Chestnut on leg

[Hungey]

Hi there, my pony on his front right leg has a more prominent chestnut than on the left. Is this normal? He isn't showing pains, lameness or discomfort but I was just wondering whether this is normal. Thanks

 

[Elsiecat]

Maybe his left leg has been peeled more recently. How often have you owned the pony?
I wait until theyre damp and peel them off

 

[Elsiecat]

*how long have you owned the pony, even!

 

[Hungey]

I have had this pony for 8 years and his right chestnut has always been slightly more prominent but it just seems bigger at the moment.

 

[Elsiecat]

Peel them off then, nothing worse than big chestnuts!

 

[Hungey]

How do I do that? It seems like that would be painful.

 

[Elsiecat]

Not at all. Dampen them with baby oil or when you next bath them. Get your nails underneath an edge and pull. They don't feel anything!

 

[Hungey]

Oh okay, thank you very much. Just one more question is it a bad thing to have biggish chestnuts on their legs?

 

[Elsiecat]

I can't imagine so. Apart from being a little but unsightly. Perhaps someone else will comment and know something I don't though!

 

[Hungey]

Okay thank you very much for the info you have been a great help!

 

[Nicnac]

Sounds normal - I just get my farrier to cut them off. Makes a better job of it than me!

 

[Hungey]

Haha yes probably would do better than me too!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Random but I love the smell of chestnuts