21 Polo Horses die suddenly at Palm Beach

[fredsaid2]

21 Horses Die Suddenly at Palm Beach Polo Match - ABC News

Another reason to stay clear of FL! The news reported them as worth up to 100k each. What a tragedy.

 

[Sadielady]

Poor horses! Yes, you Maryland peeps, stay away. Sadielady is down here and you know what a trouble maker I am. I will enjoy the mid 70's without you.

 

[fredsaid2]

Poor horses! Yes, you Maryland peeps, stay away. Sadielady is down here and you know what a trouble maker I am. I will enjoy the mid 70's without you.

They're forecasting 80 degrees for the weekend and last saturday was beautiful. I think we're doing ok!

 

[Kain99]

That is tragic!

 

[BZHorseMomE]

This is just so sad. Wonder if all the ponies that were to be used that day died? Then wouldn't it point back to something given before the match if all the other horses not competing that day were fine back at the barn?

Officials suspect drug reaction or toxins in Florida horse deaths - CNN.com

 

[FireBrand]

I tried water polo once but my pony drowned !

 

[BZHorseMomE]

I tried water polo once but my pony drowned !

Maybe try a Seahorse next time.

 

[Eventer29]

BF and I were watching this story on the news last night. The reporter said that they are not suspicious at this time. BF and I looked at each other and both said BS! I am waiting to hear more about it....Interesting....and sad.

 

[mingiz]

BF and I were watching this story on the news last night. The reporter said that they are not suspicious at this time. BF and I looked at each other and both said BS! I am waiting to hear more about it....Interesting....and sad.

Yea I thought the same thing.......I think someone did it.

 

[BZHorseMomE]

Update

Twenty-one prized polo horses that mysteriously died before one of the sport's top championships were given a supplement that likely caused their deaths, the leader of the Venezuelan-owned team told an Argentine newspaper.

FOX Sports on MSN - More Sports - Polo player says supplement killed 21 polo horses

 

[HeavyChevy75]

I will enjoy the mid 70's without you.

Pst..that line only works in the wintertime. Our weather is now getting nicer here. We might have rain but our horse's have all that yummy grass to eat.

 

[Sadielady]

Pst..that line only works in the wintertime. Our weather is now getting nicer here. We might have rain but our horse's have all that yummy grass to eat.

hehe I lived there for 5 years and it goes from freezing cold to blazing hot in a matter of weeks, flip flopping day to day cold....hot...cold....hot...with a couple of nice days in between. I have had nice grass here for a couple of months now. As it starts to heat up down here I will certainly keep my mouth shut, but I know it will be hot up there too.

 

[BZHorseMomE]

Ok, what does the weather have to do with 21 Polo Ponies dying this past weekend. I just couldn't resist.

 

[BZHorseMomE]

The link I posted last night said they were looking into the wrong amount of selenium being added to the shots given shortly before the polo match. That in high doses selenium could be fatal. Also read that the horses from the team that didn't get the shots back at the team barn were fine. It really is sad.

 

[devinej]

well that's a releif.. sort of. here's to FDA approval and not messing around with drugs...even it they are just "vitamins"

 

[happyappygirl]

They've launched a criminal investigation.

How horrible.

It remained unclear whether the Lechuza team used the brand name drug or a copy of it made by a compounding pharmacy in the U.S., which the Food and Drug Administration said could be illegal. Compound pharmacies can, among other things, add flavor, make substances into a powder or liquid or remove a certain compound that may have an adverse reaction in different animal species. They cannot legally recreate a drug that is not approved in the U.S.