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Location: Kentucky | Per Brenda's Facebook - Jethro is flying now. Lost my best friend today he was the best made my dreams come true. May 1999- May 6 2014
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | He was always a pleasure to watch. Many prayers for Brenda. I know she is hurting. |
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | Oh no....prayers..... |
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Location: Kansas | How terrible, many prayers for Brenda  |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Oh, wow. He was so young. |
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Location: Texas | I just saw that :(. How sad |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | How sad... Prayers for Brenda |
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Location: Peach State | Heartbroken for Brenda. Was really looking forward to see him run down the alley at the T&M gave me chills watching that one run.
Praying.... |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | Aww man! :( I really liked him! Anybody know what happened? |
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Location: Texas | Prayers to them both! He was truley one of my favorites to watch. |
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Location: Texas | So sorry for Brenda and family. I don't know exactly what year, probably 2006 or 07, we went to Salinas CA to their PRCA rodeo. They run barrels on the track to the side of the big arena while other events are going in there. Trying to watch both areas was pretty hard, but I saw this black horse make a smoking run so I listened for the rider's name, and it was Brenda Mays. I had never heard of her, but told my sister that we were going to have to keep and eye out for her and that black horse. It wasn't long before Brenda and Jethro made me look like a genious. They were awesome together. |
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Location: South Dakota | Heartbreaking |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | So sad to lose your buddy at such a young age |
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 There Could Be Aliens Out There
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Location: North Central Kansas | I'm so sad to hear this 
Edited by ks_cowgirl 2014-05-06 4:49 PM
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Location: 31 lengths farms | One of my favorites to come down the T&M. Heartbreaking loss I'm sure for Brenda and her mom. |
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Location: The South | I am so sad, they were such a great team to watch! |
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| Prayers sent to Brenda.............what an awesome honest horse he was..........one in a million |
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Location: In the wrong place at the wrong time | So sad. R I P Jethro. :( |
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| So heartbreaking! I can only imagine the hurt Brenda is feeling right now. You just don't get many horses like that. |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | That is so sad:( Rest in peace Jethro and many prayers for Brenda and her family during their time of loss. |
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 The Brave One
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Location: IL | I am in complete and total shock. So very sad! Jethro was an amazing horse and Brenda and he made a fantastic team! RIP Jethro! You were one of the best! Prayers for Brenda during thing difficult time! |
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Location: Southwest New Mexico | So sorry :( |
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| He sure was one of those greats we will always remember. |
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Location: Minnesota | How did he die? Such a sad deal he was so much fun to watch my prayers with Brenda and her family |
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| I am sorry that happenend, but what happened.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I have no idea what happened either but my prayers are with Brenda and her family right now. |
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| daisycake123 - 2014-05-06 7:28 PM I am sorry that happenend, but what happened.
Shorty2 is Brenda's mom. When she feels like it, I bet she will share here. I read her FB page, but do not feel as if it is my place to share on a public board.
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She's a Tough One
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| So absolutely heartbreaking. My thoughts are with the Mays family during this very difficult time. To lose one is so painfully difficult. There are no words. |
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Location: OREGON | RIP Jethro. Prayers to Brenda and her family. Absolutely HEARTBREAKING
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Location: WI | So sorry to hear about Jethro, he was a great horse and really fun to watch. Brenda, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. |
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Location: At the barn | Prayers for Brenda. Losing a horse is never easy but losing one that you have shared so much with is devastating. So very sad. |
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Location: Stephenville, TX | So very sorry Brenda. You and your family were blessed with a truly incredible horse. He will not be forgotten. He touched so many lives. Prayers. |
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Goat Giver
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| There are some details on the facebook page for Judge Cash. |
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Location: Texas | Just when I was feeling sorry for myself thinking what a bad day I had today, I read Brenda's post and felt terrible!!! It absolutely breaks my heart, I can only imagine how she's feeling. Prayers to her and her family. He was one of a kind just like Brenda is, what a great pair!! |
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The Advice Guru
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| My condolences to Brenda Maysand her family, he was a great horse, and will be greatly missed.
