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Topic: What in the world? (Name that mystery object)
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kjsimons
Member Posts: 821 From: Orlando,FL Joined: 06-17-2003 Member Rating: 6.7
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Re: Solved!
Well it was a lucky guess! I just looked at all those little screwdrivers, the magnifying glass and that it was a Swiss knife and took a swag at it.
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kjsimons
Member Posts: 821 From: Orlando,FL Joined: 06-17-2003 Member Rating: 6.7
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Message 77 of 84 (301652)
04-06-2006 3:18 PM
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Reply to: Message 74 by nator 04-06-2006 3:03 PM
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Re: ok, who knows what this is?
To make geldings?
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Parasomnium
Member Posts: 2224 Joined: 07-15-2003
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Message 78 of 84 (301654)
04-06-2006 3:20 PM
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Reply to: Message 77 by kjsimons 04-06-2006 3:18 PM
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Re: ok, who knows what this is?
To make geldings? Ouch! That's not just nasty, that's EVIL!
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BMG
Member (Idle past 209 days) Posts: 357 From: Southwestern U.S. Joined: 03-16-2006
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Message 79 of 84 (301659)
04-06-2006 3:26 PM
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Reply to: Message 59 by nator 04-05-2006 7:12 PM
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Re: ok, who knows what this is?
I don't know, is it used to aid in delivery? To me it looks like tongs of some sort used to grab the offspring. Perhaps by the head?
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nator
Member (Idle past 2170 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Re: ok, who knows what this is?
quote: Being a horse person myself, I know what it's used for. But won't I be spoiling the fun for non-horse people if I tell it?
Ah, OK, I see.
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nator
Member (Idle past 2170 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 81 of 84 (301698)
04-06-2006 5:13 PM
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Reply to: Message 77 by kjsimons 04-06-2006 3:18 PM
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Re: ok, who knows what this is?
quote: To make geldings?
Er, no. That is done with a scalpel.
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nator
Member (Idle past 2170 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 82 of 84 (301699)
04-06-2006 5:15 PM
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Reply to: Message 79 by BMG 04-06-2006 3:26 PM
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Re: ok, who knows what this is?
No, not for delivery. If you need to pull on a foal during delivery you use ropes or chains around the pasterns (ankles) on the legs. Although it is used to grab and hold something.
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MangyTiger
Member (Idle past 6353 days) Posts: 989 From: Leicester, UK Joined: 07-30-2004
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Message 83 of 84 (301763)
04-06-2006 8:16 PM
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Reply to: Message 82 by nator 04-06-2006 5:15 PM
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Re: ok, who knows what this is?
The lips or tongue (for leading it around)? Edit: (like this - search for 'praam') This message has been edited by MangyTiger, 04-06-2006 08:18 PM
I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
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nator
Member (Idle past 2170 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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it is revealed
It is for the upper lip, but not for leading around. It is called a "twitch" in the US and UK, and it is used as a method of restraint for a very long time. You clamp it down over the horse's upper muzzle (not too tight). It used to be thought that it was just a distraction but later research indicated that there is an interesting calming response that is induced from the stimulation of the nerves in this area. Twitches used to be simply a short loop of rope or chain attached to the end of a short pole, but those were mostly replaced by the clamp-type.
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