Sad news was reported today, that the great Dynaformer has been pensioned from stallion life. I always loved him, and not only because he was the sire of Barbaro,but because he was special. I have had the honor of meeting this great champion two times in the past 4 years, and my last visit occured during my spring break trip to Ky. I visited him because I knew he was getting old, and I knew he could be pensioned soon and I wanted to have one last chance to see him in his glory. He was not in his stall, but he was outside, hence the picture abover of him in his paddock. I could tell and see that he was not the same horse 2 years before. His coat was thick, his coat was dark and he still had the nasty temperment that he was known to have. While I am sad we not see anymore of his foals being born, I am happy he is able to live out his life at such a beautiful farm such as Three Chimneys. The horse that had the nasty temperment, gets to spend everyday basking in the sunshine, eating green grass and gets to enjoy being a horse. I know we will all miss him as a stallion but he is very fortunate to be surrounded by the people who love and care for him at Three Chimneys. When I visited him in 2010, he was more active and he was full of youth, but like us, he has aged. We can still enjoy his offspring that are on the track and look forward to the 2012 crop that will be born next year . Everyone wanted him to be bred to Zenyatta but that will not occur , but who knows? Maybe one of his foals born next year will be like Barbaro , and maybe claim the elusive triple crown.... Enjoy retirement grand fella, may you get all the treats and attention a champion deserves....
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