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God knows, about the last thing in my life I ever thought I might identify with is a race horse or any horse for that matter. Seeing this poor animals x-rays are yes, a grueling reminder of the past, as the AOL Welcome screen says. Translating the equine to human injury, I would guess that what happened to this horse is about as close to what happen to me as you can get. Yes, I dislocated everything that attached my leg to my foot, broke my tibia, fibula and shattered my inner ankle (part of the tibia, I believe) I was told I was having a plate installed and woke up with three, not one and enough screws to make me stop counting because I thought I was gonna puke. Only, of course, I wasn't racing, and thankfully I had a behind to sit on for many, many months.
I'm guessing there were many times during those months my family would have liked to take me out and shoot me. Infact, there were days when I would have liked to do it myself. Do horses cry? I did everyday for 2 week after my surgery.
Dare I say 'God Speed'?
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For people who've broken legs, all I can say is "Thank Goodness for Barbaro!" Up until now, people have had to sympathise with that dim-witted stump Joe Theisman.
Dan -
Paul do you mean they wouldn't keep him alive just for his sperm, he actually has to be able to do the deed?
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Barbaro's continued survival will depend upon his ability to be put out to stud. If he can't put all his weight on his back two legs, he'll probably be destroyed.
-Paul
5/25/06 10:44 AM
-Paul