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Are the chestnuts on horses legs connected together when the horse was an embryo?
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∙ 12y ago
I think so.
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Do Andalusian horses have chestnuts on the inside of their legs?
All horses have the chestnuts on the inside of the legs.
Can horse chestnuts be used on horses and what are the uses of it?
no, chestnuts are not of use to horses. People believe way back when, horses had fingers and toes.
Are a foal's legs connected when it is born I saw a horse with a bony protrusion just near each of its knees and was told it was where they were connected when born?
This is absolutley true. the boney things are called chestnuts, and all horses and ponies have them!!!
Why are chesnuts called horse chesnuts?
Chestnuts and Horse Chestnuts are not the same thing. Chestnuts are edible by humans. Horse Chestnuts (Buckeyes) are not edible and are generally considered poisonous --- even to horses!
What role can a horses' Chestnuts play in identification?
A horses chestnuts are just like a human fingerprint, no two are exactly alike. The chestnuts could be used in much the same way as a human fingerprint for identifying a horse if a 'chestnut database' were set up.
What do horse chestnuts do?
The chestnuts on the insides of horses legs are the remaints of its "toes". When horses were first created, they were slightly bigger than a chicken(i know it sounds wierd!) but its true. Its name was Eohippus. Horses first had toes instead of hooves but over the years, they have become hooves.
Do horses have chestnuts on every leg?
Yes, although they are more prominate on the front legs.
Can horse chestnuts be eaten?
I don't think so. See "Can you eat a pine cone".
Are horses who do not have chestnuts on their legs unable to swim?
The chestnut on a horses leg is the remnant from when they were multi toed animals. The Chestnut has absolutely no bearing on if a horse can swim or not.
Is a horses brain very small and not connected?
Yes the horses brain is very small and not connected.
What do you call a lot of horses together?
Horses are just called "horses" unless they are in a group together. When horses get in a group together, they are then called a "herd".
Which game is played in autumn using the fruit of the horse chestnuts tree?
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