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




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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
 
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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
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