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calhoon70
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:32 pm    Post subject: Spurs on a horse Reply with quote
Has anyone ever noticed a spur growing out of a horses hock?Got a mare with two on the front and one on the hind end
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think those are just big 'chestnuts.' They'll eventually fall off, or you can take them off.




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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Horses use those "spurs" for fighting, just like chickens do. In Mexico they sharpen them to give the horses an advantage. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh, yes, Curly. I forgot about that. Razz
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kolanuraven
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those are left over via evolution of the horse.


http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-03/953958107.Zo.r.html


Read this link....explains it really good
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