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Hungarian Midget Woman
  
Location: Midwest | She passed 1/16/16 according to her FB page. :( https://www.facebook.com/firewaterfiesta/posts/1700633620172298:0
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 Not Afraid to Work
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Rest easy Fiesta. Its your turn to rest and run and play pain free. Let all those babies carry on your legacy. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
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 Maine-iac
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Location: Got Lobsta? | Such an AMAZING horse!! |
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 Namesless in BHW
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | Such an amazing animal. RIP Fiesta |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Firewater Flit sure gave the barrel racing world many amazing horses.
RIP Fiesta.
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Location: Piedmont, OK | Such an amazing mare! |
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| I know I may be opening a can of worms, but not trying to to, just curiosity kills the cat in me....
What happen to her? any one know? she looked really good for her age the last time I seen a picture of her, which was just taken a few months ago when a buddy visited Royal Vista. |
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 Three in a Bikini
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | Warriors Mom - 2016-01-18 1:50 PM I know I may be opening a can of worms, but not trying to to, just curiosity kills the cat in me.... What happen to her? any one know? she looked really good for her age the last time I seen a picture of her, which was just taken a few months ago when a buddy visited Royal Vista. honestly if you have to qualify that claim with "for her age" she didn't look to good.
She was old, but not that old. She was only 22 this year.
FYI, that sounded a little harsh, but it was not intended to be.
Edited by 1DSoon 2016-01-18 2:15 PM
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | 1DSoon - 2016-01-18 2:12 PM Warriors Mom - 2016-01-18 1:50 PM I know I may be opening a can of worms, but not trying to to, just curiosity kills the cat in me.... What happen to her? any one know? she looked really good for her age the last time I seen a picture of her, which was just taken a few months ago when a buddy visited Royal Vista. honestly if you have to qualify that claim with "for her age" she didn't look to good.
She was old, but not that old. She was only 22 this year.
FYI, that sounded a little harsh, but it was not intended to be.
Not trying to be mean here but Warriors Mom didnt say it that way she said for her age she looked good, not she didnt look to good. Unless I miss something which is not to hard for me now adays.LOL  |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Warriors Mom - 2016-01-18 12:50 PM I know I may be opening a can of worms, but not trying to to, just curiosity kills the cat in me.... What happen to her? any one know? she looked really good for her age the last time I seen a picture of her, which was just taken a few months ago when a buddy visited Royal Vista.
I don't know what happened. The post just announced she had passed. |
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Veteran
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| The mare looked good....and when I say good, I mean she looked to be in sale prep, weight condition. No she didn't look like she was a 4yr old off the track, she looked like she was a 15yr old broodmare in comparison that had been sell prepped.
This is why I was curious to know why she had passed...
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | Warriors Mom - 2016-01-18 3:59 PM The mare looked good....and when I say good, I mean she looked to be in sale prep, weight condition. No she didn't look like she was a 4yr old off the track, she looked like she was a 15yr old broodmare in comparison that had been sell prepped. This is why I was curious to know why she had passed...
that makes sense.
It just sounded like she looked good, but only looked good for her age.
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Location: **Cactus Country down in South Texas*** | She was one of my top favorites for many years, she will be missed    |
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 Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | Well she was sold to Brazil 3 years ago... Lots of healthly horses go to Brazil and end up deceased. Idk what to think.. |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Dash4KJ - 2016-01-18 6:00 PM Well she was sold to Brazil 3 years ago... Lots of healthly horses go to Brazil and end up deceased. Idk what to think..
She was at Royal Vista. I can't help but think that pulling embroys was easy on her. JMO |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | RIP beautiful girl.So sad:( |
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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| hmmm. thats cute... my post got deleted and I did not say anything offensive.... But in respect for Firewater Fiesta. Rest in piece. I am sad to hear of her passing. |
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | She's beautiful in that picture. So sad, cause I like to think 22 isn't THAT old. . . |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-18 8:43 PM She's beautiful in that picture. So sad, cause I like to think 22 isn't THAT old. . .
She had a rough start in her life. She was in a fire.
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | Nevertooold - 2016-01-18 9:11 PM
Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-18 8:43 PM She's beautiful in that picture. So sad, cause I like to think 22 isn't THAT old. . .
