fly bite on chin

at least i think that's what it was... had scabbed, was swelling, was next to (but not under) where bridle strap goes..
that was after he'd seriously objected to having saddle on!  before i got as far as girthing... farm hand was there (he'd been parking tractor and we had a chat) said he'd been in a foul temper all day snapping at any other horse coming near and generally being in a bad mood

so i bathed and creamed the wound and left it at that.

that hadn't been the plan, of course...