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The callus on a horses leg is sometimes called a chestnut. It is like an extra toe and may in fact be a residual toe from horse evolution when they had three toes not one hoof. It has no nerves so the horse can not feel if you touch it.
Horse owners make use of it as each callus is different and a horse may be identified by it for record purposes.
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How many legs do horses have?
Horses are quadrupeds, so they have 4 legs.
Straps fastened around the horses legs to restrain their movement are called what?
The straps fastened around the horses legs to restrain their movement are called hobbles. It limits their locomotion by tethering one or more legs.
Do horses have four knees?
Horses do not have knees in the same sense that humans do. They have front legs with knees that are equivalent to our wrists, and hind legs with hocks, which are the equivalent to our ankles. Instead of bending their legs at the "knee," horses extend their legs or "lock" them in place.
Who has stronger legs - cats or horses?
horses.....
Do Andalusian horses have chestnuts on the inside of their legs?
All horses have the chestnuts on the inside of the legs.
On a farm there are horses and chickens There are total of 107 heads and 392 legs How many horses are on the farm?
If all were horses there would be 428 legs. The shortfall of 36 legs represents 18 chickens so there are 89 horses.
What is HORSES?
Horses are mammals/animals with four legs.
How long is the legs of a wild horse?
The length of the horses legs will vary according to the horses overall height.
how many legs do 28 horses have?
28 horses multiplied by 4 legs each horse equal 112 legs 28 * 4 = 112
4 sick horses paralysed back legs and one has died?
When and where are we saying this occurred!?
What are common indications of boredom for horses?
One common indication is the tail between the legs.
Do horses move with their legs?
Yes horses move with there legs . If they brake a leg or twist it then they can't move at all.
