Smarty Jones Make A Wish

[Lava]

I dont think anyone has posted this. What a cool story

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/...goryId=2378529

[blackthroatedwind]

It actually was a nice story. Saw it on Sportscenter earlier.

[my miss storm cat]

Oh God, that was so touching and lovely.

I had read about him but thank you for posting this. I hadn't seen it.

[MaTH716]

Thanks for posting it Lava. Really makes you think what's important in life.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Thanks for posting it Lava. Really makes you think what's important in life.

^^^ Well said, MaTH

[cowgirlintexas]

I saw it posted on a thread last week but don't remember where.. Still a neat/sad story none-the-less Smarty was a favorite of mine and wear the "smarty Jones" hat at work all the time.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by cowgirlintexas

I saw it posted on a thread last week but don't remember where.. Still a neat/sad story non-the-less Smarty was a favorite of mine and wear the "smarty j
Jones" hat at work all the time.

Wow. That was touching...

He's easily my all time favorite as well, and I know they are generally very protective of him at Three Chimneys, so hats off to Mr. Clay for getting this together.

[parsixfarms]

That was a neat story. Make-a-Wish is a great organization.

[Oaklawnfan]

Thanks so much for posting. I had not seen it. Very touching, very classy. This is a side of our sport that the various condeming organizations never seem to recognize. Smarty was our Champion.

[GenuineRisk]

Thank you very freaking much for make me bawl my eyes out on a Monday night.

[GPK]

Good stuff. Touching

[Duvalier]

Great story. Really is something special Make a Wish does for those kids.

[odbaxter]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Thank you very freaking much for make me bawl my eyes out on a Monday night.

I know! I thought I had a tough day.

[Cannon Shell]

I would have been more impressed if they has given him a season to SJ instead of a stuffed horse. Then again what is the difference?

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I would have been more impressed if they has given him a season to SJ instead of a stuffed horse. Then again what is the difference?

Or name a foal in his honor That would be cool.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cowgirlintexas

Or name a foal in his honor That would be cool.

i tried to name a horse after my good friend PG1985 but they rejected it.

[DogsUp]

amazing how therapeutic horse riding is for people with disabilities. amazing how patrick was able to use his other senses to measure his surroundings. i took a blind woman home shopping and she would snap her fingers when she entered the room to get a sense of how big the room was based on the echo.

great story and i wish there were more of them.

[Bigsmc]

I loved when they turned Smarty loose in the paddock and Patrick could hear him rumbling by.

These storys ESPN do every year do not fail to grab your emotions...

[zippyneedsawin]

Thanks for posting the link. Very touching.

[ddthetide]

excellent! thanks for posting !