HINTS ON HORSES 



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A tail tucked in gives a mean appearance. 



Hunters generally have short tails, so as to 

 increase the full appearance of their quarters. 

 Racehorses, on the other hand, have long 

 tails, which suit their long, well - let - down 

 thighs and hocks. A thoroughbred in the 

 hunting-field is often called a "long tail." 



Arabs often curl their tails right over their 

 backs. 



Some horses have no hair on their tails. 



These are known as "rat tails," and there is 

 a saying that there is never a bad horse with 

 a rat tail. 



Horses which have their tails docked and 

 trimmed, so as to give a triangular appearance, 

 are known as "fan tail." 



Some horses have their tails trimmed so 

 as to terminate in a horizontal line. 



A horse with an untrimmed tail, is said to 

 have a " swish tail." 



