Happy Wednesday!
As most of you know, we went to Florida at the beginning of the month to check in with Coz who has been at Mayberry Farm in Ocala for two months now. Jeanne Mayberry established the farm in 2000 and now runs it with the help of her daughters Summer and April. Today they are teaching Cozmic One the skills and routine that Zenyatta learned in 2005.
In this video from our visit you’ll see Ann, Jerry and John Shirreffs observe Coz’s morning from stall time right through to his post workout bath. Video and photos by Tyler Matson and Kyle Acebo.
We look forward to interviewing Jeanne about the process of breaking yearlings and her experience throughout the years. And in the next few weeks, the staff at Mayberry Farm will be answering questions from the fans in our Mayberry Farm Edition of Ask The Experts. Submit your questions below!
Happy Thanksgiving!
-Team Z
Edit: Submissions to Ask The Experts are now closed. Thanks to all participants!
Celeste_in_TX
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Now you have completely made my day by sharing this wonderful post with the video and the photos. This is all something to be thankful for on so many different levels and I am so deeply grateful to the Mosses, Lane’s End, Mayberry Farm and all of Zenyatta’s connections who work in so many ways to keep up this wonderful means of allowing us glimpses into the life of Zenyatta and her beautiful sons. Cozmic One is such a big boy now and he is working so hard at learning his new job! It’s beautiful to see him enjoying those precious nose kisses from his human mom!! My heart is lifted and I wish I had the words to better express how this makes me feel but all I can come up with is thank you again.
Vampressqueen Sue Colvin
hi Zsters :)
thx so much LE for this pics/vvideo.
coz said forget the carrot “i want kisses!…. more more”. too cute <3
just wanted to wish every1 a happt yhanksgiving
may you all enjoy it & have great day
God bless
guhs/prayers, vamp
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
What a wonderful treat to see these photos and the VIDEO!!! I think this is the longest one we’ve ever seen, and it just makes him seem so real. Always love seeing Ann and Jerry with him (and “our John” of course). He is so handsome, and those EARS!!! I know absolutely nothing about breaking and training so I know many of you have seen things that the untrained eye would miss, and I hope you will continue to share your impressions. Huge thanks to Team Z and the Mayberry Farms team for sharing.
It isn’t often one’s Birthday gets trumped by a gorgeous colt, and although I’ve thanked Trina and many others on the previous post, I’m afraid that those posts are now in blog limbo so to reprise: Many thanks to Trina for the adorable card (featuring animals who look remarkably like her own) and to Sue (FL), Celeste, Terry Crow, Rosemary, Carol (Ark), Vicki B, Janet, Ann (NC) Judy B, Sheena, Dawn, and Kathy for the Birthday wishes. Special thanks to Dawn for the beautiful Thanksgiving card and for posting it again. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and If you enjoy Thanksgiving hymns, I posted a Youtube link back on the second to last page of the previous blog post.
Darlene Daniels
Dear Sandy,
I honestly thought of you and your birthday as soon as I saw this new post today. I thought “Sandy will be so happy to have this video and pictures on her birthday” Happy Birthday.
Barbara Wood (Texas)
Sandy–just consider this new post and video a birthday present for you! Hugs.
Marshall (NC broad)
Dear Sandy,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope your day is just what you wanted — the new post here is the perfect birthday gift for you. Best Wishes and many, many more great birthdays to come!
Cheers and Hugs
Bluegrass Girl
Sandy
Happy Birthday-it’s late in the day-made it under the midnight wire.
Know that it was busy with non-birthday activities. Hope they ended well.
Sending a birthday hug.
And, as the clock strikes twelve-Happy Thanksgiving!
BGG
Cynthia whitten
Like watching your child off to first grade…sniff and smile
Shema Satya
what a fantastic post and video, I’m grinning from ear to ear, and so loved seeing Ann, John and Jerry
Pati-Kentucky Bound
I made Claire Novak’s blog post on the Bloodhorse! I’m so excited!
suew/Va
Seeing Coz with John just made me smile… a lot. Oh, the stories he can tell our prince about his mom. John is the true horse whisperer.
