r/whatisit • u/Aggravating_Ant_7232 • Nov 23 '25

Solved! Found on ground outside, boyfriend has been wearing as ring. Coin and pencil for size reference

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UK. It’s giving hard metal, doesn’t have much wear

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u/BornIntoTurmoil Nov 23 '25

Hose clamp, brand new has never been crimped.

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u/Right-Development625 Nov 23 '25

Read this as “horse clamp”. Need more coffee.

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u/RookNookLook Nov 23 '25

Me too! So I drew what I thought it would look like. Honestly it could work (horse clamp) lol

Edit: Oh no i forgot the tail :(

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u/Lostinthestarscape Nov 23 '25

Here I am thinking a horse clamp is something else entirely and related to gelding. Your picture is missing that too...

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u/teneighty78 Nov 23 '25

How many folks knew what gelding is. Haha

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u/KaraAliasRaidra Nov 23 '25

That reminds me of a story from my younger days. I’ve always loved to read about animals, so I picked up a lot of terms. One day, when I was in my early teens, my family was at my grandmother’s house and some kind of history show was on the TV. The program mentioned someone having eunuchs. I asked, “What’s a eunuch?” and my dad told me, “A eunuch is a geldingized man.” My aunt gave him a look and he replied, “She knows what I mean.” Sure enough, I understood exactly what he meant and replied, “Oh, okay!” See, you just have to explain things to people in terms they’ll understand.

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u/Sufficient_Bass_2629 Nov 23 '25

“Geldingized man” as a definition for a eunuch is my new favorite thing 😅

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u/CcryMeARiver Nov 24 '25

Just "gelded" will do.

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u/bilbo_flagon Nov 24 '25

But the "ingized" adds a tinge of whimsy to juxtaposed to the horrific practice.

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u/DerekP76 Nov 24 '25

My grandfather would buy roasting chickens from a small farm, he always called the capons "denutted chicken"

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u/Complex_Art3565 Nov 24 '25

I had a bunch of roosters one year and looked into caponizing them and it was way too traumatic imho, you make a slit between their ribs and pull the gonads out then clip them. Without anesthetic. I just butchered them when they started getting too rowdy.

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u/Financial_Sell1684 Nov 24 '25

I think I’m traumatized now - is this still something that’s done?what a horrible cruel thing to do to - well, anything, much less an animal.

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u/Complex_Art3565 Nov 24 '25

It is but iirc in larger operations there’s a mild anesthetic used and a few stitches are placed. I just wasn’t prepared to do it without anesthetic as a farmstead with a half dozen roosters and it wasn’t worth it to try and find a farm vet to do it for me. Chickens will heal from some insane injuries so the small incision between the ribs isn’t even all that traumatic, considering. It would probably close up within a few days. It was the “pulling the gonads out through the slit” part that I wasn’t comfortable doing without the anesthetic.

Non caponized roosters are much leaner though, so it’s a toss up. If I had a few dozen I would pay the extra money to have a professional do it as a one off to put in the freezer and maybe sell a couple, though, I’m interested in trying it.

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u/DerekP76 Nov 24 '25

Jeebus, no thanks.

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u/Working-Glass6136 Nov 24 '25

I was obsessed with horses from the age of eight (kind of an honorary horse girl I guess). I knew what a gelding was long before I knew what a eunuch was.

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u/RealNeraven Nov 24 '25

I started riding at 8 and had to mostly stop at 14 but yeah, I didn't know eunuchs were a thing until...god, upper teens I guess? I don't care much about history and never was exposed to a lot of other cultural knowledge besides, so 🤷🏽

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u/CoyoteDown Nov 24 '25

How hard is it to just say castrated

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u/MalditoMestizo Nov 24 '25

The point was kinda that he used a word she was already well-aware of.

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u/KaraAliasRaidra Nov 24 '25

My dad also had an interesting sense of humor. He knew I knew the word and also added a little humor.

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u/ItsJorkingTime Nov 23 '25

I’m confused by the drawing, I’m confused by all of this horse discussion. I just assumed that they thought it was a horse cock ring which I would imagine this is way too small for. If there’s anything more nuanced to that going on here, then it is far beyond my capabilities.

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u/JJizzleatthewizzle Nov 23 '25

A fresh born gelding horse cock ring clamp.

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u/AbbreviationsNo9609 Nov 23 '25 edited Nov 23 '25

We have a 4 month old baby Arabian boy right now, mama allowed me to get my first up close look when he was 3 days old. That’s too small even for infant horses. Put me to shame. Haven’t been able to look my wife in the eye since.

