I think Lois is referring to the *chestnuts* which horses grow on the inside of their legs just above the knees on the front legs, and inside the hock on the back legs. They are the remnant of the hoof on pre-historic horses. They sorta look like a cork (they look different on every horse) and are said to have some interesting properties. They say that if you rub a chestnut all over your hands, you can calm a *spooked* horse. I've never heard of using them for medicinal purposes before, or of cutting them off -- they usually break off quite easily -- so I found Lois' story to be fascinating. Incidentally, a well-groomed horse has virtually invisible chestnuts because a conscientious owner/groomer keeps them flat and clean. MA
________________________________ From: PTFerrance <ptf2...@bellsouth.net> To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, February 4, 2012 8:28:09 PM Subject: RE: CS>CS Old horseman's cure for boils Hi Lois, Why would there be cork on a horse’s leg? Thanks, PT From:zzekel...@aol.com [mailto:zzekel...@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 8:43 PM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CS>CS Old horseman's cure for boils When I was young I was plagued with boils in my ears. No Dr. could find a reason..I was out in the garage with my Dad when an old farmer came in ( he was running his team in a "horse pull " down the road. I was in pain--the old fellow asked what was wrong Dad told him---He said " Heck I can tell you what to do---get a cup of vinegar in a pan--go out & cut some cork off the horse's leg & boil it in the vinegar for 5 or so minuets. When it cools put it in her ears two times a day.....I had a horse at the time & we did what he said-- It took about a week, as best I can remember, I never had another boil & I do not have wax in my ears...Now I wonder if it was just the vinegar or if there was something in the cork that when mixed worked....Lois No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4789 - Release Date: 02/04/12
