Mere and I rode bareback down to the ring to set up a jumping chute for Missy. (cook and patty - Mere on Cook ’cause she has more ‘hops’ than me and Cook wouldn’t stand still for me to get on her).

Someone should have videotaped us trying to open the ring gate. That could have been on America’s Funniest Home Videos. Cook was just plain un-cooperative (a trail class participant she is NOT) and I only had one lead rope steering Patty, so it was comical. Of course, Mere finally got it. She doesn’t give up.

So when we hopped down, and started on the chute, Cook and Patty were loose, eating ring grass. Cook was lame. I said something to Mere, but Cook seemed ok the rest of the time. However when I was hand-walking her up from the ring, I noticed she was lame lame.

*Sigh*

Front left. Not sure if she just stung herself somehow, or if she is brewing an abscess.

Wrapped in standings and put on stall rest. Made Missy stay in with her to keep her calm.

We’ll see.