Anyone remember Hey Byrn?

[Echo Farm]

Winner of the 2008 Holy Bull is in bad shape:


http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/...-and-36-starts

http://dixierumble.wordpress.com/201...sting-service/

http://calabriarose.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/hey-byrn/

[slotdirt]

That's too bad. I seem to remember the horse being named after the owner's late husband. That's a heck of a way to sully someone's formerly good name.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-florida-derby

[slotdirt]

Eddie Plesa, Jr. was the original trainer of record. I don't know a thing about the guy.

[Danzig]

i remember him; sad story about that guy. thanks for posting the third link. props to canter for their hard work.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Echo Farm

http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/...-and-36-starts

"A small issue becomes a big, chronic one pretty darn fast when treated this way. The fact that people rely on the Thoroughbred stoicism to keep running and bringing home a paycheck makes me violent, as it would anybody who has loved a Thoroughbred. They will do what you ask of them, and they will do it despite the fact that they shouldn’t. It’s the famous Thoroughbred heart."

That's putting it as well as I have ever heard or read. And those who rely on "the famous Thoroughbred heart" in such a fashion are the reason that changes are in order, and can't happen too soon. Most owners and trainers do have the best interests of the horse at heart. So why let the bad minority sully the sport?

[my miss storm cat]

Poor guy. Heartbreaking.

For anyone so inclined, please consider a donation of any size now or when you are able...

http://www.canterusa.org/index.php?o...110&Itemid=117

[slotdirt]

I'd never given to CANTER before, but made sure I did so on this occasion. Seems a little different when the horse in trouble is one that I'm pretty sure I bet on at some point.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Poor guy. Heartbreaking.

For anyone so inclined, please consider a donation of any size now or when you are able...

http://www.canterusa.org/index.php?o...110&Itemid=117

Doing it this morning.

Just wrote a check to Old Friends yesterday. Didn't have this in the budget, but something else can wait, right? I know that there are a lot of good folks in this business who take care of their horses, but I feel like I'm always stepping up for the others who don't. I'd like to see some positive developments in the industry in regard to (like the advertisement says) taking care of our own.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'd never given to CANTER before, but made sure I did so on this occasion. Seems a little different when the horse in trouble is one that I'm pretty sure I bet on at some point.

i asked them to give him a pat on the nose in my message, allie wrote back thanking me. she's thanking me?? anyway, i thanked her and them for all their work and plan to send more in future.
i have a month to go before i start my new job; they'll be one of the first on my list when i get my first check.

[slotdirt]

I noticed this was also posted on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Haskell-Invitati...-/280709834257

2008 Holy Bull (uploaded by the NTRA themselves!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPkIYw8xXLQ

[OldDog]

"Hey Byrn is flourishing with Eisaman Equine! We cannot thank them enough for giving him a forever home."

http://www.facebook.com/CANTERMidAtlantic

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by OldDog

"Hey Byrn is flourishing with Eisaman Equine! We cannot thank them enough for giving him a forever home."

http://www.facebook.com/CANTERMidAtlantic

I second that .

[my miss storm cat]

That's great news!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by OldDog

"Hey Byrn is flourishing with Eisaman Equine! We cannot thank them enough for giving him a forever home."

http://www.facebook.com/CANTERMidAtlantic

that's fantastic!