What has been your horse's most expensive injury to date? Let's exclude maintenance things, like hock injections and the magic...

You may remember that about three weeks ago, my farrier raised some concerns about the way Tristan's RF was growing out and healing. Ba...

I missed an important milestone last week: one year since Tristan's surgery. One year ago today, he was on stall rest in recovery, and n...

EasyBoot Rx After Tristan had his surgery, the debate was between hospital plate and hoof boot. Hospital plates are a special kind of s...

As I mentioned, Tris is finally wearing normal shoes! Here's pictorial evidence: For comparison, here's what that same foot looked l...

On the one hand: I helped out with chores again today, and there were only two of us, and it was a completely packed and busy six hours. I w...

If you follow the COTH forums long enough, you'll see multiple threads about horse budgeting - and in every single thread, at least one ...

I'm not saying I won't be checking back in with pictures of Tristan's foot as the last of the awfulness grows out, but these are...

I RODE MY HORSE LAST NIGHT. For the first time since August 14, when I finished my weekly lesson with a feeling of disquiet and thus start...

The formalin/iodine mixture wasn't doing the trick on Tristan's scar tissue, so last night the farrier cut the tissue out and then c...

This morning, after much waiting and gnashing of teeth, I met the farrier to glue on Tristan's fancy new shoes. I tranq'd him, and i...

Yesterday morning was Tristan's 8 week check, and it went spectacularly all around. Vet was thrilled with his foot, with the care, and r...

I can't exactly claim to be surprised. This is exactly what the farrier predicted would happen. Sometime in the last two days, the sma...

Tristan's surgery was six weeks ago today, making this the low end of his recovery period estimate. He is for all intents and purposes...

Yesterday, Sunday, Tris got a massage. He was tight in some of the expected places: in a muscle that runs from his poll down to his right fr...

Tristan's wound is definitely starting to turn into hoof material - it's hardening and the edges are crowding in. He continues to be...

All's well! Tris was stoned out of his mind from the dermosedan gel, and did great for his farrier appointment. Hole continues to look...

So much for my well-behaved pony - it really was too good to be true. Last night I thought I'd do some handwalking outside, maybe incorp...

No drainage except for a teeny drop of blood. Huzzah! Farrier on Monday which means I am coordinating with the vet to pick up a tranq. It ...

First things first: Tris went outside last night! I took him to one of the small turnouts near to the barn and threw him a flake of hay. He ...