Philip Seymour, the Thoroughbred we rescued last fall, is making good progress! In the last few months, Philip’s wound has healed significantly on the surface. However, because of how deep his wound was, his vets have concerns that the bone closest to it could have been affected. If so, he may need a minor surgical procedure. Philip was a cooperative patient during his latest X-ray visit with Dr. Jeanine Messak of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, who says he’s doing well! Right now, he wears a standing bandage for twelve hours a day. The half-day rotation helps us see how he tolerates not wearing the bandage as he continues to heal. It’s been very wet lately, with the rain and melting snow, so his paddock turnout time is limited. We plan to increase it as the ground dries.

“When I was alerted to Philip Seymour’s situation in October of 2025, and learned that he was seriously injured, there was no question that we would come to his rescue,” said President Susan Wagner. “It was a life and death situation, not only because he was badly in need of medical attention, but also because, given his condition, he could have easily ended up at a low-end auction. We’re so happy that we could help him. Our greatest hope is that he is fully recovered by early spring and we can start introducing him to his four future pasture mates who, like Philip, are also Thoroughbred geldings.”

We’ll provide more updates as Philip continues to recover!