>>> Could be that she got too much new rich grass .... (vet
>> told me to be
>>> careful of letting our horses up in the front yard because
>> of the lush
>>> green grass that they weren't used to since we've been
>>> having just the right amount of rain here.
>>
>> I can't remember the name of the famous racing sire that
>> was put out to pasture down in Ky in the late 80's/early
>> 90's.. but this was also the reason he foundered and had
>> to be put down.
 
> You aren't thinking of Secratariat, are you?
 
Yep.
 
 
> I can't remember exactly when but early '90s sounds right, and I know he
> foundered.  Never heard why.
 
 
He was put out in pasture with lush grass growth.. they let him eat himself 
to death.
 
 
                                   BK
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