Comments on: Wicked-rich owner of dead ponies has local ties

By: ISOLINA ALBANO M.

ISOLINA ALBANO M. — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:10:06 +0000

My sadness at the passing of the horse and pony
Greetings
Isolina Albano
Caracas Venezuela

By: Palas Atenea

Palas Atenea — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:23:27 +0000

Jose Lambiet you are stupid !!!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:07:17 +0000

Well, Well, Well
Is it about 21 horses that died or about Victor Vargas?
If there was a problem with the preparation of the vitamins by the lab, the law will prevail…
If the preparation was ordered by Victor Vargas or some one from the team, the law will prevail….
If the horses died for any !rare reason!!, the law will prevail…
But to mix both horses and Victor Vargas is not fair.
As for the so many that in Venezuela are starving and he is wealthy, plase read a little more about south america. By the way, 9% of Americans control 95% of the economy. Please do mix apples and oranges.
May be you will like to have so much money and do not know how to do it. After all, USA is the land of opportunities, go to work, invent something and make some money…. Then become a critic….
M.G.

By: Trish Erickson

Trish Erickson — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:35:10 +0000

It is a sad and devestating event. It appears that a typically adminstered European supplement was compounded incorrectly by Franck’s Pharmacy here in the US. Typically the incredients are B-12, selenium, potassium and magnesium. The pharmacy has admitted an error with the dosing of the ingredients, however specifics have not yet been released. But selenium is suspected to have dosed incorrectly. As hard as it was to admit, it was the right thing for the pahramacy to admit the error. But that being said, such an error should never occur.

By: POBREDIABLO

POBREDIABLO — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:33:36 +0000

Ok. Today is 4/23 and the Ocala Pharmaceutical company has admitted the wrong formulation of the compound. So now that the truth is starting to float, what do all the people, specially Mr/Ms TRISTAN (comments #18 & 27) who have made insulting and degrading comments about Mr Vargas, have to say? At least a public apology, don’t you think?

By: dixie

dixie — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:38:08 +0000

as a former high goal polo groom myself, I can say from experience that for any horse atheletes to reach this level of play, it is crucial that every second of care during these horses day is mapped out precisely. this includes the exact amount of exercise, the exact amount of feed and vitamins and electrolytes for the level of competition expected that day. Caretakers carefully inspect the hay and grain for the deadly molds and insects that are known to have wiped out entire barns of livestock, throughout history. There are even more rare, yet possible toxins that may crop up in feed alone, due to extreme weather conditions where the feed was harvested which can go virtually undetected.
A polo player’s life and livliehood depends on the ability of his horse athelete( and partner) to be able to make quick and practiced decisions on his feet. The best playing pony in each match is acknowledged as the players know they are nothing without the horse; thus he is acknowledged as the most inportant participant. The feeds will have to be examined and tested, traced to where they were produced according to what might crop up after possible drought, fire, flood, whatever the case may have been. If preliminary tests do not find a more common agent. It is so unlikely that any other “scheme” be afoot considering the incredible care and respect these top equine atheletes receive, that is is an utter waste of time and resource to have to investigate such silly propositions as I am reading here today. It is tragic when one’s symbiotic partner is lost and i pray for the broken hearts of the players and caretakers alike of these magnificent and heroic creatures whose love in life was to run like the wind, in beautiful synchronization with his human partner, his team and stablemates and who brought such incredible grace to a mere field of grass ….

By: TRISTAN

TRISTAN — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:41:24 +0000

Hey —- pay the Piper!
If you want to be the biggest Money Launderer and Bankroller for drugs and supporting Chavez’z communist regime——don’t come whining to us when your $100,000 polo ponies are taken out to send you a little “message”,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
What an ARROGANT little WHINER! Go back to Venezueala and live with your karma!

By: Francine

Francine — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:32:22 +0000

It seems that the author of this blog clearly does not understand the horse world. It is comprised of wealthy people, and not so wealthy people, all who share one love and passion in their life - horses! To the majority of the horse people they revolve their life around these beautiful animals. Please show a little consideration and compassion for the owner fo the team Victor Vargas and for the players whose life, passion and livelyhoods revolved around the horses who have been taken from them! This is a complete tragedy for any horse owner or equestrian enthusiast to have to endure.

By: polomom

polomom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:24:44 +0000

Folks, please understand: EVERYONE in the polo community loves the horses as much or more than any other part of the game. More than fancy clothes or champagne; those people are not polo people. They are spectators, celeb watchers, groupies, whatever you want to call them. Those of us in the REAL polo family (and it IS a family) are wholly committed to maintaining the outdoorsy, wholesome, natural way of horses and barns, sport and camaraderie. No one hurt these horses on purpose. Their owners….they do not all belong to Victor Vargas but, rather, to the talented and conscientious young players who, in some cases, bred and raised them from foals….revere them. We are heartbroken over the loss of these incredible animals. Please, do not spout off about something you do not know. Wait for the toxicology reports and the investigation by authorities. This kind of rabid, ignorant speculation only causes undue additional pain to a very small, very close-knit community of people…and horses….and we are grieving deeply already. Thank you.

By: pologroom

pologroom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:44:55 +0000

Why was the team veterinarian so quick to leave the country if these were his teams horses and he oversaw them to be here at a US Open event and they died wouldn’t one think he would want to stay and be part of the team trying to save them and do the necropsies to find out the real reason. Something smells fishy here.