Hammer marks

[millikins]

The thread about being "bog burnt" made me think of this. Saw a horse advertised on DD saying it had "hammer marks". Can't imagine anyone would own up to hitting their horse with a hammer so assume it meant dapples in a dark coat. Anyone else come across this term?

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

Or maybe Prophets Thumbprints - ie. indentations in the muscle ?

 

[millikins]

Or maybe Prophets Thumbprints - ie. indentations in the muscle ?

Possibly, didn't consider that. Not sure why you'd make a point of it in an advert though.

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

Possibly, didn't consider that. Not sure why you'd make a point of it in an advert though.

Some people think it's lucky .

 

[Baywonder]

I was thinking Prophet's thumbprint too.

My old boy had one - and I was told it was the sign of a good horse (and it was true with my old lad - he was a superstar!)

 

[MereChristmas]

I was thinking Prophet's thumbprint too.

My old boy had one - and I was told it was the sign of a good horse (and it was true with my old lad - he was a superstar!)

Not for us. The pony had a thumbprint as big as I have ever seen, didn’t make him a jumper though.?

 

[Flowerofthefen]

I was told by an experienced physio the prophets thumb mark, which I had believed for years was good luck, is actually damaged muscle.

 

[eggs]

My thug of a yearling kicked his field companion who was left with a prophet’s thumb mark having not had one before so definitely not lucky!

 

[catkin]

The thread about being "bog burnt" made me think of this. Saw a horse advertised on DD saying it had "hammer marks". Can't imagine anyone would own up to hitting their horse with a hammer so assume it meant dapples in a dark coat. Anyone else come across this term?

Yes, I know the term to mean dapples in a dark coat. Thought of as a sign of good health. Another old term for them is 'coins'.

 

[millikins]

Yes, I know the term to mean dapples in a dark coat. Thought of as a sign of good health. Another old term for them is 'coins'.

Thank you. I looked at our black mare after I saw it and thought it could look like she'd been hit with a flat headed hammer, just never come across it before. Or "coins".

 

[Cornish]

Yes, we call these Hammer Marks in Cornwall. A sign of good health and bloom - especially on a winter coat.

 

[J&S]

On a chestnut or sorrel the dappling look like hammer marks on copper. Lovely to see glinting in the sunlight.

 

[Annagain]

Yes, I know the term to mean dapples in a dark coat. Thought of as a sign of good health. Another old term for them is 'coins'.

I've always known them as "pennies" - not far from coins I suppose.