Barbaro Laminitis Fund

May 6 2011 in studio notes tags.

Barbaro laminitis fund. Alexa king animalier bronze barbaro barbaro america s horse in bronze barbaro laminitis fund bronze horse churchill downs eclipse award horse rescue sculptor leave a comment. Alexa king animalier bronze barbaro barbaro america s horse in bronze barbaro laminitis fund bronze horse churchill downs eclipse award horse rescue sculptor leave a comment. Proceeds generated through donations and raffle ticket sales during an equine evening co chaired by kimet hand and betsy perrott benefited the laminitis research fund the barbaro foundation a program established by gulfstream park that oversees an annual scholarship for future veterinarians and the spring hill horse rescue in clarendon vt. In 2007 the new bolton center established the barbaro fund now called the barbaro fund for excellence to support equine care and the laminitis research fund to study the disease along with treatment and cures of horses suffering from it.

Proceeds generated through donations and raffle ticket sales during an equine evening co chaired by kimet hand and betsy perrott benefited the university of pennsylvania s laminitis research fund the barbaro foundation a program established by gulfstream park that oversees an annual scholarship for future veterinarians and the spring hill horse rescue in clarendon vermont. And thanks to that support barbaro leaves much more than just a legacy of inspiration he leaves a legacy that means a better life for horses that follow. I delivered the resin version of barbaro to the derby museum yesterday afternoon. This fund will focus on equine health and safety which will include research to find a cure for laminitis the disease that ultimately led to barbaro s death.

Barbaro winner of the 2006 kentucky derby fractured his right hind and developed sll 2 months later. I delivered the resin version of barbaro to the derby museum yesterday afternoon. A fracture or septic joint condition can cause laminitis in another leg usually the other leg in a pair. In honor of barbaro s valiant fight against his injuries in the 2006 preakness stakes ntra has established the ntra charities barbaro memorial fund.

Supporting limb laminitis sll a severe protracted non weightbearing lameness e g. We call the process classic bronze. Barbaro secretariat art to support laminitis research a set of prints and a poster featuring barbaro and secretariat will be sold to benefit the laminitis fund at the university of pennsylvania s. Support the ntra charities barbaro memorial fund s fight against laminitis.

Nearly 4 6 million has been donated to the two funds in the last decade.