Pie In The Sky 24, euthanized
Pinkhouses1961
December 20, 2001 -- Pie In The Sky, All American Futurity (G1) winner and
1979 champion 2-year-old colt, was euthanized after sustaining a broken
ankle. The stallion was 24. Bred by Joe McDermott III of Houston, Texas, Pie
In The Sky was by Easy Jet out of the Roulade (TB) mare Miss Jelly Roll.
Jockey Danny Cardoza and Pie In The Sky defeated an All American field that
included Steakin Six and Denim N Diamonds by 1 1/2 lengths. In two seasons
at the track, Pie In The Sky faced the starter 13 times and retired with a
5-2-4 record and a $616,328 bankroll. In addition to his Grade 1 victory,
Pie In The Sky also finished third in the Kindergarten and Skoal Dash For
Cash futurities.
In 20 registered crops, the brown stallion sired 400 winners from 563
starters. His runners include 40 stakes winners and 53 stakes placers and
have earned $8 million. His daughter Heavenly won four Grade 1 stakes and
was named 1986 champion aged mare.
Perhaps Easy Jet's top siring son, Pie In The Sky currently ranks 17th on
the 2001 leading broodmare sires list. For 2000, he ranked 21st on the
all-time leading sires list.
Jon and Donna McPherson purchased the stallion in 1990 and stood him at
their L/J Farms in Alexandria, Louisiana, until his death.
lynn paden
"Pinkhouses1961" wrote:
> Quarter Horse - PIE IN THE SKY DIES
>
> December 20, 2001 -- Pie In The Sky, All American Futurity (G1) winner and
> 1979 champion 2-year-old colt, was euthanized after sustaining a broken
> ankle. The stallion was 24.
why do they have to kill horses after they break their legs? can't they
just put a cast on it? is 24 old for a horse?
jamison
Pinkhouses1961
"lynn paden" <lynnNOS...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>why do they have to kill horses after they break their legs? can't they
> just put a cast on it? is 24 old for a horse?
Some types of fractures can br repaired, especially the last decade or so,
new methods and technology have advanced the success rates. Usually,
depending on the the type of fracture, which bone etc, the horse will not be
able to return to a high performance career such as racing, but will be able
to live a full, quality life...as a breeding stallion, broodmare or even for
pleasure type riding and use.
In this case, Pie In The Sky's ankle was crushed, there was no way to repair
it.
24 is an aged horse, but again with advanced knowledge in horse husbandry
skills (better feeds, vet tech, parasite control etc), many horses live very
active quality lives until their late 20's, early 30's. They are now some
individuals even making it to 40...which was unheard of in the past.
Pie In The Sky was a very happy, healty individual...up until the day of the
accident. Was successfully covering mares every year (live cover). Often a
stallion will have to be pensioned before 24 due to infertility problems.
Pie was playing in his paddock, running, jumping around...and just came down
wrong on that foot. Can happen with any horse, at anytime...Pie's ankle may
have been comprimised due to his age, past racing career and all those years
jumping mares...but it happens to the young ones as well. Can just be
playing in the pasture, one bad step...and they are gone. Breakdowns, or
broken legs are usually associated with racing...but it happens to any and
all breeds, in all disciplines of riding - as well as occuring to horses
just doing "nothing" but being a horse.
Slithy Tove
<Pinkhou...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>"lynn paden" <lynnNOS...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>
>>why do they have to kill horses after they break their legs? can't they
>> just put a cast on it? is 24 old for a horse?
<deletiata>
>Pie In The Sky was a very happy, healty individual...up until the day of the
>accident. Was successfully covering mares every year (live cover). Often a
>stallion will have to be pensioned before 24 due to infertility problems.
>Pie was playing in his paddock, running, jumping around...and just came down
>wrong on that foot. Can happen with any horse, at anytime...Pie's ankle may
>have been comprimised due to his age, past racing career and all those years
>jumping mares...but it happens to the young ones as well. Can just be
>playing in the pasture, one bad step...and they are gone. Breakdowns, or
>broken legs are usually associated with racing...but it happens to any and
>all breeds, in all disciplines of riding - as well as occuring to horses
>just doing "nothing" but being a horse.
Maybe horses should take lessons from elephants?
== Tove
--
It's a breathing technique.
Pkb
>
> why do they have to kill horses after they break their legs? can't they
> just put a cast on it? is 24 old for a horse?
>
>
to heal. They HAVE to stand up, for circulation purposes, also to
feed. As a consequence, the bone never heals.
Brian Watson
"Pinkhouses1961" <Pinkhou...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:9vt9hf$hpv78$1...@ID-101200.news.dfncis.de...
> Quarter Horse - PIE IN THE SKY DIES
>
> December 20, 2001 -- Pie In The Sky, All American Futurity (G1) winner and
> 1979 champion 2-year-old colt, was euthanized after sustaining a broken
Euphemised, more like it.
If you mean killed, say killed.
--
Brian
Brad Ferguson
Watson <br...@spheroid.demon.co.uk> wrote:
They said what they meant. Euthanasia is an established veterinary
procedure.
MadCow57
>>They said what they meant. Euthanasia is an established veterinary
procedure.<< -- Brad Ferguson
It used to be called "put down" and is now either "euthanized or "put to
sleep."
J.D. Baldwin
In the previous article, MadCow57 <madc...@aol.com> wrote:
> >>They said what they meant. Euthanasia is an established veterinary
> procedure.<< -- Brad Ferguson
>
> It used to be called "put down" and is now either "euthanized or
> "put to sleep."
I'm a fan of "destroyed," myself.
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lynn paden
> In the previous article, MadCow57 <madc...@aol.com> wrote:
> > >>They said what they meant. Euthanasia is an established veterinary
> > procedure.<< -- Brad Ferguson
> >
> > It used to be called "put down" and is now either "euthanized or
> > "put to sleep."
>
> I'm a fan of "destroyed," myself.
anything but "gone to alpoland."
jamison
J.D. Baldwin
In the previous article, lynn paden <lynnNOS...@earthlink.net>
Time for this one:
http://www.theonion.com/onion3622/counterpoint_pets.html
MadCow57
>>I'm a fan of "destroyed," myself.<< -- J.D. Baldwin
It seems to me that "destroyed" appears mostly in descriptions of what happens
to vicious dogs after they chew up a kid or two.
