When did Barbaro die?

Question

Where the h**l have I been? They had all of these wonderful stories this morning on the news about how great he's been doing, and then someone tells me they put him down 3 months ago?

Answer 1

lol...  where the h**l HAVE you been??

Yes, Barbaro was put down on January 29.  He developed laminitis in his 3 healthy legs...  in combination with his healing leg, it left him with a lot of pain.  after an uncomfortable night where the horse was too much in pain to lie down or sleep, he was given a lot of bute, allowed one last graze in a green field, then brought in and put to sleep while surrounded by Dean Richardson and the Jacksons.

:o(

oh, and here's an article and a video (the second video is really nice...  "Barbaro loses struggle for survival") http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/n...

also, there's a documentary on television this evening...  8 pm, NBC

Answer 2

"A series of ailments, including laminates in the left rear hoof and a recent abscess in the right rear hoof, proved too much for the gallant colt."  Fox News.

He was euthanized at the end of January, around the 29th.