Edited by cheryl makofka 2014-05-07 1:13 AM
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Saw that he had passed on FB. Many prayers to their family. I always loved to watch him run at the NFR -- he was such a big boned powerful horse. |
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Goat Giver
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| Posted with permission:
RIP Jethro. May 1999-May 6,2014 RIP big guy, you made dreams come true. At 1pm this afternoon, Jethro was laid to rest for humane reasons. This was without a doubt, the hardest decision we've ever had to make! He was such a big part of our family for 13 years. The pain will eventually lessen, but the memories he gave us will be there forever. |
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Location: Georgia | Prayers to Brenda and family. He was one of my favorites to watch. |
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Location: Broxton, Ga | kmcsunshine - 2014-05-06 6:29 AM Posted with permission:
RIP Jethro. May 1999-May 6,2014 RIP big guy, you made dreams come true. At 1pm this afternoon, Jethro was laid to rest for humane reasons. This was without a doubt, the hardest decision we've ever had to make! He was such a big part of our family for 13 years. The pain will eventually lessen, but the memories he gave us will be there forever.
This was posted in Barrel Horse Report March 2014
Six time NFR qualifier Brenda Mays has decided to retire her big
black freighttrain, Judge Buy Cash, better known as Jethro due to
injury.
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Location: Rodeos or Baseball games |
R.I.P. Jethro. |
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Location: In a happy place | Jethro was one of the very best. I always loved watching him and Brenda run. RIP Jethro. Prayers for Brenda and the entire family. |
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Location: NE TX | Such a sad loss in the barrel racing communiry. Jethro was an amazing athelete and he and Brenda always looked so great together. Prayers for Brenda and her family during this time. |
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Location: NE Texas | He will be greatly missed! Great horse and he and Brenda were a great team for many years. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. |
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Location: Got Lobsta? | This is truly sad. |
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | RIP Jethro. Dig deep and fly through a pattern in the sky |
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Location: NW. Florida | Prayers from Florida. He and Brenda sure were amazing pair to watch. |
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Location: My Own Little World | Brenda and family, I am so very sorry for the loss of a cherished part of your family. Hugs and prayers |
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Location: So. Cali. | I can only begin to imagine what a hard decision that had to be for her.
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Location: North Dakota | CJE - 2014-05-07 9:19 AM kmcsunshine - 2014-05-06 6:29 AM Posted with permission:
RIP Jethro. May 1999-May 6,2014 RIP big guy, you made dreams come true. At 1pm this afternoon, Jethro was laid to rest for humane reasons. This was without a doubt, the hardest decision we've ever had to make! He was such a big part of our family for 13 years. The pain will eventually lessen, but the memories he gave us will be there forever. This was posted in Barrel Horse Report March 2014
Six time NFR qualifier Brenda Mays has decided to retire her big
black freighttrain, Judge Buy Cash, better known as Jethro due to
injury.
I know, I had read that in BHN and I was sad for her then having to retire him.
But this?? This is just heartbreaking. One thing to retire your best friend; completely another to put him down. 
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| RIP Jethro. You will be missed. And Brenda you now have a guardian angel watching over you. It will get easier, but you'll never forget the good times. |
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Location: Buffalo, TX | I'm so sorry...I know a piece of her heart went with him.....that team was definitely one of my all time favorites!! RIP |
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Location: SE Missouri | PRAYERS FOR BRENDA. VERY SAD NEWS |
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Location: Texas | How heartbreaking.. |
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Location: Phoenix | Does anyone know the lameness issue?
Gosh that's tough. Especially having to make the decision. He made the NW proud!!! |
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| My heart is broken for her. He was by far my favorite horse of all time. Brenda and Jethro were the perfect example of a partnership, moving as one. As someone who is not a known crier, I still tear up every time I see a post on FB or on here. Dora and Brenda are on their way, God's got it :). Love, hugs and prayers to their family.
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| What a terrible loss; for Brenda and for the barrel racing world.
