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I Two Step Two, one of the nine horses who portrayed Seabiscuit in the 2003 movie about the legendary racehorse, was humanely destroyed on March 7 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, where he's been retired since 2003. I Two Step Two was 12 and had been battling a rare type of tumor since late last fall.
I Two Step Two was one of the two "blow-by" Seabiscuits, the horse the movie's director used in scenes where he needed Seabiscuit to "blow by" other horses in a race. He last raced in May 2003 and was featured in the festivities surrounding the movie's premiere in Louisville, Ky., on July 19, 2003. He'd been part of the KHP's daily Parade of Breeds ever since.
Surgery had been performed in December on I Two Step Two at Lexington's Hagyard-Davidson McGee clinic to remove a tumor from the gelding's nasal cavity. But the tumor regenerated, and after consultation with several veterinarians, and even a human oncologist, KHP officials decided on euthanasia. He was buried at the park.
"This is a sad day for all of us at the park," said John Nicholson, the KHP executive director. "This horse was not only very popular with our visitors, but he was also greatly loved by everyone who worked with him. I Two Step Two was a kind, gentle animal who gladly received thousands of visitors and never lost his patience."
Before becoming a movie star, I Two Step Two raced 36 times in eight years, winning three times, finishing second seven times and third 10 times. He earned $15,989. The bay gelding (by Spook Dance--Augustar, Star Envoy) was bred in British Columbia by Donalda Cochrane.
Viceroy
Viceroy II, the stallion Pippa Funnell rode to victory in the 2004 Blenheim CCI*** (England), was humanely destroyed on March 2. He was 13.
Horse & Hound reports that Viceroy had colicked on Feb. 12. He'd undergone two colic surgeries since then, but he'd been unable to overcome the complications.
Viceroy was the result of an accidental breeding between VIP, Debbie Dolan-Sweeney's international show jumping star, and a Thoroughbred mare owned by Sue Bunn. With that pedigree, he began his career as a show jumper but switched to eventing five years ago.
Viceroy also finished third at Blenheim in 2003. Funnell, winner of the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** in 2003 on her way to claiming the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing, told Horse & Hound, "We are seriously devastated."
Viceroy had stood at stud while competing and has sired several dozen foals, but the loss of a stallion with his pedigree and performance record is a major blow to British breeding.
John Robert "Robie" Pattison
John Robert "Robie" Pattison of Morris Plains, N.J., died Jan. 31 from cardiac arrest at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was 49.
Mr. Pattison was a dressage steward for the Essex Horse Trials (N.J.) for 15 years. He evented and was active with the Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association, where he helped out as an announcer, scorer and ring crew member.
I Two Step Two, one of the nine horses who portrayed Seabiscuit in the 2003 movie about the legendary racehorse, was humanely destroyed on March 7 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, where he's been retired since 2003. I Two Step Two was 12 and had been battling a rare type of tumor since late last fall.
I Two Step Two was one of the two "blow-by" Seabiscuits, the horse the movie's director used in scenes where he needed Seabiscuit to "blow by" other horses in a race. He last raced in May 2003 and was featured in the festivities surrounding the movie's premiere in Louisville, Ky., on July 19, 2003. He'd been part of the KHP's daily Parade of Breeds ever since.
Surgery had been performed in December on I Two Step Two at Lexington's Hagyard-Davidson McGee clinic to remove a tumor from the gelding's nasal cavity. But the tumor regenerated, and after consultation with several veterinarians, and even a human oncologist, KHP officials decided on euthanasia. He was buried at the park.
"This is a sad day for all of us at the park," said John Nicholson, the KHP executive director. "This horse was not only very popular with our visitors, but he was also greatly loved by everyone who worked with him. I Two Step Two was a kind, gentle animal who gladly received thousands of visitors and never lost his patience."
Before becoming a movie star, I Two Step Two raced 36 times in eight years, winning three times, finishing second seven times and third 10 times. He earned $15,989. The bay gelding (by Spook Dance--Augustar, Star Envoy) was bred in British Columbia by Donalda Cochrane.
Viceroy
Viceroy II, the stallion Pippa Funnell rode to victory in the 2004 Blenheim CCI*** (England), was humanely destroyed on March 2. He was 13.
Horse & Hound reports that Viceroy had colicked on Feb. 12. He'd undergone two colic surgeries since then, but he'd been unable to overcome the complications.
Viceroy was the result of an accidental breeding between VIP, Debbie Dolan-Sweeney's international show jumping star, and a Thoroughbred mare owned by Sue Bunn. With that pedigree, he began his career as a show jumper but switched to eventing five years ago.
Viceroy also finished third at Blenheim in 2003. Funnell, winner of the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** in 2003 on her way to claiming the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing, told Horse & Hound, "We are seriously devastated."
Viceroy had stood at stud while competing and has sired several dozen foals, but the loss of a stallion with his pedigree and performance record is a major blow to British breeding.
John Robert "Robie" Pattison
John Robert "Robie" Pattison of Morris Plains, N.J., died Jan. 31 from cardiac arrest at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was 49.
Mr. Pattison was a dressage steward for the Essex Horse Trials (N.J.) for 15 years. He evented and was active with the Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association, where he helped out as an announcer, scorer and ring crew member.
