I’m not a huge fan of Horce Racing, but what happened to Kentucky Derby winner, Barbaro, in the Preakness over the weekend was horrible. Although I didn’t actually witness it live (I was enjoying a 3 day camping trip), after watching the video on youtube and reading about it through various news services, I was left with a sick feeling in my stomach that this horse, in the prime of his career, could potentially be euthanised on the track. Thankfully they were able to get him in an equine ambulance and get him treatment for his career-ending injury. Even though this injury was ‘only’ a broken bone above and below the ankle - without being able to stand, a horse can not survive.

A lot of work to save Barbaro’s life

This is an x-ray photo of Barbaro’s leg following the surgery. Although the surgery was a success, there is still a 50/50 chance that Barbaro won’t survive the procedure because any infection that reaches his leg will be potentially fatal. I’m hoping that he pulls through successfully and can still live a full life in spite of the fact that his racing career is over.

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