Elaine, You are correct....Traveller did die of of `lockjaw' from a nail in his front hoof. I didn't know horses could get it. Correction......me not you........Lee's mare was Lucy Long (NOT Lucy Lee) lived to be 34 years old.... Lucy Lee was a mare my folks had when I was little....she was cut between her from legs by a wire (a deep wound) and it was my job to keep that wound clean and take her out every day for a very, very slow walk to get her exercise. Took months to heal.....I remember having that purple medicine all over me. `Tincture of violet' I believe it was called and it would not wash off, it had to wear off. Memories......... jerree