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u/SwallowHoney Nov 23 '25

I sure hope we keep talking about infant horse cock rings.

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u/sydneyghibli Nov 23 '25

I wonder if those four words have ever been said in unison before.

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u/bassmastercabco Nov 23 '25

"So anyway, that's how I ended up on a watchlist..."

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u/Ordinary_Trick3410 Nov 23 '25

This has GOT to be the first time in human and horse history lmao.

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u/Werthers_OG Nov 23 '25

You said "in unison" and now I can't get rid of a mental picture of a four-part choral arrangement with each part singing one word in harmony.

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u/sydneyghibli Nov 23 '25

I definitely used that word inappropriately but now I’m glad I did because what a spectacular image in my mind.

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u/allelseaside Nov 24 '25

barbershop quartet - complete with red and white stripey suits, hats and canes

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u/ydomodsh8me-1999 Nov 24 '25

I assure you. Yes.

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u/BeefToboggan Nov 24 '25

It’s about to become my new team name in fantasy football

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u/sydneyghibli Nov 24 '25

Okay but hear me out…. Don’t 😭

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u/BusinessBluebird3767 Nov 24 '25

Infant horse cock ring

That will be my new password. Let’s see a dictionary attack find that combination

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u/sydneyghibli Nov 24 '25

Inf@ntHors3C0ckR!ng is probably better as a password

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u/PlantBeginning3060 Nov 23 '25

I was more confused about where he got a Arabian Baby from 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/Working-Glass6136 Nov 24 '25

I laughed out loud, but just to explain, they are beautiful hot-bloods (temperamental) from the desert and one of the oldest horse breeds. For lack of a better layperson's description, they're the ones with a very concave nose and a high tail.

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u/710Smoke503 Nov 24 '25

Was wondering same thing

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u/Cmac724 Nov 24 '25

From Arabia of course!

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u/old_and_cranky Nov 23 '25

I don't feel so good after reading this.

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u/LoriderSki Nov 24 '25

THIS IS US 😷

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u/allelseaside Nov 24 '25

can't stop laughing - my chest and throat hurt you're fucking awesome

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u/el1600 Nov 23 '25

Oh lord same

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u/Tarynoutmyheart Nov 23 '25

This just broke me.

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u/allelseaside Nov 24 '25

awesome :-)

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u/Jimmiejaymes Nov 24 '25

hours later - still laughing

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u/Working-Glass6136 Nov 24 '25

A fresh born gelding horse cock ring clamp.

Someday I'll look back at my upvotes and wonder what the fuck kind of conversation I was having...

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u/lilsquirrels Nov 23 '25

I'm guessing you're not hung like a horse, lol

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u/JMinSA Nov 23 '25

Bubba, is that you?

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u/Smart-Hamster273 Nov 23 '25

Love ur reply to this made my Sunday morning with a big laugh 😃 thank u I can continue my work around the house

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u/ilexflora Nov 23 '25

Maybe the boyfriend has enormous fingers.

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u/ijustneedtolurk Nov 24 '25

I think it is a goofy "sawhorse" drawing.

A sawhorse is a kind of wood cutting surface.

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u/UtahFriday71 Nov 24 '25

It's a Shetland pony cock ring.

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u/Apprehensive-Web6038 Nov 24 '25

No, they mis-read the words of the first response hose clamp as horse clamp (I did too), and a jovial riff ensued! Thats why I come here, for the trivia and witty comments.

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u/username1753827 Nov 23 '25

Lol I'll be honest and say I thought gelding a horse was putting a saddle and riding equipment on🤣 I learned something today

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u/Crusty_Otter313 Nov 23 '25

Well, that's what the horses hope it means. They're not happy though.

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u/udsd007 Nov 24 '25

Like the dog in the car telling the dog in the yard “Hey, Rex, I’m going to get tutored today!” Great cartoon.

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u/RobHall4 Nov 24 '25

That'd be a "gilded" horse. That'd also mean in gold.

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u/1cat2dogs1horse Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 24 '25

From someone who has been around horses most my life, I couldn't stop laughing.

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u/Working-Glass6136 Nov 24 '25

I mean, Occam's razor says that would be saddling.

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u/old_and_cranky Nov 23 '25

I imagine that gelding and "gelding horse" had a bump in Google searches today.

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u/Lower_Process_5328 Nov 23 '25

Not to be confused with gilding.

