Reply #6: He's got a long road to go but so far... [View All]

so good. Day by day miracle journey, as far as I'm concerned. I posted the following article down in the sports forum but perhaps it may be of interest to folks up here following Barbaro's news. Here it is:

Vet: Barbaro’s smarts aiding his recovery
TERRY CONWAY, Special to the Local News
08/01/2006

A century ago, a bay horse named Beautiful Jim Key was one of America’s most celebrated performers, famous neither for his beauty nor his speed, but instead for his exceptional intelligence.

Performing at state fairs and in nationwide expositions, the horse could "read, write, spell, do math, tell time, sort mail, distinguish between coins, make change and identify playing cards."

Trained by Dr. William Key, a self-taught veterinarian, former slave and Civil War veteran, the gifted horse also sparked a dramatic shift in the public’s mind in regard to kindness bestowed on animals.

But mostly, Beautiful Jim Key astonished crowds everywhere with his "smarts."

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http://www.dailylocal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16990750...