Good Morning Everyone,
It is so much fun to be starting a wonderful new week!
David has been in Florida visiting Mayberry Training Center looking at the newly turned 2 year olds for the last several days. He is returning to KY soon and will be able to spend time with ME again. (My Team is always on the job monitoring ALL of us…no matter what state we are residing in at the time.) Sarah had a nice weekend off…so well-deserved…and she is back on the job today. Charles and Donna and all of my Lane’s End Friends have been here with me….sharing all of the current news.
MY CA TEAM is doing well and working away with all of my Barn 55 Friends. It is so much FUN when you LOVE WHAT YOU DO…and they are having a GREAT TIME…enjoying ALL OF US!
Recently, I showed you the prototype for Nina Kaiser’s BRONZE of ME! Well, Nina and her friend, Karol BalIard, did a YOU TUBE showing how I MEASURED UP! As I’ve mentioned before, NINA spent a great deal of time doing ALL of my measurements and taking photos of every single INCH of me before I left CA! As a sculptor, she wanted to be completely prepared to be able to recreate MY BODY IN PERFECT SCALE.
In the YOU TUBE…you see her doing some of this ‘homework’ for my BRONZE. She sent it to Dottie this morning for all of us to share!
YouTube Video
Enjoy…and the song is too cute as well!
Happy Monday…and YEAH…MY SECRETARIAT AWARD on Saturday…and SUPER BOWL on Sunday! I just feel this is the start of a GREAT WEEK!
With Love,
Hugs to ALL~
Z
Lori K
ZENNY, YOUR BRONZE SCULPTURE IS BEAUTIFUL. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOU SECRETARIAT AWARD! LOVE YA Z LOVE LORI XOXO..
Helen & Guido
Congratulations on another well deserved award Zenny & family! Hope you have a wonderful week and finish it off with a great superbowl. And hope the bronze are available for purchase. It’s magnificent, as you are.
Denise
Wow Zenny you are really awesome ! I love reading all about your life at the farm. So many people love you and are so proud of you. You are so beautiful with a personality to match. My daughter and I would love to meet you in person . That would make my Year to meet you. Take care .
Denise
The Kennedys in San Diego
Blood-Horse.com has posted a six minute video entitled “Bernardini: The Stallion Selected by Team Zenyatta.” Nicely done.
judith berube
Dear Z,
What you and your team are doing for retired horses is wonderful. We have donated to Old Friends in your name and will do so again. Congratulations on the Secretariat award. Love to all of you. Judy and Russ
Dawn Conrad
Dearest, Zenny. So happy (as always) to see your post today. Haven’t had a chance to see some of the videos mentioned, but certainly will tonight. Can’t wait!! The picture of you and Mario is just too cute. I am so glad everyone at Barn 55 is doing well and I really hope Mario gets groom of the year. He is so patient, kind and all around fantastic! It would be wonderful to hear from Dottie and David about his time in Florida. It must be so exciting each year to see the new hopefuls coming on. That expectation of what magic may be in store. Checked into coming to LA, but not looking good. Can’t tell you how disappointed I am. I would love to see Team Z and of course Ms. Chenery. Hope TVG carries the award ceremony. I will celebrate here with the rest of the great diary group, who did not make it in person. Bye for now, sweet girl, work is calling. Hugs and Kisses.
@Rhonda Clements – Great post!
Dawn Conrad
Just wanted to let everyone know there is a great new VIDEO OF BERNARDINI at BLOODHORSE.COM.
Suzen
Thanks Big Girl for the You Tube link. Hopefully I will be able to see you again at Lane’s End and I will be humming that same tune.
Enjoy your day.
Jamie Newsome
VERY well said Rhonda Clements!!!
Zenny, you keep posting, so I feel the need to keep thanking you and Dottie for continuing to keep us all so informed and up-to-date with all your happenings. It means so much! I also want to say a special thank you again to Steve, Mario, Carmen, and my personal connection Short Man, for their kind generosity and the wonderful opportunity to see you and say goodbye that last day at HP. I will treasure those memories forever. I just want to give all of you (John and Dottie, Jerry and Ann too) a big warm hug for all you have done for Zenny and her adoring fans. And for making me cry nearly every day!! The daily bag of fresh carrots at your Barn 55 stall being one example. SO touching. So many tears. Congratulations on your Secretariat Award! Much love and sweet potato kisses sweet Lady Z!
