Awareness of the outside world. Waves hi to SSF at Louisville. I’m not getting livestream this year. Smaller contingent & no guarantees on how much screentime your rider is going to get. [Vicarious Louisville 2024]
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Last week, Milton sound. Abscess reabsorbed? Cool. [The Year of the Foot]
Sunday morning, trotted in to breakfast.
Sunday afternoon, head-bobbing lame.
Foot in the bucket, my lad.
Meanwhile, on the other hoof, Milton is jettisoning the dead material from the previous abscess. His sole is involved, so it looks quite dramatic to the minions. He’s fine with it. Nice strong new sole underneath.
Blacksmith made (another!) unscheduled visit. Poked a hole in one hoof. Pared the sole on the other hoof. Scroll down for photos.
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Right hind, new abscess
Relief as soon as the area was opened.
Left hind, old abscess
The sole is even more startling IRL. We discovered the sloughing when my hoofpick slid between the layers. !!! Cue panic. One can think of so many reasons this would be a bad thing. It’s all good. He grew new foot before ditching the old.
Previous post with after-abscess photos, [Milton’s Foot Diagnosis Develops 2020].
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Poor Milton. I hope he feels better soon. When I was working at the barn I was assisting farrier and vet, and saw some stuff like this. I didn’t work there very long because I got an infection in my face and almost died. Fun times.