 
Fly with the angels Jethro |
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Location: Where it isn’t cold! | I posted a response on the Brn4d.com/discussion board that hopefully answered peoples ??. I'm not tech savy enough to know how to copy and paste, so if anyone wants to, feel free to put it here. MAZ is what I post under on there. Just don't feel like typing it all out again. Thanks for all of the outpouring of sympathy and support, we are truly overwhelmed by how many lives Jethro and Brenda touched. |
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Location: South Dakota | Shorty 2 - 2014-05-08 5:00 PM I posted a response on the Brn4d.com/discussion board that hopefully answered peoples ??. I'm not tech savy enough to know how to copy and paste, so if anyone wants to, feel free to put it here. MAZ is what I post under on there. Just don't feel like typing it all out again. Thanks for all of the outpouring of sympathy and support, we are truly overwhelmed by how many lives Jethro and Brenda touched.
May God be with you and your family, as you go on with life...Jethro was such a blessing to your family....and he was blessed to have all of you....Truly a great team...He made dreams come true.. |
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Location: Washington | Pasting and copying for Shorty.
hope I can put to rest some of the questions and speculation surrounding the decision to put Jethro down. Last Sept on his final run at Puyallup, he sustained an injury to his left front suspensory. Because we had good success with prp treatment on him in the past, we decided to have it done again. It was done also on the right front to help with some minor issues going on there. For some reason that's not totally understood by us and vets alike, it went bad and all the cartledge in both ankles was completely destroyed. He started also getting excess ringbone like growth on the outside of both ankles. Believe me, we had exhausted all that anyone said could be done, trying to get him comfortable enough to just be a pasture pet. But it couldn't be done and we made the decision to put him down for humane reasons. He was taken to OSU for the final exam and fulfilled all the strict criteria of AAEP for humane euthanasia. We owed him that, not to keep him alive for our selfish reasons. Because we can't get a hole deep enough to bury a horse of his size where we live, he was cremated and we will be bringing him home to stay in a couple days. Right up to the time he was put down, I was praying for a Miracle, but God has his reasons for not always answering our prayers the way we want. I hope now the speculation and wondering can be put to rest and we can all go on. Hug you horse,your family, friends, etc, as we never know when it may be the last run we have, the last time we see them, etc. Life's too short for all the bickering and animosity over petty things. Thank you to all who have called, emailed, texted, etc. It's overwhelming how many lives Jethro and Brenda touched.
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| Shorty 2 - 2014-05-08 3:00 PM I posted a response on the Brn4d.com/discussion board that hopefully answered peoples ??. I'm not tech savy enough to know how to copy and paste, so if anyone wants to, feel free to put it here. MAZ is what I post under on there. Just don't feel like typing it all out again. Thanks for all of the outpouring of sympathy and support, we are truly overwhelmed by how many lives Jethro and Brenda touched.
Here you go Lynne. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family right now, especially Frank. I love seeing the highlights of Jethro's career on your facebook page - please keep them coming ~ Mitzi
I hope I can put to rest some of the questions and speculation surrounding the decision to put Jethro down. Last Sept on his final run at Puyallup, he sustained an injury to his left front suspensory. Because we had good success with prp treatment on him in the past, we decided to have it done again. It was done also on the right front to help with some minor issues going on there. For some reason that's not totally understood by us and vets alike, it went bad and all the cartledge in both ankles was completely destroyed. He started also getting excess ringbone like growth on the outside of both ankles. Believe me, we had exhausted all that anyone said could be done, trying to get him comfortable enough to just be a pasture pet. But it couldn't be done and we made the decision to put him down for humane reasons. He was taken to OSU for the final exam and fulfilled all the strict criteria of AAEP for humane euthanasia. We owed him that, not to keep him alive for our selfish reasons. Because we can't get a hole deep enough to bury a horse of his size where we live, he was cremated and we will be bringing him home to stay in a couple days. Right up to the time he was put down, I was praying for a Miracle, but God has his reasons for not always answering our prayers the way we want. I hope now the speculation and wondering can be put to rest and we can all go on. Hug you horse,your family, friends, etc, as we never know when it may be the last run we have, the last time we see them, etc. Life's too short for all the bickering and animosity over petty things. Thank you to all who have called, emailed, texted, etc. It's overwhelming how many lives Jethro and Brenda touched. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | fatchance - 2014-05-08 5:13 PM Pasting and copying for Shorty.