Barb Longphee
Love the video, Coz looks like his mom. I can’t wait to see him run. Ann, Jerry and John are doing a great job. Thank you for sharing video for us fans!!
carol in arkansas
HAPPIEST OF THANKSGIVINGS to ALL….
this is the best present ever….he is simply the best…
sure does like Ann as much as Z does….
….
if you have a moment over the holidays….say a pray for my hubby….next week he
will have a cardiac procedure which we hope will help resolve a lot of his health
issues….do not know what day yet…just praying it works…
///
Darlene Daniels
Carol,
I will add your husband to my prayers.
sue and tony
We will certainly remember you and your hubby in our prayers. {{{ }}}
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Carol:
Will pray for you and your husband. Love and Hugs, JB
Terry Crow
carol-Thinking of you and your husband during this trying time.
Sue Fredrick Happy as a lark
Carol,
Will pray for your hubby and you, hope he breezes thru the procedure and has good results. hugs
Ann NC
Will keep you and your husband in my prayers..
Hugs, Ann
Bluegrass Girl
Carol
Thoughts & prayers are with you both.
Hope you & yours have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Hugs, BGG
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Sending good thoughts and prayers for you, your hubby, and all of his caregivers. So glad to know that there IS a procedure that may make his life better. Please keep us posted!
Rosemary McCauley
The photos and video are wonderful Thanksgiving gifts. Happy Thanksgiving to the Mosses, John and Dottie, the Mayberrys and staff who are taking such care with Coz and to Lane’s End for giving him such a fantastic start.
Also, Happy Thanksgiving to all Z’sters.
Ann NC
Coz, I can not stop looking at your handsome photos, but I better so our Thanksgiving dinner will be served. Coz, you look very sharp under tack. Luv ya bunches!
Thank you, Team Z and Mayberry Farms.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Terry Crow
He sure looks good. However, until they start breezing, you never really know. We are all hoping for the best.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Ann and Z Fans:
COZ is wearing a brow band just like Bernie’s in this photo. Love and Hugs, JB
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3sARLKroLNA/TNsw13vtYlI/AAAAAAAAARw/_D7zmMb9Ohk/s1600/bernardini.jpg
Ann NC
Thanks, JB. It is super handsome on Daddy and his son! Wow.
Linda in NJ
Dear Team Z & all Z’sters
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!!
These photos and the video of Coz are awesome. Thank you so much Term Z for sharing your visit with us.
I thought it was so cute that the groom let Coz hold the lead in his mouth as he was walked back to his stall. He is so beautiful and he seems so mature.
Coz: It looks like you have it all together. It doesn’t look like much bothers you!! You seem very relaxed and confident.
Thank you again Term Z!!!! We really appreciate your thoughtfulness!!
Love and hugs to all.
– Linda
Terry Crow
Linda-Hope it isn’t too bad in NJ over the holiday.
Mary Jo Gardner from n.w. MT
Thanks for sharing. Coz seems like such a good boy!
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
As Sandy mentioned, I don’t think we’ve had such a long video of Coz before — it’s great just to watch all the mundane stuff of Coz with Anne, Jerry and John checking him out, and interacting with him. That feels homey, and like, “Okay, I’ve seen it with my own eyes, how he is doing.” So much better than words alone can possibly convey. Thank-you so much.
And Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Lisa Frey
Thank-you for sharing a Day in the Life of Coz. He looks like a lovely mover. Should consider a career in dressage when he is finished racing! Although…I suspect he may end up being a very busy stud. :-) His temperament is lovely…Kudos to all those who have worked with/trained him. Happy Thanksgiving!
