Thanks for the thoughts, prayers and support, everyone. I really appreciate it.
Tuffy has been delivered to the vet clinic and he's moving much better. I don't know what-all helped, the massive doses of painkillers I gave him, the vet taking off the shoes, soaking his feet in ice, probably a combination of all of it. They are going to keep him for awhile and just work to see what the heck is making him so sore.
Looked like they weren't having a great day, the parking lot was crowding with trailers, one big horse was refusing to load and the dead animal hauler was pulling around to the back when I got there.
Eeek. But a great glimmer of hope that he's moving better today :~D
I sure am glad to hear it! Thanks for letting us know. I was really worried about him (and you too) yesterday.
...one big horse was refusing to load and the dead animal hauler was pulling around to the back when I got there.
I wonder if the first thing has anything to do with the second? ;o)
I know I sure have felt like killing one when he wouldn't get in the trailer!
Glad to hear a positive report, Tuffy! I have been thinking of you guys all day.
BTW, if you feel like it, I am having a clinic at Legacy on March 4-5. I am bringing in my mentor for a classical dressage clinic and will be riding Henkell. Come on over and audit if you want to. You will learn really great stuff just by watching and listening to him. He trained for 7 years at a place called Neindorff in Germany which teaches the same stuff as the Spanish Riding School, and he trains regularly now with a former chief rider from the Spanish Riding School. He really knows his stuff, and has lots of goodies that are not written down in books anywhere but are passed on as oral tradition.