hope I can put to rest some of the questions and speculation surrounding the decision to put Jethro down. Last Sept on his final run at Puyallup, he sustained an injury to his left front suspensory. Because we had good success with prp treatment on him in the past, we decided to have it done again. It was done also on the right front to help with some minor issues going on there. For some reason that's not totally understood by us and vets alike, it went bad and all the cartledge in both ankles was completely destroyed. He started also getting excess ringbone like growth on the outside of both ankles. Believe me, we had exhausted all that anyone said could be done, trying to get him comfortable enough to just be a pasture pet. But it couldn't be done and we made the decision to put him down for humane reasons. He was taken to OSU for the final exam and fulfilled all the strict criteria of AAEP for humane euthanasia. We owed him that, not to keep him alive for our selfish reasons. Because we can't get a hole deep enough to bury a horse of his size where we live, he was cremated and we will be bringing him home to stay in a couple days. Right up to the time he was put down, I was praying for a Miracle, but God has his reasons for not always answering our prayers the way we want. I hope now the speculation and wondering can be put to rest and we can all go on. Hug you horse,your family, friends, etc, as we never know when it may be the last run we have, the last time we see them, etc. Life's too short for all the bickering and animosity over petty things. Thank you to all who have called, emailed, texted, etc. It's overwhelming how many lives Jethro and Brenda touched.
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| Prayers for y'all. They were an amazing team and I always enjoyed watching them run. |
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Location: n.c. | Many, many prayers. |
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Location: Phoenix | Thank you for sharing the reason, even though it's none of business. How very frustrating to provide the best care and treatment and still come up short. Rest easy, Jethro. |
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Location: Texas | I'm soo sorry Brenda!! Me and my family are praying for you and your family. |
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The Advice Guru
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| hammer_time - 2014-05-08 7:00 PM
Thank you for sharing the reason, even though it's none of business. How very frustrating to provide the best care and treatment and still come up short. Rest easy, Jethro.
I agree with this, my heart aches for the entire Hays family. Having to make the choice to end the suffering is a hard one.
I also want to say shame on all the people who were speculating, starting rumours, etc.
Again positive thoughts and prayers to Brenda and the entire Hays family, Jethro will be greatly missed on the rodeo trail. |
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Famous for Not Complaining
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Location: Broxton, Ga | Thanks for sharing the info as well.........I found it very informative.........had a friend whose horse had a similar injury..........they ended up having to put her down as well.......... |
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Location: Nevada | So sorry for your loss. Its sooo hard to say goodbye.My thoughts and prayers go out to Brenda and the family. He's running in heavenly pastures. RIP Jethro... |
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| Silverchex - 2014-05-09 12:50 AM So sorry for your loss. Its sooo hard to say goodbye.My thoughts and prayers go out to Brenda and the family. He's running in heavenly pastures. RIP Jethro...
Gosh, I am SO sorry for their loss. - This is a really COOL pic Silverchex. |
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Location: Where it isn’t cold! | Silverchex - 2014-05-08 10:50 PM
So sorry for your loss. Its sooo hard to say goodbye.My thoughts and prayers go out to Brenda and the family. He's running in heavenly pastures. RIP Jethro...
Very cool picture, thank you! |
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Location: California | Don't get on the people who were wondering what happened. I think it was a horrible and painful thing the Mays had to go through. I'm glad that they shared what happened so that others can learn from it if they find themselves in the same situation. I can understand why some would not want to discuss it but knowing what happened may help someone else. Quit bashing. This is supposed to be a community of people who share the same love of a sport. My condolences to the Mays. That horse was one of my favorites. It was great to see a Northwest horse at the NFR. I'm so very, very sorry. |
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Jethro Passed???