So, how do you actually say.....

[Star the Fell]

...the word Ergot?
I pronounce it ( in my head) err got. I’ve never said it out loud.
Got to thinking about it last night (I couldn’t sleep)
Now thinking it could be
Err go
Air got
Air go

Has anyone actually said this word in a conversation?

 

[Mary Poppins]

I would go with Err Got. That is how I have always pronounced it anyway.

 

[OwnedbyChanter]

With both of you but also never said it out loud

 

[domane]

Yup, I pronounce it Urgh-got too.

 

[joosie]

Err-got. And yes, I have said it several times, when asking the farrier to trim them!
I'm glad I'm not the only person who thinks about this sort of stuff when they can't sleep

 

[Jessey]

Yup err-got for me too gotta love randon insomnia thoughts

 

[Bodshi]

Thanks for that, I have always wondered too ...

Can anyone tell me the correct words for the ones on:

a) the front legs (I've always called these chestnuts)

b) the hind legs (This is what I think of as ergots, now I can correctly pronounce it in my head)

c) the back of the fetlock joint? (absolutely no idea)

 

[Jessey]

Thanks for that, I have always wondered too ...

Can anyone tell me the correct words for the ones on:

a) the front legs (I've always called these chestnuts)

b) the hind legs (This is what I think of as ergots, now I can correctly pronounce it in my head)

c) the back of the fetlock joint? (absolutely no idea)

No idea if its correct, but I've always called chestnuts half way up the leg front and back and ergots are the ones on the bottom/back of the fetlock

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

It's er-got, I believe plain and simple.

As well as the horse's thumbnail it is the fungal infection of rye which causes St Vitus' Dance. So now you know (I bet some of you already did!).

 

[newforest]

Err gt.
Mine has large ones. If you really want me to take a photo. I know how you love these.