In a message dated 2/5/2012 7:29:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
marmar...@bellsouth.net writes:
a well-groomed horse has virtually invisible chestnuts because a
conscientious
owner/ groomer keeps them flat and clean.
MA
I never heard the "old toe " was called a chestnut. Must be a
colloquialism. I did know it was called a toe from reading the history of the
horse.
{They were supposed to have been the size of a rabbit} All the farmers
around here called them corks.. Any pony or horse I owned was well groomed.
Brushed before and after riding & every morning & night {when we milked the
cows.} also did a foot check too but we never messed with their corks. :-)
Actually didn't take the whole thing just trimmed a bit off the
outside of each one, It didn't hurt the horse she just wondered what the heck
we
were doing. I still remember the pain from the boils & thanked Lady with
an extra carrot or apple several times..
I never heard of calming a horse that way. I always put my hands under
their eyes & talked to them if they got excited...Lois
