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allowed to ride them, even if they be private property, 

 when on military parade, and all horses on parade must 

 have their tails of the same length.' 



That is surely a step in the right direction, and ought 

 to be encouraging to the Anglo-maniacs to abolish the 

 abuse also in this country. Let us hope that Dame 

 Fashion will interfere and set her arbitrary seal of dis- 

 approval on this cruel and ugly custom of equine mayhem ! 



