrong for her to be bred every year, but in all honesty, she is a broodmare now. Zenny’s owners have allowed us into her life and we should all be grateful. They have shown unsurpassed compassion and care for their animals.
As far as live cover, I am very pleased that the Jockey Club continues with this rule. It will be a very sad day for me if they ever change it. Look into quarter horses and Arabians, with a stallion sometimes siring 200+ foals per year. Live cover somewhat limits this and in turn helps the gene pool.
Andrea
Amen to that!
Ingrid Arnone
This is the good side of horseracing, I just won with” Went the day well,” and jockey John Velasquez, and I made good money, you see guys I am player also, but with caution. Ingrid.
Marty R / Colorado
Dear Ingrid,
Good for you!!!! I watched the race on tv, and thought he did really well for being “green” as they were describing him. Same connections as last year’s Kentucky Derby winner. It will be interesting to see if he goes on to the Kentucky Derby.
Ingrid Arnone
Marty, thank you so much, I love to bet on them, not only we can make money, but we can also enjoy the way they run, they are so beautiful, hugs Ingrid
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Ingrid:
Good handicapping. I don’t bet on the races anymore, but I used to enjoy handicapping. Good for you. Hugs, JB
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Judy B, thank you so much, yes sometimes I get lucky, I really enjoy horseracing, this is the reason I have to know our adorable Zenyatta, hugs Ingrid.
Patricia Miller
She just gave birth to a foal. Give her some rest. Don’t breed her till she dies. Such a beautiful animal she deserves the best. I know you Mosses will do all you can. Zenyetta holds a special place in the racing fans hearts so take care of her. Thanks! A racing fan..
Leiana
Don’t worry Patricia. Zenyatta will get plenty of rest once 12Z is weaned and will be able to spend the fall and winter living it up and relaxing with her buddies until the spring when her 2013 foal will be born. She will get the best of care because she deserves it and she couldn’t be in better hands. The people at Lane’s End are among the nation’s best when it comes to the breeding farm care. She won’t be bred until she dies, so fear not.
Marie
What happened to CURLIN? Need to breed to CURLIN. They would have beautiful foal and strong foal. They would probably breed a triple crown foal.
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Marie, a previous comment or two on other posts said that Curlin & Zenny would not be a good match, from too much pedigree in common, if I remember correctly.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
@marie, I have visited with Curlin in person. He is huge. Really muscular. I don’t know if they would go that route. I heard like VickiB said also that about the pedigree.
Anne
I’ve always been a fan of Guinness-drinking Tapit and his offspring, especially Stardom Bound and Tapitsfly.
SunnyBoyd- No time is wasted getting mares back in foal. It’s kind of like factory farming.
Terry Crow
Tapitsfly is developing into a top notch runner.
OraJean Stevenson
Dear Zenny, 12Zen. and Team-Z,
Thanks for the up-date and letting us in on your future breeding plans.
Wishing you all the best of health and happiness. Thanks, also, for the
opportunity to meet Dottie, John, Mike and Jaime Corum, a week ago at Santa
Anita…and the autographed “It’s A Boy” poster looks great next to my “Unbelievvable-
Zenyatta” poster, from 2 years ago. You all are so kind…we are the luckiest fans,
ever !!!
Hugs to all. Fondly, OraJean
carol in utah
PACE….PACE…PACE…
hi all…
I just posted the start of “Tastys Checklist” under the Tastys foal thread over in the forum…will add to it each day until she gives in….
PACING & BALDING AUNTIE/NANNY
Gloria Jeanne- OCCali
hi Carol, thanks for posting the checklist…. I will go CHECK it out. Happy Sunday.
M. Kern
What a beautiful picture of Zenyatta and her little prince. I love it and thanks for sharing it.
JAG / L♥ VE Auntie Judy / Houston / So. CA
Congratulations to Ann & Jerry Moss – SISTER MOON won at Santa Anita on Friday for John Sadler.
Congratulations to Mikey for getting a win today (Saturday) making his goal of 5,000 wins just 4 away :-)
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Almost forgot to post from today’s L.A. Times:
Marje Everett dies at 90; a legendary and controversial figure in horse racing – chief executive of Hollywood Park racetrack for 6 yrs, and before that, “had owned and operated Washington and Arlington parks and Balmoral Track in Chicago.” And her husband had been GM of Golden Gate Fields. At Hollywood Park, Everett made it a welcome place for the stars, e.g., Elizabeth Taylor, the Reagans, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. She was especially fond of the jockeys, and among the first to visit Bill Shoemaker at the hospital, when he “crashed his car and was left paralyzed”. Laffit Pincay Jr., was quoted, “She was one of my best friends. I admired her because she was 100% for racing.”
