My coworkers are the kind of people who check in on horse racing about once a year, so it's unfortunate when they only get exposure to incidents like the one with Eight Belles this weekend. To cheer them up, I shared this story and video (below) from Friday by The Courier-Journal's Greg Hall and Sam Upshall about the retired life of Funny Cide -- enjoy.
From The Courier-Journal:
He's also vigilant about what's around him -- grunting at a videographer's equipment beside a horse path near his stall, for example, until he inspected it personally.
Funny Cide doesn't spook easily, Smullen said. Unlike some horses that shy away, "Funny'll see things and maybe go toward them," which makes him a better pony.
He'll also go toward treats visitors offer -- "he's a mooch," Smullen said, including the occasional donut in Tagg's barn, where he's been known to use his nose to open the box.
When he's not on the job, he's bathed regularly, rolls in the dirt outside Tagg's barn and grazes on nearby grass.
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I hear you. I spent all morning explaining to my co-workers about what happened, why it likely happened, how often this sort of thing happens, what were almost certainly not causes of it happening, and the evolution of horse anatomy descending from Eohippus, through Mesohippus, to the present day.
I enjoyed watching the video! Can't wait to pet my first Derby winner, whoever it may be lol.
lol, I guess you got my email that sad, I'm sad, and you thought I needed cheering up. :)
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