From The New York Times --
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Jan. 29 -- In eight months of waiting for Barbaro's shattered bones to heal, the horse's owners and his veterinarian said they had not seen the Kentucky Derby-winning colt become so uncomfortable that he would refuse to lie down and rest. Until Sunday night.
So on Monday morning, the owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, and the veterinarian, Dr. Dean Richardson, decided enough was enough. At 10:30 a.m., Barbaro was euthanized, ending an extraordinary effort to save the life of a remarkable racehorse whose saga had gripped people around the world.
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Onto The Rainbow Bridge- Poem by Erika Sentz, Grade 7
Barbaro, oh BarbaroYou sleek and stellar manYour eyes still twinkledAs you tripped upon the sand
Barbaro, oh BarbaroYour will to live and fightBarbaro, oh BarbaroWe'll miss that naughty bite
Barbaro, oh BarbaroAs you walk upon the skyBarbaro, oh BarbaroWe'll think of you day and night
Barbaro, oh BarbaroRun, be free, as you gallop with them allSecretariat, Man O' War, and moreBarbaro, oh BarbaroYou've given them the dreams and hopesThe tries and a larger heartBarbaro, oh BarbaroYour feisty pullYour gallant headYour mighty will to live
Barbaro, oh BarbaroOnto the rainbow bridge
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