The Tin Man
 

I was watching HRTV today and they mentioned that The Tin Man was retired due to a broken knee that occured after he woke up from a minor surgery and started to thrash around. I haven't seen an article or anything yet. Hope he heals properly from his injury.

Oh, hope that's not true, one of my favorite horses!

HONU ?????

http://www.drf.com/news/article/89974.html

sadly it is true.

Its really really bad ......:(

absolutely sucks...

Good luck Honu, keep us informed as much as you can

Crap.

Here's hoping.

--Dunbar

I am praying for him I love that horse. please try and keep us informed.

I will let everyone know what is going on and if there are any changes , right now he is tied up in the front of the stall because one wrong move and it could all be over for him.

that sucks...best of luck with him Honu.

He's a champion, Honu, we're all pulling for you. I'm sure everyone in the barn is devastated, but nobody better to have by his side, you've all taken such good care of him so far. Be good, Tin Man, be good!

Honu,

I hope he pulls through. You'll be in my prayers.

J

Best wishes for The Tin Man and his connections.
St Francis will watch over him.

that just ruined my day... god, I hope he makes it through this!

we're thinkin about Tin Man and all the connections !

so sorry to hear this honu!!!! keep your spirits up as much as you can. i'l be thinking of old man. prayers are with him , you and the rest of the connections.

Tinny is about the same this morning , his spirit seems to be doing better than ours at this point . His eyes look good and his coat is healthy and he is munching away on his hay. I think he doesnt understand why he has to be tied up , he's all like what did I do wrong.

He is going to have to stay that way until the bones start to heal.

Good to hear. He's a true warrior, and will be missed on the track... I would LOVE to see him take John's place at the Horse Park when he heals up.

Here's the Bloodhorse link to the story:

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41803

Honu, I'm so very sorry- all my sympathy to all of you who kept him racing at the top for so long. What a grand warrior he is, and what fun he was to watch. Best wishes to him for a good recovery.

I think we are all pulling for the Tin Man. The fight that brought him so many wins will allow him to pull through this I hope. I am praying.

Amen. Nice sentiment.

He will be in my prayers Honu. Thank you for the update.

Thanks for the update, Honu - hope you and the rest of the crew are doing as well as Tinny.

Honu, can you say what bone was broken?

How is he this morning? Any updates? Wishing all involved the best possible outcome.

Just wondering how he's doing. Thoughts are with you guys.

Hi folks, just stopping by to give an update , Tinny is still being a very good boy , not moving around too much and he is not favoring that leg and is standing on all fours which is a good thing. Dr Blea and Dr. Morgan stopped by and had a look at him and took the stitches out of his ankle , they suggested we mud all four of his feet once a day with white cooling mud and put him on some foot medicicine called Trentol , which is perscribed to humans with heart issues to keep the blood flowing good to his feet.
He still looks bright in the eyes and his coat is good alltho he is putting on his winter hair which he started to about a month ago , he doesnt care if its 80 degrees in the afternoon by god its time to grow a coat.
This morning as I was leaving I stopped to give him a pat and pushed the halter back from behind his ears because he is wearing it 24/7 now , I started to scratch him right up behind his ears and the bugger put his head in the crook of my arm , at that point I had to go because I was going to lose it in the shedrow.
You all have know idea how much all your support means to everyone in the barn , we understand your questions of why and and we also understand your pain because we feel the same way. Tinny for sure feels the love because he is accepting this with so much grace and heart , please keep the good vibes flowing and thanks again for all your love.

Mahalo, Honu.

Fingers are very firmly crossed.

--Dunbar

Thanks for the updates Honu. Very interesting to hear what he is going through. Your "inside" info. is a huge asset to Derby Trail.

We are all rooting for Tinny to recover and have a very happy retirement.

Thanks for the update.

Stay strong Tinny and Honu.

Fingers (and toes) firmly crossed.

DB

hoping for the best honu. a good sign that he is taking it easy, sounds like a smart horse who knows how to take care of himself.

Be a good boy Tin. I would also like to see him take over where John Henry left at the KY horse park....

Thanks for the update Honu. I am happy to hear Tinny is doing good.

Thank you very much Honu for keeping us informed during this very difficult time.

Here's hoping all the good thoughts, prayers and well wishes from so many fans can help with his recovery.
Please give him a pat and hug from all of his fans.

Thanks so much for the updates, best wishes to you and The Tin Man.