hoof absess

Yesterday very hard time finding place to stop for the night but turned out
okay at last minute. In tent, Walter in hosts' empty cow pen.

Today Walter had hoof absess erupt as we rode. He was never lame,
didnt know he'd been hurting, poor guy. So lead him on foot most of
the way to St Jo. Its the weekend, no vet, all horse people at rodeo
in next town.

But Kristal N., wonderful woman who came out to show her daughter Bailey
a mule, is friends with vet's entire extended family. She made some
calls and here we are camped out behind the closed clinic.
Plus vet at Cactus Clinic was nice enough to advise me over the phone... No riding
Walter for about a week.

So we'll be looking for somewhere else to lay over come Monday when
the clinic opens. But for now- with shelter, donated hay and even a
milkshake - I'm very grateful and relieved!