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Z family Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!leave enough room for the Christmas turkey!Love and hugs Sheena
@carol keeping you and your hubby in my prayers .Hope it all works out well for him.Hugs Sheena
Linda Hoke
What fun to see Coz at Mayberry Farm. He looks the picture of health and promise and I like that he seems pretty relaxed about everything. It was good to see Ann and Jerry visiting.Thank you to everybody involved in making the photos and video available; they are much appreciated!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z Team, Lane’s End and Mayberrys:
Thank you so much for these stunning photos of COZ. He is absolutely gorgeous; a wonderful combo of his Mom and Dad. So wonderful to have these updates of how he is doing in his training. Thank you again. Hugs, JB
judy berube from Rhode Island
PS:
Forgot to mention how much I love the video of Ann Moss, Jerry Moss, JS and COZ. Hugs, JB
Shari Voltz/Ohio
Oh Team Zenyatta Thank you so much. I will show my 5th Graders. I show them all the videos. They love Zenyatta, Coz and Z13.
I kept thinking do those workers realize they are touching Royalty? Cozmic One is So Beautiful. I think he has Zenyatta’s back end. Happy Thanksgiving and May God Bless you All. Love, Shari
Terry Crow
I really don’t know how they can treat this colt like all of the others, even though they must.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Mrs. Voltz:
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all of the children. Love and Hugs, JB
Joan
Thank you so much for the video and the photos! I loved hearing Coz’s voice! He does look so much like his mom. He seems very kind, too, and I do love the kind ones.
Carmela
Wow…he’s a big handsome hunk, isn’t he? Looks like Mom for sure. Can’t wait to see him on the track…if he’s like Lady Z, he’ll be a late bloomer, which is just fine.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z Fans:
An article from Bloodhorse on COZ’s sire, Bernardini. Hugs, JB
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/82014/bernardini-making-headway-down-under
Sue Fredrick Happy as a lark
Judy B,
Thanks for posting this, so glad Bernie is becoming successful down under. You and I are big Bernie lovers and I think he has left his mark on CoZ too. hugs
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sue:
Yes we are and I think so too. Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Dear Team Zenyatta, thank you so much for the best Thanksgiving treat ever!
Carol, prayers going up for your husband and for you, too.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Alex Bowdoin
THANK YOU TEAM Z!! That video is just Wonderful. Coz is growing up so fast! Coz looks Fantastic and coming along nicely. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL…
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Thank You so much Team Z, Jeanne, April, Summer,All the staff at Mayberry Farm
Lane’s End
What a wonderful gift to us these wonderful pictures and video of Coz.
Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Love, Peggy
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Thank You so much Margarita for taking such good and loving care of Coz.
Max
Peggy. Here is an article from the English Racing Post mostly about Gold Ship, but there is some good news about the Big O in there too. Stay cool. The Big O is doing well. Sounds like Gold Ship is a bit like Moosie, “unpredictable.” Happy Thanksgiving.
http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd?event_id=1116558&category=0
Neva Rae Powers
Great fun to watch the video! Coz seems very adaptable and mellow. Looks just his Mom.
patricia jones
happy thanksgiving a great present to all the zenyatta fans coz grew up too fast how time flies
Janet Newman
So excited to see the video of Coz. Mama Z would be proud of her firstborn and his Mama Ann Moss is for sure. That bond they made from his birth is still strong.
Once again big thanks to Ann and Jerry Moss, all of team Z and Lane” End for keeping up us updated on Coz.
Would love to see how 13Z is coming along.
Debbie G/Kentucky
What an awesome video! Coz has turned out to be such a handsome boy. He reminds me so much of his mom. Ann is just too cute kissing him on his nose. Thanks for sharing!
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Sandy. I think the birthday gods made sure this video was posted on your birthday! Leroy and I both hope you’ve had a fantastic day.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
:-)
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy Goodnight God blessyou Lola Mae, Charlie, Hudson and all the Sweeties. Is’nt Coz growing up to be a Prince Charming? Love and hugs SheenaX
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
COZ is stunning. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT and all the Sweeties