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-marje-everett-20120324,0,5560344.story
Terry Crow
Marge Everett was a giant of the industry but she made a mistake when she had the Hollywod Park track reconfigured.
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Terry, what do you mean, i.e., how did she reconfigure it? I only vaguely remember news items years ago, about changes at the track, but no details.
Terry Crow
Hollywood Park used to be a standard one mile track, with mile races starting and finishing at the finish line itself. However, Marge Everett felt that it should be more like eastern tracks, some of which are huge. That is why today one turn seven and 1/2 furlong races can be run there. Changed the whole dynamic and literally chased the harness races out of town. The lights were originally installed for the harness races. However, when the track was changed, there was no way to run them because literally all harness contests are at a flat mile and the races would have had to be started on a turn.
Karen Gogue PROUD Nanny/Granny ♥♥
Wasn’t she also the one who remodeled HP completely? The saddle area used to be out front in the winners circle and she had the paddock put in the back, which used to be grandstand gardens where Native Diver was buried – the only place to see the horses before races? My memories from childhood are kind of vague at times. But I remember the saddleing area out front clearly, as that was where we went to see my Zenyatta of the day then, Native Diver.
Terry Crow
You are correct. The pavilion was put up on her recommendation. The Diver. What memories.
Karen Gogue PROUD Nanny/Granny ♥♥
Thank you for posting the article. SHE WAS a giant of racing back then, and WAS really good for racing – althoough she did make some mistakes along the way. She also brought the very first Breeders’ Cup to HP in 1984.
Karen Gogue PROUD Nanny/Granny ♥♥
Although! Sheese! I still can’t spell!
Terry Crow
As I recall, the Breeder’s Cup was held at HP two of the first five years, 83 and 87.
Terry Crow
correction-84 and 87.
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
An interesting article on Weaning Foals: http://www.horsebreedersmagazine.com/#/weaning-foals/4537560286
Eveline / Maryland.
Thank you Vicki, that is a nice website.
Elizabeth in Oregon
@Patricia/Far northern CA
Yes, we have a feathered grizzle baby from Zak!! x Kayla. I’m not on FB either, but that is probably our boy who is on a couple of people’s FB pages. He is our first grizzle after years of reds and partis. We hope he will be registered Snowynde Riva Ridge of Tiarc. His breeder is using a winter/mountain theme, and we wanted another racing champion name so Riva Ridge is our first choice.
I’ve seen several pics of your adorable Jazi on a small discussion list of which Margaret is also a member. What a beautiful puppy! I love the black and tans too. This is our first puppy in almost 8 years so it’s quite an adjustment for us and our 3 older Saluki girls. Yes, there is a color/pattern for just about everyone to like in the breed. When I showed our smooth red parti girl, even the judges were confounded.
@Elizabeth—
Think I saw your young pup on a Facebook page with a friend (I’m not on FB) — is he a grizzle? My pup is a black-and-tan, co-owned with Margaret, we got her from Jazirat in England.
Patricia
Patricia/Far northern CA
We had to stick with the S initial for our girl when naming her, and not being a red boy we couldn’t call her Secretariat (or Man O’War or even Curlin) … so she got the name Jazirat Sadiyyah (Fortunate) in England and will be registered the same when all is completed here… her breeder loves Jasmine perfume (I had made her some a couple of years back) and so with Jasmine and Jazirat— the call name became Jazi. Her dam is from Timaru here in California. There were 5 blacks and one cream in the litter.
Dunno if you saw earlier, but Margaret’s oldest adult bitch finished her Grand Champion title yesterday at Vallejo with a 3-point major. Suzanne (Jamora) won BOB all 4 days of the cluster, her boy looks great. We missed the really BAD rain on Saturday but some of the rings were still pretty muddy.
You could always call your young guy “Bode” after Bode Miller the skier— that’s who Bode Baffert is named for (and where the name comes from on Bodemeister). ….. or not.
If you are interested in sprint racing, oval racing, or lure coursing we put on meets here several times a year, we have a lure trial April 29th (check with SCGSF) — we’re only about 3 miles from Interstate 5 and have a fully fenced, safe, PRIVATE 12-acre field to run on (horse and cow pasture the rest of the year). Our hounds really love it.
