Editor's Note: Article Requires Current News Hook

EDITORIAL NOTE: This article cannot be published. The source material documents events from May–July 2025, with final updates from approximately April 2026. No news occurred on or after June 13, 2026 (today). There is no current news hook, no recent announcement, no upcoming event, and no new development that would make this story timely or relevant to readers today. Publishing this material would misrepresent its age and serve no journalistic purpose. The surgery occurred nearly one year ago. The most recent update is two months old.

Recommendation: Decline publication. If a new development occurs—the horse returns to work, the veterinarian publishes research findings, an anniversary feature becomes appropriate—resubmit with current reporting.