Quarterhossgal
Was told about a video on You tube about a rescued race horse. This is a heart warmer it is called “Storytime with Lucas, The world’s Smartest Horse. Of course, that doesn’t include Queen Z, we all know she is the smartest. Thought all of the horse lover on Zen’s blog might enjoy this.
Gayle
The video that The Bloodhorse did of Bernardini is very good. Lots of good commentary and great video. It’s at:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/videos/watch/4195262E-4B44-4C66-ACC3-4A041EEE60B7
Leeann
Love your “Measure Up” video!!! The song is just so cute!! Have a great week Zenyatta!!! love and hugs!!!xxoxoxo
Trisha Veazey
You are such a sweetheart to let Nina measure you from all angles, under, around ,behind what a wonderful and special girl.
love hearing from you each day
Love hugs and kisses
Lauren
Dear Zenny – I remember watching the 1973 Belmont with my family and seeing Secretariat win that race – and what a race it was – winning by so many lengths. You are truly deserving of the Secretariat Award. I love the picture of you and Mario. You can see how much he loves you in the picture. Keep us posted on when you are going to be visiting Bernardini. I saw pictures of him and he is very handsome.
Love and kisses dear one.
Sue
Just love reading your diary, Zenny. It’s one of the highlights of my day! I can’t wait to purchase your bronze. The Secretariat Vox Populi award is a great idea and you, of course, are a most deserving recipient. Recipients in future years will have a hard time following in your hoofsteps :) You are one impossible act to follow, Zenny.
Jenna
Hey cutie! You sure ARE a tall girl. No boy is tall enough or good enough for ya. :)
Happy Monday. I hope you’re having a wonderful week. I hope to see a video of you soon? No problem if not.
Thank you so much, Dottie. Where’s Sophie!!????
xoxo
Linda Moss
Zenny, So back in the day, all us human girls strived for the perfect 36-24-36. Wondering what you and all your girlfriends think is tip-Top?
Shannon From Cool
You guys are the greatest! That You Tube video was s’marvalous!
Nancy L
What a wonderful picture. I am sure Mario has quite a collection of them with you as the gracious star.
Leslie R.
Happy Monday to you too sweet Z! Thanks to you and Dottie for another lovely post. I enjoy your diary so very much. It gives me something special to look forward to.
I’m off now to watch that Bernardini vid at bloodhorse.com that was mentioned in a previous comment.
Have a good night!
Love to all,
Leslie
Judith
Something just wells up inside of me as I watch her. She is just one of the most beautiful horses I have ever seen. And what heart! She is blessed (and vice versa) to have such wonderful owners. Truly classy people with only her best at heart. Queen Z, it was a joy to be one of your fans. You will be truly missed. Enjoy motherhood and retirement; you’ve earned it! Don’t we just love these gorgeous animals! JD
Barbara Wood
@Rhonda Clements–Amen!
So many videos, so little time. Off to watch the one on Bernardini.
Sue Fredrick
Hi Zen, I saw the video from Bloodhorse on your future beau, WOW, he’s beautiful, reminds me of his dad Indy when he was a young stud. You two are going to make “Beautiful Music” together. Hey maybe that’s a good name for the baby!! I also thought that Gayle in her post had a cute name “IndycredibleZen”. That is really a great one too. I’m sure hoping they will offer those posters after the 5th on their or your web site, I’m sure you will sell a lot more. Have a great day, big girl, and lots of fun with your friends because all too soon motherhood will be here and your carefree days are over. Luv and kisses on your nose.
Nancy McNaul Applegate
Julie Anderson, if you give up your day job to go with Zenny, i’m right behind you!
i’d love to be able to give this big beautiful horse the biggest hug possible!
Judy Sims
Hi Zenny:
Loved watching the Measuring Up and Blood Horse Bernardini videos. Each day your posts bring such joy. Thanks so much to you and Dottie.
Hugs & nose kisses.
Judy 8-)
Max
The video is fabulous. You are amazing. Each day we love you more and more, lovely Queen Z.
Bobbi
Cute video!
Tracey - Ottawa, ON Canada
I think they should make a Zenyatta award as well!!
sue w
Zenny… I love that picture of you and Mario. What a team you were. I am so proud of your latest award and can’t wait to see pictures of your special team receiving it on your behalf.
Cathy Polansly
You are just too cute Zenny!!! I wish I could see your CA team receive the Secretariat Ward, I just can’t afford it. But I’ll be there in sprite. I hope this will be a great week for me too, I can’t say just yet what it is, but it has been in the works for a while now. As soon as I know something I will let you know, bet on it. Have a great week Zenny, always with Lots of Love and Big Hugs.