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Are horse chestnuts nuts?
No, they are a bony protrusion with a gel like texture on the inside of a horses legs. i dont know who you are but i agree with you
Are the chestnuts on horses legs connected together when the horse was an embryo?
I think so.
Why do horses have chestnuts?
Horses don´t have chestnuts, it is a couler. horses do have chestnuts on the inside of their legs, it is the traces of an old toe from prehistoric times when horses were more like dogs. it is said that the chestnut fuses the horses legs together inside the womb and it breaks during birth, im not sure if that is correct though. These grow sometimes, and have to be cut down a little bit. If not, they will interfere with the horse's movement. They are parts of old bone from there prehistoric times they used to be toes
Do horses have chestnuts on every leg?
Yes, although they are more prominate on the front legs.
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.
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.
What are the chesnuts for on a horse's leg?
The chestnuts on a horses legs actually were, a long time ago, a "toe" so to speak. Of course, evolution has changed that all, and now all it is is a oval-ish thing on a horses leg!
What is a growth on a horses leg called?
The growths on the insides of a horse's legs are called chestnuts. They are what remain from the ancient horse's multiple toes. They do grow and you can peel them off; they don't hurt
Where on a horse is the chestnut located?
The chestnut is the callus like growth on the insides of the legs. On the front legs they tend to be above the knees on the inner portion of the leg. On the hind legs they are below the hock, again on the inner portion of the leg. It should be noted that some breeds do not have chestnuts at all, and some horses have very small chestnuts that can be hard to see. Another thing to keep in mind is that chestnut is also a horse color.
What are poisonous to pinto horses?
There are many things that can be poisonous to horses, plants being the worst offenders. Even though I don't know what plants are exposed to your horse I do know that all horses and ponies are poisonous to the same things. One of them is maple leaves. If your horse eats one it will die. Another thing is chestnuts.(The nuts not the ones on horses legs.)
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!!!
What is the difference between an Andalusian and a Lusitano horse?
A few specific differences between the Andalusian and Lusitano horse are:The body of the Lusitanio is slightly less compact than the Andalusian.Lusitanio's have a slightly more sloping croup than the Andalusian, whose croup is very rounded.The Lusitanio is also not quite as low in the cannons - his legs will be longer.These two horses can be hard to identify at times since they are so similar. You need a keen eye to notice their differences.
