THE KENTUCKY SADDLE HORSE 199 



horses have obtained the desired carnage of the tail by- 

 nicking it, that is, by cutting a muscle in the tail, and 

 then bearing up the tail by means of a large crupper 

 so that the tail becomes fixed in that position when 

 the muscle heals. This reprehensible practice substi- 

 tutes mechanical means for the inward spirit of the 

 horse, and if continued will result in a breed of horses 

 very deficient In natural carriage of the tall. 



The secretary of the American Saddle Horse 

 Breeders' Association Is R. H. Lillard, Louisville, 

 Kentucky. 



