Comments on: A horse is just a horse

By: Stephen Morse at it again?

Stephen Morse at it again? — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:05:41 +0000

Well,

I just watched the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. I had decided to back 8 Belles, as she was the only filly in the race. I’m a girl. We rule.

I watched her run a spectacular race in a field of 20 good to great horses. Then, she fell and broke both her front ankles. She was euthanized quickly, just moments after the race.

I suppose Mr. Morse will write another rather heartless blurb saying we shouldn’t care. Well, I care. Her owners care. The thousands of folks at Churchill Downs probably care, as well as the millions viewing on TV.

This is no way negates my hatred of and fear of cancer. My concern for folks I know and don’t know who suffer from AIDS. My loathing of the situation in the Middle East. I just lost a 25 year friend a month ago to that horrid disease cancer. I have room in my heart for both.

Mr. Morse, get a life. Get some compassion. Learn how to manage your time and your heart.

Oh year, get some better punctuation skills while you’re at it.

Sad in Saint Augustine

By: Don't be so harsh

Don't be so harsh — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:02:37 +0000

That is the most rediculous thing to say–I’m sure many people would say the same thing you claimed about something that is important to you. Barbaro gave people throughout the world hope and inspiration–Breyer Animal Creations even went as far as making a benefit model in memory of him and other horses that have died. This would not have been the case had he “just been a horse”. Don’t cast judgements about things other people respect.

By: jon

jon — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:49:26 +0000

Kentucky was great this year , as a horse fan I am a bit sad after the death of Barbaro not only was he my favorite horse but he also came through for me when I bet on him.

The horse racing and betting scene wont be the same without him
Horse Racing Betting

By: crazy

crazy — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:56:11 +0000

i agree..this is such a joke. I am a vegetarian, i love animals..but i love humans more and i really dont have much interest in what this horse is going through…i agree that the news could use stores of courage, how about someone battling cancer? or someone helping out the homeless?

By: Adele A. Chatelain

Adele A. Chatelain — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:57:09 +0000

Barbaro represented something that is very rare in our culture and in the world culture today: the joy of innocence. Joy seems to be a very rare commodity in this world of daily horror, greed, murder, terror, war. T What so many people responded to was simply:JOY! You mentioned people dying of AIDS, cancer, etc. There’s no reason why we can’t take care of these issues while at the same time expressing the joy of Barbaro’s short-lived recovery. Children learned compassion and how to care for those who can’t help themselves. What’s wrong with that?

By: Cam

Cam — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:51:14 +0000

Are you serious? Do you really think Barbaro stole headlines from Iraq and cancer? You apparently fail to grasp a big reason behind all the media support. America has rallied behind this horse as a symbol; The horse was a long shot to win any race let alone the most famous race in the country and people can identify with those tough odds. By the way, Barbaro was treated at PENN, making his case even more applicable here…

By: disagree with you

disagree with you — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:47:38 +0000

A nice response: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/30/opinion/30tue4.html

By: triple A

triple A — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:06:47 +0000

What noble sentiments. Apparently sympathy is a limited resource at the DP.

By: Horses are dumb.

Horses are dumb. — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:56:34 +0000

A “majestic” or “courageous” horse? It’s just a stupid horse. It doesn’t understand anything. There’s no reason to feel any more sad for Barbaro than for the 10,000 other horses that were sent to the glue factory in the past eight months.

By: You wish

You wish — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:40:43 +0000

Damn right. Who gives a shit about a horse anyway? Wilbur obviously has nothing better to do with his time…