Great to hear back, hope we can meet at some point. Bonnie may remember me from 10-12 years back when I was doing beginning Agility classes.
Patricia
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Does anyone know who Harris Racing LLC is????? They bought a filly recently in Ocala that I just loved. She is a 2 year old and I would love to follow her career. She is by War Pass
VickiS.
Considering how I originally wanted Pulpit as the first sire, I am quite pleased by the Tapit decision. :) I LOOOOOOVE Pulpit soooooo much!
Maryp (New York)
Comments regarding breeding Zenyatta can go on and on and people will stick with their opinions regardless of the educated and experienced explanations that she is treated with the best care by the best people.
I would just like to add:
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, yes the are.
Zenyatta is a horse.
A horse is an animal.
Animals breed very regularly.
If they don’t, it’s usually because of human interference.
Nature provides for animals to perpetuate the species.
Now, the pedigree thing is a college course by itself!! Very interesting stuff.
Keta
a horse, of course :)
Terry Crow
Here is today’s Hall of Fame joke, especially directed to fellow California charter members Stephanie in San Diego and Vicki B. You might be a redneck if you get pulled over for speeding with a mattress tied to the top of your car.
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Terry your “mattress” joke triggered another Redneck Relatives installment, mercifully “sanitized” to protect us all on this beautiful day.
You might be a redneck relative, if you salvage mattresses from neighborhood trash-day, to rehab for your tenants’ apartments. You might be a redneck relative, if you pile the scavenged mattresses in your driveway, and the seasonal rains arrive, while you wait for the “right time”. You might be a redneck relative, a year or two later, under city ordinance, if your driveway mattress removal involves shovels and a dumpster.
Terry Crow
Vicki-Your redneck relative jokes are VERY funny. I think you should take over for a while and post one on a daily basis. I stole that mattress joke from Pat Buttram, who was a redneck comedian before it became fashionable to be one. Not that I’m fashionable. I would consider myself a commentator on the human condition.
Karen Gogue PROUD Nanny/Granny ♥♥
Ahhh, it IS so comfortable RIGHT HERE at this blog! HOME ………..
Shari Voltz from Ohio
Hi Terry. I agree Karen. This feels like HOME : )
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Terry, I can certainly “commentate” on the human condition, but not to the tune of one redneck relative post per day!
— My redneck relatives have committed only so many “fouls” across the landscape, after all, so I may soon run out of printable stories, on a family-friendly site like this.
— More importantly, I have had to scale back my time here almost to weekends. After full-time work days, it has been too easy to come here for hours, while PACING and waiting for 12-Z, and neglect some important areas of my life, sad to say.
— But most importantly, thanks, but I don’t think I can “take over for a while” for YOU. I tried keeping things up daily for some time, when you were “travelling” months ago on hiatus, but I don’t have your “style” and your easy connection with so many people on this site, and although a couple of people were encouraging, it just wasn’t the same, people really just missed you.
So I can probably contribute some Redneck Relative item once a week, at best, I will try. But because you volunteered that I “should take over for a while”, I also wonder, are you finding it hard to keep coming up with daily Redneck posts? If so, maybe you should do it less than daily. Maybe it could help if some of the different official Redneck Club Charter members, and Chapter officers across the country could ante up, and carry some of that load, of digging up a joke. Just sayin.
Terry Crow
Vicki-You are really too kind. I have no words to properly express my gratitude to you. You have always been one of the leading posters, since you came aboard, and you “get” what I am doing. A lot of these jokes have been reworked from what they originally were, for example, with apologies to Cynthia, polish jokes, hillbilly jokes, aggie jokes, etc. My sense of humor is not for everyone, nobody knows this better than myself, but yours is at least equal to mine. Criswell predicts a bright comedic future for you.@Shari Voltz and Karen Gogue-I feel the same way. the blog is much closer to what the diary was than the forum is and I will confine my posting to here. If someone wants to know my opinion about something, this is the place to ask. And you will receive an answer.
Ricky
Interesting discussion. Thank you for sharing knowledge and research, with a dash of humor.
Beth
Zazu, The Mosses race-mare is a daughte of Tapit. The accomplshed Hansen (who is on the Triple Crown Trail). is a son of Tapit.
Zazu is a gray and Hanson is a very light gray , almost white. So Tapit really throws his gray genes.Good choice for Zenyatta!