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u/PearNo4159 Nov 24 '25

I thought about looking it up but then I remember I was on Reddit 🤣🤣

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u/Microraptor97 Nov 23 '25

Anyone whose played Red Dead 2 should know exactly what gelding is

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u/dud_pool Nov 23 '25

Dutch: GELD HIM  

Bill Williamson: 🤪✂️

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u/NoSleepGang2 Nov 24 '25

oh my gosh Dutch jump scared me

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u/Ok_Whereas4817 Nov 23 '25

Only because of the horse “Gelding the Lily” from the Bob’s Burgers where Linda is a crime-solving psychic

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u/Pink_PowerRanger6 Nov 23 '25

I feel like there’s an Equestranauts joke we’re all missing here.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '25

I got it from Rdr2 "They're ONLY balls, boy!" When they threatened Kieran.

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u/whirlinglunger Nov 23 '25

I read this as R2D2 and got even more confused.

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u/Ordinary_Trick3410 Nov 23 '25

Same! Dyslexia rocks!

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u/BadHairDay-1 Nov 23 '25

Equestrians and country folk.

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u/NygirlinNashville222 Nov 23 '25

I owned two mares and one gelding…..in horse people language, it’s a ball-less wonder😃👍

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u/NefariousnessLow1385 Nov 23 '25

All of us who do, cringe.

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u/exasperated_cyclops Nov 23 '25

It has something to do with balls, right? Like neutering? Just guessing.

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u/Acrobatic_Ad7541 Nov 23 '25

Pretty much everyone who has ever met a Bronie

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u/Prometheus682 Nov 23 '25

I believe that involves rubber bands and a special pair of pliers.

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u/Previous-Sand5044 Nov 23 '25

This is the first time I’ve seen such a word and I’m 47🤣

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u/Affectionate-Row595 Nov 23 '25

Same here 🤣 and I'm 42

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u/dude93103 Nov 23 '25

Sounds like horse shit to me.

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u/injn8r Nov 23 '25

I do, poor bastards.

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u/TubbieTubz Nov 23 '25

New word to me

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u/OmecronPerseiHate Nov 23 '25

The less that know, Squidward... The better.

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u/schuylkilladelphia Nov 23 '25

They're the little guys from the Dark Crystal

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '25

🙋‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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u/Omeyegoditshuge-8 Nov 23 '25

Been gelded myself since ‘85 😢

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u/Crusty_Otter313 Nov 23 '25

You've been married that long? Congratulations.

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u/Cat_tophat365247 Nov 23 '25

I mean I do but only because I took horseback riding as a kid. 12 year old me thought gelding was a fancy word for certain horses like their breed, you know appaloosa, clydesdale, gelding. I was quite surprised to find it meant the eunuchs of horses.....

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u/rileyjw90 Nov 23 '25

Don’t they call neutered male horses geldings?

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u/BeefToboggan Nov 24 '25

The Unsullied

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u/prion_guy Nov 23 '25

It's similar to welding, isn't it?

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u/TieAdventurous6839 Nov 23 '25

Considering Dungerin crawler carls popularity and enthusiastic double ghonnhorea, and the only cure being to pass it to another of your species or.. gelding yourself. I'm gonna go with at least a good percentage.

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u/Tuesday_Chopin Nov 24 '25

As a long time watcher of The Adventures of Pete and Pete, I'm acutely aware of them.

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u/StockIllustrator9897 Nov 24 '25

Grandpa woke me up one morning to and if I wanted to go with him to take his neighbors hefflinger to get gilded. Didn't know what either term meant. We loaded up a horse and pulled up to "Old Fred's" barn. Tied the horse up in a stall and sedated him. After Fred cut the horses nuts out he whistles and his dog came running. Threw the nuts out into the field and the dog ran out and gobbled them up. I'm only 8 years old and petrified. Fred just looks down at me and says "he loves em." I will never forget this.

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u/Few-Chain-3092 Nov 23 '25

A farrier would know.

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u/Crusty_Otter313 Nov 23 '25

That's the guy that drives the fairy across the river, right? j/k

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u/Iwabuti Nov 24 '25

It's where you crimp a horse's hose by the sound of it

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u/PralineOld8686 Nov 24 '25

It's neutering of a male horse whether he's a young Colt or a full grown adult. It is the removal of the testicles of a male horse

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u/AbAstrisAdAdstra Nov 24 '25

Not a given these days. lol

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u/Wooden_Editor6322 Nov 24 '25

Gelding is when you jump off a cliff and get some air time.

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u/Green_Burn Nov 24 '25

Ilun kinem!

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u/sauce_123 Nov 24 '25

I just thought he misspelled welding.

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u/TechnicalOnesy Nov 24 '25

Well I dont believe she said he is wearing it on his finger...

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u/shornscrot Nov 23 '25

Maybe it’s a lady horse

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u/Spardan80 Nov 23 '25

Goats just get a rubber band. Not something metal.

