Horses, Dogs and Cats

Crazy days.... Yesterday I walked Rosie and Remy, played with the Thore kits and walked Tessa. Then I returned home, put my bag together and went back to Aiko and Yoshi's for the weekend. Lovey and Nedi were not happy. My friends' visas for India will not be arriving until Monday, which was the day the first business meeting was scheduled. They will try to reschedule the trip, shifting meetings and flights back a few days, and if that's not possible, will just go on a vacation trip. Crazy, crazy, crazy. Their visas have been returned five times already, but have always been incorrect. I hope they are right when they arrive on Monday! Usually Aiko and Yoshi's family leave a computer on for me to play with at their house, but it was forgotten this time around. I'm back at home this morning, the kits are running in and out, enjoying the sunshine (it's 34 degrees outside with a bright sun), and I'll do a little bit of research and fact checking before I head back to north Boulder. I also need to grab some Coca-Cola and tomato puree for me.
Jockey Eibar Coa was involved in a spill at Gulfstream Park yesterday. Neither horse in the pile-up was injured, but Eibar fractured his C-4 vertebrae. He has no feeling in, nor the use of, his arms and legs. He is scheduled to undergo surgery today. ... For the past 5 years, we've watched the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness on NBC, while ESPN covered the Belmont on the Triple Crown trail. ESPN has announced they will no longer cover the Belmont, but will continue with their Breeder's Cup coverage. It is assumed that NBC will pick up the Belmont coverage. ... Thoroughbred racing resumed today at Newbury Racecourse, following last week's cancellation of racing after two horses died from electrocution in the walking ring.
If you live in the Denver area, you have a couple of wonderful things to choose to do this President's Day weekend. In Brighton, at the Adams County Fairgrounds, the annual Front Range Cat Fanciers' CFA Cat Show will be held today and Sunday. Not only are a huge variety of breeds represented, but there are all sorts of cat specialty vendors there, as well. And, at the National Western Stock Show Arena, the Rocky Mountain Cluster Dog Show is running today through Monday. This is an AKC recognized show, and has over 2800 dogs registered for conformation classes, over 500 registered for the obedience classes, and over 1000 registered for the Agility Trials. There are also all kinds of canine vendors at the show. If you love your pets and have money to spend, be sure to visit these shows and their vendors!