Phillip Dutton withdrew Mighty Nice (aka Happy) before the second jog-up because despite sitting in seventh place after cross-country, adding only 3.2 time penalties to their dressage score, Happy was sore after scraping his stifle on course. Updates on Phillip’s Facebook page say Happy was scheduled for surgery today at Penn Vet New Bolton Center, to remove a small bone chip from his stifle in a routine procedure. But fortunately when they X-rayed the stifle today prior to surgery the vets decided that because the bone chip is outside the joint, it should heal well without surgery. This is awesome news and Happy is now…
Update – Mighty Nice back at Phillip Dutton’s farm
