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John Henry

Postby hemphill » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:50 pm

Here's a photo for your enjoyment, taken last year at this time at the KY Horse Park. Its a EVIL look from the old man.[img][img]http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s129/RHemphill/dsc00427.jpg[/img][/img]
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Postby CA Michael » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:55 pm

Sorry, I don't enjoy photos like this. Kind of like seeing Ronald Reagan on the toilet.
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Postby hemphill » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:59 pm

Its all subjective, I guess. I saw nobility in the photo.
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Postby Louise » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:20 am

I think he looks pretty good, for a horse his age. I see that fire still burning in there.
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Postby JimP » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:48 am

You can tell there is still fire burning inside why else do they use a chain over his nose at the ripe old age of 30 something. I have an old mare that is 30 and you hardly even need a halter. LOL
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Postby Toccet02 » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:42 am

At the KY horse park show in June 2005, they led him around the ring and I counted no fewer than 3 attempts to bite his handler....the chain is OK! He's happy being who he is and they indulge him.
Nice photo, IMO
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Postby WarHorse » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:56 am

Thank you, hemphill. Once a champion, always a champion. :wink:
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Postby geowarrior » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:00 am

I think it's a great photo.
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Postby Rokeby Forever » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:32 am

I have to agree with Michael. It's like looking at a picture of Deborah Harry taken a few days ago.
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Postby llbean » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:34 pm

Even in his prime, John Henry's faceshot wasn't model material, anyways...

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Postby geowarrior » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:43 pm

It may not be the most beautiful, but it's got 'tude in spades.
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Postby Pete » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:35 pm

Hi Folks,

My lasting memory of John Henry is in the 1984 Ballantine Scotch Classic, when he was 9, pinning his ears in the stretch and beating up the boys. It was lovely.

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Postby Tairaterces » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:07 pm

My take on the photo is that he was woken up from his nap and really would like to go back to sleep . . JH thinking, "Let's get this over already so I can finish my siesta . . . . ."

I love what a "fuzzy bunny" he is in the winter . . . .

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Postby erins isle » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:25 pm

A picture of an old horse in happy retirement, that's what it is. I like seeing that more than much younger horses not taken care of properly!
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Postby geowarrior » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:57 am

I completely agree with erin's isle.
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