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Withers are the ridge between the shoulder blades of an animal, typically a quadruped. In many species, this ridge is the tallest point of the body. In horses and ...
Withers yokes in use in Myanmar. A withers yoke is a yoke that fits just in front of the withers, or the shoulder blades, of the oxen. The yoke is held in position by straps, either alone or with a pair of wooden staves on either side of the ox's withers; the pull is however from the yoke itself, not from the staves.
Withers – earlier Wither, Wyther – is an English surname of Old English origin. It is today a not uncommon family name found throughout the Anglosphere . History
High withers give the false visual of an uphill build. Many breeds characteristically have high and prominent withers, such as the TB. In these horses the withers may be higher than the croup giving the impression of an uphill build while the horse's actual spine levelness is downhill. Common in well-built warmbloods. A "croup-high" horse.
Mark Withers, the actor best known for playing Ted Dinard in the original Dynasty series, has died. He was 77. His daughter, Jessie Withers, told Variety that he died on Nov. 22 after being ...
A pony foal. For many forms of competition, the official definition of a pony is a horse that measures less than 14.2 hands (58 inches, 147 cm) at the withers.Standard horses are 14.2 or taller.
Withers told Yahoo News it can be extremely difficult to get out of this mindset — especially online. “The internet is a place where you can be anonymous and you could say whatever you want ...
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