The Week of the Abscesses, 3 out of 3.5 horses lame. Only Splashy Pony (in the photo) has four good feet. Splashy checking out the hoof ascess gear and poultice. I remind myself, as I am shuffling poultices and buckets and farrier tools, how blessed I am to have studied farriery in Finland in the 90s. It means I can do my own hoof care and support my herd through weeks like this. But much like our beloved farmers, we as horse owners cannot control the conditions, the weather,