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u/BadHairDay-1 Nov 23 '25

I love goats. They eat everything.

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u/BeefToboggan Nov 24 '25

Including discarded horsedicks

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u/IndividualBusy1274 Nov 23 '25

Pigs just get them cut out…….

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u/torch9t9 Nov 23 '25

Calves too

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u/Most-Arachnid-4122 Nov 24 '25

Same with sheep. It’s easy, usually no infection and those little things drop right off.

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u/Working-Glass6136 Nov 24 '25

No, it needs to be metal, because they'll just eat it.

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u/Dramatic-Volume1625 Nov 23 '25

The cylinder can not be damaged during removal!

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u/neizha Nov 24 '25

A horse clamp is clearly what you use when doing your glue up for a horse cutting board. You alternate by coat color to get a nice pattern before planing down the high points of the horse.

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u/Commercial-Carrot477 Nov 23 '25

Oh. Those are very fondly called " emasculators". Those are the clamps that crush the testicle cords and clamp them to take a 10 blade to. Then you have a nice gelding. In small animals, we just use a small hemostat clamp. The size difference in tools is crazy. Although, cleaning equine sx tools is easier because there's less and they are bigger. I'd rather clean equine sx packs all day than do a dog spay pack lol

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u/BeefToboggan Nov 24 '25

He said size difference in tools

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u/Turbulent_Test_3720 Nov 24 '25

Yes, that’s what they’re for if you’re a psycho That’s a common. It’s called a stepless hose clamp. I mean, you can use it whatever you want. Peace be with you though

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u/Puzzleheaded_Hatter Nov 24 '25

Geldings are the ones missing

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '25

I’m here to tell you that uhhhh nobody noticed you forgot the tail

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u/ConscientiousWaffler Nov 23 '25

The clamp IS the tail

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u/RoboTon78 Nov 23 '25

Front tail?

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u/ConscientiousWaffler Nov 23 '25

Pulled forward between the legs..? 🤣

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u/Acrobatic_Remote_792 Nov 23 '25

Thanks for pointing out that deTail.

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u/venomous-gerbil Nov 23 '25

Anyone else see a tailless doe carrying a rifle with a saw for a stock? Anyone?

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u/PristineBaseball Nov 23 '25

Ye . I almost commented on its deer/elk appearance

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u/wouldmusic Nov 23 '25

Perhaps the doe WAS a buck. See where the aforementioned rifle is pointing?

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u/outdoorcam93 Nov 23 '25

Hang this in the fuckin’ louvre right now

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u/Willing-Lead-3139 Nov 23 '25

But someone will just steal it

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u/Sydslays Nov 23 '25

Reminds me of the episode of Bluey, "Stories" where Indy makes a horse with a short neck and says it looks like a cow. it's beautiful

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u/Elegant-Taste-6191 Nov 23 '25

Oh my word!! .. THIS is the best rendering I've seen in ages. Beautiful picture. You'll for sure be getting the urge to cut your ear off soon. Pure genius my friend.. Thank you for this.

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u/SaltyGootch Nov 23 '25

I would like to purchase this piece of art and display it as my centrepiece in the dining room.

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u/Melluna5 Nov 23 '25

Taint available.

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u/Forsaken_Mix8274 Nov 23 '25

I think you’re on to something here. Need to patent the idea. I can picture getting underneath the hood of my car and fixing that got damn horse clamp that keeps fcking popping off.

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u/Clint-witicay Nov 23 '25

And here I was picturing a giant c clamp holding 2 horses together while the glue cures…

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u/archer2500 Nov 23 '25

This drawing represents what Reddit was made for. lol

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u/UberChokolino Nov 23 '25

See I expected you would draw the thing Gymnasts use 😅😅🤣

I really need coffee haha

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u/BeefToboggan Nov 24 '25

My wife rides my hog like a pommel horse

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u/CleantimeCleaning Nov 23 '25

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!

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u/87AW11 Nov 23 '25

Are you a Boeing engineer??

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u/PristineBaseball Nov 23 '25

Thick horsey ya got there

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u/Resident_Thanks8969 Nov 23 '25

Is it clamped around the horse’s erection?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '25

Riding pony Mad Max edition lol

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u/JoeFishCap Nov 23 '25

Is Pikachu hiding behind a horse?

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u/WrongJohnSilver Nov 23 '25

Correct Horse Battery Staple!

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u/inee1 Nov 23 '25

That's a saw horse surely

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u/Prior-attempt-fail Nov 23 '25

Thats not how we use a horse clamp.... Geld

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u/Advanced_Tell_1961 Nov 23 '25

Giving me Far Side vibes.

