The horse that captivated America’s heart after winning this year’s Kentucky Derby then suffered a potentially life ending injury at the Preakness Stakes is said to be improving. Doctors treating Barbaro say, that while the colt’s medical condition remains dire, he is stable and responding to treatment. The statement follows what has turned into a media “death-watch” of sorts, since word got out earlier this week that Barbaro had only hours to live. Barbaro underwent surgery on Wednesday to treat a serious hoof disease called laminitis. (Laminitis is a painful, often fatal disease caused by uneven weight distribution in the … Continue reading →