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they applied a cast to his near hind, the one with laminitis. they're stabilizing the leg as much as possible in preparation for his move out of new bolton.
so, where's he going folks? what farm(s) is set up to deal with this horse--and will be willing to do so??

Probably the one closest to the equine hyperbaric chamber. I hope and pray.

http://www.equineox.com/eqvets.html
I had to look it up

They want him somewhere warm... where he can continue grazing... although the weather up North has been mild so far...

Ocala, here he comes! :D (I wish.)

A friend of mine talked to Matz at the BC, and Matz said that they were considering moving Barbaro to FL.

The Breeders Cup was two months ago, so it's possible their plans have changed since then.

yeah, i've been reading all the news and knew they were interested in having him somewhere that he could still go outside--florida seemed like the number one choice to me. but it's not so much geography as farm at this point.
yeah, a lot of people would like to make the $$--but barbaro will take a whole lot of extra time, attention and effort.
from what i know--if it is florida--i think i'd approach padua. they are very good to their horses from all i've seen, one of the farms that engages in retraining horses that can't or won't make it to the track. i'm sure there are others.

someone else started that rumor a few weeks back, jackson shot that down real quick.

almost zero? i don't know that i would put it that low. about 8 in 10 stallions 'fail' as a sire. i don't know that barbaros odds would be better or worse due to his injury.
he'll get the best of care. if he can physically cover, he'll get the best mares. won't be a big book--but then, a lot of our all time best sires, horses like bold ruler and northern dancer, usually didn't even cover 50--but he'll get a GOOD book. they can give him a lot of help as far as actually doing 'the deed'....

This is my first post to this discussion group, but I do have a question..... don't know a lot about laminitis and recovery from it, especially a case this serious, but is it possible he STILL might not grow enough useful hoof on his left leg to allow him to survive? Dr. Richardson seems more than a bit negative on that subject. Right now that seems the most critical issue facing this brave guy.

It is still possible that barbaro might suffer a relapse of the laminitis in either his existing bad foot or one of his other 3 feet due to uneven weight distribution...however given that he has the absolute best care that money can buy and he has shown that he has a very strong will to survive I have great hope that this won't happen.
he does however face the long term issues of a foundered horse...once the bones in the foot have rotated the case is considered chronic founder, since there will likely be ongoing low grade inflammation in the foot...they are more prone to foot abscesses and the hoof wall itself tends to grow erratically and the sensitive laminae never regains all of is original strength...and his handlers will have to be careful to avoid situations that may trigger another episode....such as overload on grass or grain, excess physical stress, even vaccination reactions etc can be a real problem for the laminitic horse. Basically any situation that triggers an immune response can also lead to another episode.

Very well said.

The fact that Dr. Morrison has been to New Bolton a number of times probably indicates some complications with the laminitic hoof. Barbaro's life depends on his ability to adjust his weight distribution evenly.

I still play the '06 Derby at times -- Barbaro was a serious racehorse. To stay near the lead through those fractions and still come home in the 2nd fastest final quarter (only Secretariat came home better) is chilling. Watch him run out and come back on his toes nipping at the pony. He could have went around again.

It'd have been so cool to see him go back to the turf after the Derby. Run in Europe -- take down the Arc. He was a monster on the grass.

actually, i think they've had a foot specialist in because A-that's his only real issue now, and B-they want to get him out of dodge and to a warmer climate, and they don't want that foot to turn into a real issue. luckily the weather has been fairly mild.
his hoof is growing back 'funny'--they don't think it will ever look like a normal hoof again. they just have to keep it, and him, on an even keel, or the fight begins all over again.

yes, there are still issues with that hoof--as pais said, there probably always will be. but there are horses who survive with chronic laminitis. his is an acute case, of course he will always have a higher risk of having another bout. but he's come so far, he has such tremendous spirit. i'm hoping to be reading updates on him for years to come.

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...treatment.aspx

latest update since the cast was applied. more news in one week...

I have two horses that certainly qualify as horses with chronic laminitis. It is a dreadful and ugly disease and constant monitoring is paramount. One of my horses has had a foot resected and that is no doubt a procedure that absolutely takes time to heal. Both of my guys are very high maintenance, but they are worth it and as long as I am able, they'll get the best I can give 'em.