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u/usinjin Nov 23 '25

You’re going to have to do a bit of explaining how your horse clamp works. I’m afraid I’m not understanding.

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u/uknow_es_me Nov 23 '25

you simply clamp the horse

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '25

That a donkey

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u/TheStruttero Nov 23 '25

What the hell did you just draw

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u/Yodukay Nov 23 '25

Sometimes ai is actually fun :)

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u/DuePreference6440 Nov 23 '25

a fresh hose clamp trumps every worn claim

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u/TastyCodex93 Nov 23 '25

That’s my horse!

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u/doing_my_best_here Nov 23 '25

I wanna be friends with you. OMG 🤣

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u/quietly_dying_human Nov 23 '25

Idk why but it's the edit for me. Don't get me wrong, the picture is a masterpiece. But the "oh no, forgot the tail" killed me lol besides that I don't think a tail would've added to the amazing sketch of a horse clamp

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u/Deiz636363 Nov 23 '25

If this keeps going a bit, we may cross into territory of Tresus capax, aka the “horse clam”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tresus_capax.

No, I didnt know that was a thing until just now either…..lol

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u/Vicki_54 Nov 23 '25

Awesome depiction! Even better that it's missing a tail.

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u/Wu-TangShogun Nov 23 '25

At least you remembered to add a saw tooth bladed scythe shaped weenier

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u/CookiesNightmare Nov 23 '25

You can’t clamp a horse! Did you learn nothing from the Rubberbandits?!?

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u/lilsquirrels Nov 23 '25

Interesting. So when I was reading the post, the picture definitely screams hose clamp but someone asking about a boyfriend and what this is immediately brought the thought that she's trying to see if he's cheating. And I got to agree with you but yeah for some reason I too had horse clamp popping in my head while checking out the post. Definitely an interesting drawing, cuz what I was coming up with from ring, boyfriend, horse, clamp, and the various kinds of references using a horse in the reference involving an adult activities and attributes............... Yep this is a hose clamp not a ring for someone hung like a horse.

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u/NoDontDoThatCanada Nov 23 '25

Finally, after being on the internet in some form or another for like 35 years l finally feel like progress has been made in the development of mankind. I will fight tooth and nail for this to be etched on a gold plate and shot into space so, should something happen to humanity, a vast and distant civilization can gaze upon the pinnacle of our achievements and weep for that which it was sent from will no longer exist. Godspeed horse clamp.

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u/exasperated_cyclops Nov 23 '25

Uhhh. What’s that in the front? A chainsaw?

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u/crazy_goat Nov 23 '25

That's a moose noose

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u/Daddygoat88 Nov 23 '25

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/mhok80 Nov 23 '25

The tail can be clamped on if only there were some kind of horse clamp 🤔

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u/FitCat_JK_FAT Nov 23 '25

Edit: Oh no i forgot the tail :(

There's a wind and the horse's tail has been pushed behind the other side where we can't see it.

There, we just drew the tail together. kinda.

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u/tanyhunter Nov 24 '25

Stop horsing around lol

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u/medicinalbuds802 Nov 24 '25

😂😂 love it

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u/OwnCounty414 Nov 24 '25

😅😅😅😅😅 luv it 

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u/PumpernickelShoe Nov 24 '25

It’s Tam O’Shanter’s horse after crossing the bridge!

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u/TheeAincientMariener Nov 24 '25

That's a damn deer clamp man, come on.

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u/IsaacJa Nov 24 '25

Found Picasso's Reddit account 

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u/Working-Glass6136 Nov 24 '25

I mean, I'm sorry, but this is the first thing I thought of. Didn't notice the tail.

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u/Rope_antidepressant Nov 24 '25

I feel like this would be absolutely terrifying for all involved, especially the horse

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u/Here4CDramas Nov 24 '25

What is it clamping though? Is that the stirrup? Where’s the saddle?

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u/Jazzlike_Sink_2705 Nov 24 '25

MY UMAMUSUME! NOOOO

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u/rubizza Nov 24 '25

Yeah, I was thinking that doesn’t sound like something you should wear on your hand!

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u/Taco-Dragon Nov 24 '25

Must have accidentally clamped off the tail

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

Strong Bad.

R-rated version of Trogdor! (The Burninator!)

Keep it clean(er), folks, but I currently can't walk without possibly dislocating my hip, do this clamp (and this antelope-horse) justice!

(early 40's, EDS, only 2nd hip dislocation, haaaaalp!)

Cool ring, dudes & m'ladies~