She had a rough start in her life. She was in a fire.
Could you tell me more of her story---I'm sure I'm one of the few on here that doesn't know it. . . |
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 Saint Stacey
| She was in a fire as a baby and it damaged her nostril.
From personal experience, 23 is the average life time of a horse. They can look great, have the best care and still die.
RIP Fiesta. She was a truly great horse. |
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Saint Stacey
| In 1999, Kelly Yates of Pueblo, Colorado, received a very special gift from her parents. She got a card, and inside the card was an important piece of paper.
"My favorite gift was Firewater Fiesta", Yates said. "She was 5 years old, and my parents transferred her into my name and put her papers in a card and handed it to me. That was my best and favorite gift I will ever get in my life".
Firewater Fiesta is a 1994 gray mare sired by Fire Water Flit and out of a Mighty Mindy by Might Wild.
Yates credits many of her successes to the mare, including qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo three times, winning the Women's Professional Rodeo Association reserve world championship in 2000, wins at the Barrel Futurities of America Futurity and Derby and numerous other derbies, plus trophy trailers and more than $800.000. Fiesta was also a two-time AQHA/PRCA Horse Of The Year (2000,2001) and 2000 WRPA Horse with the Most Heart.
"She built my new house", Yates said. "She's done everything in the world for me".
Yates says her bond with "Fiesta" was special from the beginning. Bred by Yates' parents Dick and Jan Yates, Fiesta was in a barn fire as 2 years old. Yates worked with the terrified young horse, and they developed a strong relationship because of it.
"I spent more time off of her just being around her", Yates said, " When I started her on the barrels, she trusted me so much that it was just magic. She was a miracle. She's just so special".
Retired ate age 9 after an injury, Fiesta has a highly successful second career as a broodmare. Even though she has a new home in Brazil, Yates has several of her progeny in her barn that carry on the legacy of Fiesta's incredible talent.
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 Hugs to You
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | I saw an article which said she was buried at Royal Vista - so was she brought back to the US recently? Or maybe cremated? |
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 Not a Long Term Trail Rider
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Location: Henryetta, OK | She never went to Brazil. She stayed at Royal Vista. That is what I read after she was purchased. |
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  Rebel Without a Cause
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Location: Adopt a homeless pet - www.petfinder.com! | ^^^^ This. Royal Vista Southwest posted on FB that she'd been with them full-time since 2011.
Edited by Calangelo 2016-01-19 8:03 AM
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Not Afraid to Work
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| Yes, I saw Fiesta twice this summer at Royal Vista and got to learn a lot about her. She never went to Brazil because she wouldnt make the trip. |
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Blond Bombshell..
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | Glad she didnt make the trip to Brazil! Her being sold to brazil was the last i had heard of her sale. Hopefully she went fast and easy with no pain. RIP |
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Elite Veteran
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| Super sad, but sometimes horses just die. Maybe there wasn't a real reason except old age. RIP Fiesta |
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | SKM - 2016-01-19 2:48 AM
She was in a fire as a baby and it damaged her nostril.
From personal experience, 23 is the average life time of a horse. They can look great, have the best care and still die.
RIP Fiesta. She was a truly great horse.
What incredible heart she had. . . . God bless His newest angel |
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Expert
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| She was the ultimate in Barrel Horses. Kelly my heart hurts for you. I know how much she meant to you. But she will live on in the babies you are riding.God gained a great one. Run free Fiesta. |
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 Stinky Cat Owner
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Location: Oregon | So amazing.... |
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| Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-18 6:43 PM She's beautiful in that picture. So sad, cause I like to think 22 isn't THAT old. . .
I don't think 22 is that old. I have 3 that are 27 this year and they look good and get around fine. One was still running barrels at 22 and placing in the 1D locally. But all are different I guess and you never know when they will go or why. |
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | SaritaStorm - 2016-01-20 6:51 PM
Chandler's Mom - 2016-01-18 6:43 PM She's beautiful in that picture. So sad, cause I like to think 22 isn't THAT old. . .
I don't think 22 is that old. I have 3 that are 27 this year and they look good and get around fine. One was still running barrels at 22 and placing in the 1D locally. But all are different I guess and you never know when they will go or why.
And that's why we love them and appreciate every day we have them. . . Cause we never know |
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