Good Morning All!
I’M BACK! This sale ‘stuff’ is rather complicated and kept Dottie quite busy…so we were not able to get together and write during that time. I hope you are all well, had a wonderful week, and are enjoying the changing weather patterns. It is the beginning of Fall!
During the Yearling Sale, so many of my dear pals came to Lexington…so I had a great deal of company. This day, I shared a wonderful visit with my very special friends from Florida. As you may remember, Ocala is where I began my very first lessons after I was purchased from the sale. Sharing this photo with ME is Jeanne Mayberry (it is her training center where I spent the first several months of my breaking and training process), her 2 daughters, Summer and April, and their cousin, Jackie.
It was great fun to see all of them again. They thought I looked quite well…and enjoyed patting ‘my baby bump’. (Blush, Blush!)
I must say I enjoyed all of my time with these wonderful people in Ocala as a ‘youngster’. Jeanne is the one who told David that she hoped the Moss’ would give ‘this filly’ a terrific name as she looks to be very talented. Then in early December, David was in Ocala to see the ‘babies’ …often yearlings and 2 year olds are referenced by this term. He called Dottie and told her that they thought I could be VERY SPECIAL. To quote David, “this filly is going around the track in ‘gallop mode’ and just cruising by all of the other horses…and they look to be very talented prospects.” So, needless to say, I have a very soft spot in my heart for all of these loving people. I treasure the lessons I learned from them, the great times I shared with them, and all of the extraordinary memories we hold so dear of the last six years!
It is that time of year again when ‘the babies’ will venture to Ocala and begin their lessons…just like I did. The Mayberry Family is returning home now as the vans will be arriving carrying their new group of ‘students’ . Each one of these yearlings will walk off the van with a presence of his/her own and carrying the hope to become the best he or she can be!
I know I did!
Our sport is all about having a DREAM! It is about HOPE! It is about planning for the FUTURE. That is why everything we do each day is SO VERY SPECIAL!
Great to be back visiting with all of you again.
Have a wonderful day!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Barbara
Have missed your posts – good luck to all the new “babies” but no one will surpass you, Queen Z!!! Love you – and your “little one”!!!
Kim Robinson
I hope to one day come visit you at the farm. I miss seeing you on the track, but can’t wait to see your baby run! Love you Zenyatta!!
Fran Doos
Hi Z! Nice to have you back. Saw your pictures in Blood-horse and have to say you look just wonderful. It is still hot here and not much of a cool down yet. Have you visited with the Moss’ lately? Have a wonderful day! xxoo Oh, did you know you have over 90,000 fans on fb? Wow!
Audrey
Great to have you and Dottie back with us. The days are not the same without a Zenyatta moment.
Jean
Whew! I’ve missed you, you beautiful thing, with your loving, thoughtful view of the world and life. SOOOOOO glad you are back – and a million thanks to Dottie for filling in your only lack – opposable thumbs – and doing the typing. Love you, ladies.
Dawn Deems
Dear Zenny,
Been thinking about you a lot and figured your Aunt Dottie was busy at the sale.
Your photos in the latest Bloodhorse article are GORGEOUS!!!
Hugs and kisses from Ohio. XOXOXO
Trisha
It is so good to hear from you. I know it has been a busy week there in KY. It must be wonderful to have your friends come visit. They are so lucky to have had you in their lives.
We love reading your posts and have withdrawals when we don’t have them daily, but we do understand
Love, hugs and kisses
Trina M Nagele
Dear Z-sters, Remember the beautiful pencil drawing of Z by the renowned equine artist Mr. Sherrill Brooke that graced Diary #221? That drawing was done specifically for the Mosses, but Z fans clamored for an affordable print to be made available. Back then Mr. Brooke’s personal assistant posted that he was considering creating something just for us, and now he’s done it! He has a new website where you can scroll down past original works in oil and original drawings to get to two beautiful renderings of our fair lady at six months of age available as prints—one is full body, the other is a close up of her head, and each is available in a limited edition for just under $50 including shipping. slb12.com
Trina M Nagele
Make that link for Sherrill Brooke http://slb12.com/slb12/COLLECTABLES_-_PAINTINGS,_DRAWINGS_%26_PRINTS.html
Joyce Groth
Loved hearing from you again. Good luck with your little one.Hope someday I can visit you. Love to you Z and your baby.
Kirren
It’s good to hear from you, Z! I was on a vacation of my own up in Yellowstone. I sure did miss your posts, as well as my own equines!
Love and miss you, Z!
Phyllis James
Hurray! You are back. Can you believe that one day you will be seeing your baby go off for training? I hope you enjoy your first fall season i Kentucky.
Linda Shull
Glad you are back. Went to Lexington for the first time and loved it. The area is definitely for the horses. Beautiful farms and horses.
Kim
Welcome Back Queen Z. I’ve missed you very much.
Jamie
Good to see you back… I hope to see some of this year’s babies at the track some day. Hug and Kisses
Darlene Rutledge
Glad to see you back Queen Z – we have all missed your post! Cannot wait until the little Z appears….he or she is going to be Zentacular!
Margaret
Hi Z and Dottie-I totally missed you! I checked every day and was sad that there was no new blog post. But then I realized just how busy Dottie must have been. So I chose not to worry and that she would let us know when she was back.
I hope the sale went well for all.
Glad to see you’re both back!
Linda
Their kindness in your early training sure helped to make you the amazing girl you are, Z and it continued with the Mosses and Dottie & John. Your spirit is simply awesome.
The Grammar Fairy
Hey Z and Dottie,
I thought you should know that the plural of Moss is the Mosses… with an “es”. The apostrophe is possessive! You’d write “Mr. Moss’ horse”, but “the Mosses were at the Keeneland sale.” Or if both Mr. and Mrs. Moss have something, it’s “the Mosses’ horses…”
Just thought you should know!! xoxo
victoria
so glad to hear from you — WELCOME BACK.(Not that you ever left.) a good post — made me see you as a yearling at Ocala, learning the ways of the world and loving it. Can just see you romping along past the other horses and saying “what’s the big deal.Hi and bye”
Vicki B.
Welcome back! We missed ya! Hope tha sales were good to your team!
Kim Noble
Missed you Zenny and I would love to pat your baby bump too!!!
vera grimsley barrett
~~ I JUST LOVE YOU ZENYATTA (NUFF SAID)~~
Robyn
Nice to see your posts again Zenny, I need to see more photos of your belly please. Talk to Dottie about that.
maryp
Great to have you back! It is so nice that you had visits from old friends who love you Lady Z. Following some of the sale each day was very interesting and enjoyable too. Much love to YOU.
PerkyGreen
WELL Welcome back have missed you,but we do understand this business your business is very demanding, especially this time of the year. You still and will always look fabulous. Looking forward to new photos of our LITTLE {BIG}GIRL. Hope to see you in 2012 with the little one. LOTS”O”LOVE
Gloria
You are the DREAM and the HOPE of our sport, Zenyatta! Thanks for letting us share that with you! XOXO to all of Team Z, and of course, Big Mama Z herself!
Cheryl Smith
Glad to hear from you, hope all is well. You touch so many people and have lots of love sent to you. Take care!
kathy wilson
So glad you are back!! Was worried about you, I know that is silly but couldn’t help it! Just Love you SO MUCH!!!
Rhonda Clements
Hi Dottie we have missed you and hearing from Zenny, glad she is doing so well, we love you