3 days of mourning ?
 

Top CNN news item right now... !!

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I expect an Open Casket !!

Re: 3 days of mourning ?
 

I bet the value of his frozen swimmers just went through the roof. I just wonder if they let him go on this long because they didn't want to kill the "goose" that layed the golden eggs? I think if he was any other horse they would have ended his suffering long ago.

Re: 3 days of mourning ?
 

You cannot call a horse a 'thoroughbred' is it has been conceived artificially.
They were obviously working on keeping him alive so that he could be sent to stud, but at prob about $100k a go wouldn't you do the same if you were the owners ???

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I had no idea. I figured horses were like other livestock with big $$$ for frozen semen. There's a delivery truck I see running around my neck of the woods with a big sign on the cab stating "Sydenstrickers Semen Sales, *Champion Swine-Cattle*:o

If he was in pain and I knew the situation was hopeless in the end I really don't know if I could. Although If he wasn't feeling pain, I might be able to make his last days happy ones with some deserving females of his caliber...

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To be fair I'm pretty sure that the rules must be broken in many cases, but that's the official line.
Wouldn't surprise me is they took a few 'samples' though not sure how feasible that would have been with his mangled leg.

Re: 3 days of mourning ?
 

I expect an open tin of Kitekat