"What the hell's wrong with her?" Ray demanded, immediately on the defensive. He hadn't done anything to her and he didn't want Asher thinking he was a secret horse injurer.

"What is that?" Some weird looking gunk, that was what it was. Reaching down, Ray swiped a thumb over the hoof and brought a sample back. "Is it contagious? Is it..." He gave it a sniff and the horse lowered her foot to the ground, bobbing her head and wandering away. Just in time to avoid the gagging. "...shit!"