Instead of the dive show... for horse lovers and maybe veggies :)

[NotDeadYet]

Instead of the giant jumble sale that is the dive show, I spent Saturday learning how horse's legs worked:



That's me holding the cannon bone and distal extensor tendon in my left hand, deep digital tendon in my right with my little finger hooked under one of its arteries that I'd spent about 20min detaching from the bone. I think this horse may have problems, it certainly isn't going to walk again

Surprisingly relaxing and an absolutely fascinating afternoon. Amazing what £2.50 will buy you from a knacker's yard. I was quite impressed by my efforts, I thought about varnishing it but wasn't sure what to ask for in B&Q. If anyone ever offers you a tutorial in equine dissection, jump at it.

And yes it was done under adult supervision.

[David Pye]

I do dissection at uni etc on cadavers, but why are you doing it in your own time on horses?

Just a 'hobby'?

David

[mark g]

thats a bit too french for me!

we had a nice piece of chine with roasties and cauliflower

[angleseydiver]

..and you had to put gloves on ... you ponce!
Not enough meat on them from what I can see (or are you going to redeem yourself and tell us you ate it raw?)


Hope that round thing, bottom right, isn't what I think it might be...:wince:

[Richard Mason]

Originally Posted by angleseydiver

Not enough meat on them from what I can see (or are you going to redeem yourself and tell us you ate it raw?)

Nay lad.

[frosty the snowman]

I don't suppose the word 'why' could be factored into this thread?

[Stesh]

Originally Posted by frosty the snowman

I don't suppose the word 'why' could be factored into this thread?

It's quite obvious no one has ever told NotDeadYet that you can get the same sound effect by using two halfs of a coconut

[frosty the snowman]

Originally Posted by Stesh

It's quite obvious no one has ever told NotDeadYet that you can get the same sound effect by using two halfs of a coconut

I'm hoarse with laughter at that!

[Miss Roxy Chablis]

I can't believe you're too tight to buy a tube of Aquasure like everyone else. You'll be hours boiling that down

[NotDeadYet]

Originally Posted by Howard Payne

I can't believe you're too tight to buy a tube of Aquasure like everyone else. You'll be hours boiling that down

Actually, the pot in the background had a boiling hoof in it to try to make getting to the bones and lamina easier. The stink is one of the worst things I've ever smelled.

As to why, my girlfriend keeps her horses unshod so the feet and legs take a lot more maintenance. This was an anatomy demo done by her foot-trimmer where she takes one apart then you do your own, Generation Game stylie. I know I'm a lightweight for wearing gloves but the legs had, er, matured over a couple of days prior to this.