To our dear friends and their families, we want to take this opportunity to wish you a very special holiday. Thanksgiving is such a beautiful time to reflect upon our lives and the gratitude we feel for the blessings we have been given. It is also a time to share memories and experiences with our family and friends and to reminisce about the countless happy moments and joyful times shared by all. In the spirit of this holiday, we thought it would be fun to share a Zenyatta Family update with you.
We are elated to report each member of the Z Family is doing very well. Zenny and her daughters, Zellda and Zilkha, are enjoying life at Lane’s End Farm. Zellda is in foal to Practical Joke and Zilkha will be a maiden mare next year. Dear Zenyatta is truly enjoying her life: eating her favorite snacks and relaxing in her paddock sharing the days with her ‘girlfriends’ at the farm. She is as engaging as ever and cherishes the times when visitors are there to see her. We must say, Z still adores her Guinness! It is truly her drink of choice.
JUST SAYIN… Zellda’s adorable Justify colt… is growing up and is very independent romping about the paddock each day with his pals. So hard to believe how quickly the time is flying by. He is quite a handsome lad and has a spirited personality. He’s all boy!
Our Dear Coz, Cozmic One, is loving his life at Old Friends. His new role is to be the “OFFICIAL GREETER” to the visitors as they enter the Farm. We hear Coz is loving the attention and the joy he is receiving from the fans. The guests, in turn, are sharing so many fun moments and treats with him. Coz’s favorite snack, small carrots, which he loves to gently nibble as he tickles a fan’s hand to munch on the treat. How cute is this!
The 2 Z Family Yearlings, Nymue and Shuggy, arrived at Mayberry Farm in mid-October and are enjoying their time in Ocala. Both horses settled in nicely and are currently busy learning their initial lessons in the training process. From all reports, both are very good students and love their jobs! Thumbs up… for sure. They are TOO CUTE!
Again, Happy Thanksgiving~
With Love and Hugs to All!
Gloria
Thanks a million for the update and photos. Much appreciated. But…who is Shuggy?
Azaria
Shuggy is Zellda’s Twirling Candy colt (her first foal).
Gloria
Ah! Thank you so much for the response. I’ve got to keep up better.
Debbie Kalivas
Thank you for the updates! Happy Holidays and cheers to all!!!
XO much love and kisses on all of your sweet, soft noses!!!
Frances
Yes, we all have much for which to be thankful!!! Thank you for continuing to share your much beloved family! 👑 ❤️
Rosie Kramer
What about Ziconic ?
How is he doing?
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Rosie,
They overlooked Ziconic. Hope he still is doing well at Templeton Farms. The last update on his page was in 2020 — he was enjoying jumping with Sarah Pollock onboard.
He always sends some delicious pears to Mama Z on special occasions. ❤️
Hugs and Love
Azaria
He has a Facebook page called “Ziconic” that posts pics and updates, as recently as a couple weeks ago. He’s in Virginia now.
Jane
Love reading the family updates! I also enjoy following Ziconic especially after he and his family moved from California to Virginia! ❤️
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
🩷💚🦃🍁
Azaria
He has a Facebook page that posts updates/pics, it’s just called “Ziconic”. He’s in Virginia now.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Azaria,
Thanks for the Ziconic update. Glad he is so close by now.
Is he still jumping?
I am not on Facebook so thanks for giving us this information.
HugZ
Cathy
So glad to hear all is well with the Z group. Looking forward to seeing the 2 youngest members of the family try their luck at racing.
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL, NYM, DC and Team Z:
Thank you so very much for this update on Z and the Kids.
Just Sayin is Just Adorable. All the other photos of Z, Zilkha, Coz, Shugs and Nymue are wonderful too. Hoping Ziconic is doing well also.
Godspeed to Shugs and Nymue in training at Mayberry’s. Healthy, easy foaling for Zellda next year and happy, healthy life to Zilkha as a Mama.
Love and Hugs to all of you, JB🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Patricia Beck
What a lovable family! Zenyatta, as always my Queen, Nymue the mini Z who gave me a smooch last September, Zellda, Zilhka, CoZ, Zi, and all the precious ones lost but always in our hearts.
Linda Mann
thank you for sharing the updates – I’ve been wondering about the babies.
Debbie
Love the updates. Wishing them all well always . Nymue sure is a looker! Good luck to them both in their training endeavors! Thank you so much for sharing !
Lori Stein
Thank you for the update. I had heard that Zilkha was at LE. I finally got to meet Z on BC Saturday. She was so engaging and never left the fence where I was. Very special experience. I got a little teared up when it was time to leave. Happy Holidays to all ❤️
Deana Dameron
Thank you so much for sharing so many great photos! They are all looking great! Can’t wait to see how they like their training and to see their personalities shine.
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL, NYM and DC:
Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB💕💚💕💚💕💚💕💚💕
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
I left a reply to yours on the previous blog page (Happy Breeders Cup) regarding November 22.
Hugs and Love 🥰