Terry Crow
Tapit was my choice to win the Kentucky Derby the year that he ran. Unfortunately for him (and me) the track was sloppy and he did not perform as many thought he would. Smarty Jones won that year.
Annie K
Love you Z!!! I’m a fan of Hansen’s so I’m excited to see how this turns out! All the best to you and baby.
ZENYATTALOVERAMY!!
Yes!!!! I hope she makes a grey beauty! But enjoying your first precious baby soooo much!!!
Max
@Judy Berube and other Z fans who are waiting patiently for Tasty.
Here is a little poem which I wrote for Tasty. Hold your criticism as this is a first try.
@Tasty Temptation. You can put an end to this poetry by having your baby.
Waiting for Tasty
Tasty Temptation ran swiftly out of Toronto’s Woodbine where she was known for performances that were considered rather fine.
As a thoroughbred racer, Tasty wanted to win so sublime and she ran most often as first horse to the line.
When retired to Lane’s End, she became fast pals with the Queen and developed a mutual friendship that was touching when seen.
The two shared a paddock with blue grass and sun, and ran together daily just for some afternoon fun.
When the time came to foal, the Queen was first to the line, but Tasty weeks later mysteriously is still biding her time.
Her cyber fans constantly pacing with verve are pulling out their hair while wondering why Tasty is now testing their nerve.
Sweet Tasty, please bring forth your precious little gift to the world as the Z fans are very anxious to give you the applause you deserve.
Darlene Daniels
Max,
I love it. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Especially Horses / Southern California
Your words really captured the situation. Nicely done, nicely done indeed.
Shari Voltz from Ohio
I love the poem : )
Marty R / Colorado
Max,
You painted the picture with your words perfectly.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Max:
BRAVO. Just wonderful. Hugs, JB
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
Kudos, Max! You took the poet’s plunge, and well succeeded!
Trina Nagele in So Cal
Dear Max–GREAT poem! High hoof! If you permit me to suggest something–when Tasty gives birth, let that NOT be the end to your poetry writing, but please continue with some lines to celebrate the event!
Terry Crow
Max-If I promised to end the redneck jokes as soon as TT foals, it would probably happen today. Great poem.
Georgia Harper< Seattle, WA
Hi Max – nicely done this is great!!!!!
Shari Voltz from Ohio
Dear Z Family I like the Blog better than the Forum. I am not a Forum person. In my classroom the children will tell you that Hanson is White because he looks like Pegasus. They also think he is Mistletoe’s boyfriend. I let them think that because they are so cute about it.
It will be exciting to see how Zenyatta’s next foal turns out. I wonder if he or she will be gray. Any foal from our Queen will be forever special. Did Tasty have her foal yet? I hope all have a good Monday.
HI DAWN : ) I
Hi TRINA : )
Max
Shari. Your students are right. Hansen does look like Pegasus, especially in this photo in Bloodhorse. Who knows? He could be Mistletoe’s boyfriend. She is a very pretty filly.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/68328/hansen-breezes-at-churchill-training-center
Shari Voltz\Ohio
Thank you so much. I will show the children your posts.
carol in utah
Hi Shari…. I am posting here and on forum…getting the hang of forum is a challenge but I am learning…just learnedly how to do TrueNicks…inspired by your class…
Decided I wanted to know about Hansen and Madame Mistletoe….they get a grade of B…if I did correctly…which is not too bad….cause Zenny and Tapit got a C…
Mistletoe has really good ancestors….
Looking forward to watching Hansen next weekend
All the best to you and your class
Shari Voltz\Ohio
Oh thank you. I will tell the children : )
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Shari Voltz:
I think your students are very astute. Hansen does look like Pegasus. Hugs, JB
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
I have to agree, Shari. The Blog automatically attracts me, because it’s simpler — one place, “everybody” here. I keep trying the Forum, just to get familiar, but it will take more work and time.
I hope your class is doing well.
Shari Voltz\Ohio
Thanks Vicki. We are doing much better. It will never be the same but Trina’s idea of me mixing up their seats really helped me and them.
I like the blog because it feeles more like the diary. The Forum seems to have new people too.
Terry Crow
Ms. Voltz-Wouldn’t that make Misteltoe a cougar?
carol in utah
hi Terry….think they are same age…will check
Shari Voltz\Ohio
Terry I so do love your sense of humor : )
Heidi K (Vallejo,Ca)
Max, loved the poem!!! Come on, Tasty!!! You’re making all of us nervous!