Cured!

The swelling is gone! Woot woot! Iced for a couple days, didn't ride or do anything but feed the Gigantosaurus, and today the leg was 100% fine. So happy!

I am betting he bruised it, or maybe the cut was sore, I don't know--all the swelling only made him the tiniest, tiniest bit short-strided at the trot at worst, but on Wednesday and Thursday he was very unhappy when I just brushed my hand over it ever so gently. Sounds like a bruise or a sore cut to me, though I guess I'll never know for sure. Either way, he's fine now and I am happy. :) :)

Even though I missed out on the deadline for the two-point challenge...booo but I will participate unofficially. :) Edit: Monday! Deadline extended to Monday! Yay! We will participate anyways! You should too, even if you're not a jumpy jump person it's good for you!

He found his "herd legs" apparently. His girlfriend has been in a separate pasture with an abscess and then another wound, and she just recently got turned out. My guess is that the mystery owie happened then, since he was pretty sweaty that afternoon, and the other young(ish, 10) gelding in the herd, "TJ,"  has since been ostracized to the far corners of the pasture. River, meanwhile, has been hanging out with his girlfriend, the other mare in the pasture, and Mountain, a little therapy gelding that previous to this wasn't allowed near the others. TJ had been throwing his weight around a bit, being bossy, and I guess he probably got too friendly with River's girlfriend and that didn't go down well...just my supposition, either way TJ has the tough end of the deal now!