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Good Ole Boys just Fine with Me
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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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I Wanna Go Fast!!
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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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I'm a Cry Baby
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Location: n.c. | Many, many prayers. |
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Money Eating Baggage Owner
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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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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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