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has been badly pulled, it takes months to rectify 

 the mistake. So that I must strongly recommend 

 any of my readers who have not the advantage 

 of having competent stud grooms, to supervise this 

 delicate matter personally. It is far better to do 

 too little than too much, because the one can be 

 rectified and the other cannot. Also it must be 



These hairs should be removed. 



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remembered that it is not very pleasant for the 

 horse to have much done all at once. 



The reason for pulling instead of cutting a tail is 

 not often clearly understood, and many people will 

 be surprised at my advocating cutting the hairs with 

 scissors. As far as the subsequent growth of the 

 hair is concerned it doesn't matter in the least 

 whether it is cut or pulled. And as cutting is pain- 

 less it is always to be advocated provided that the 

 actual roots of the particular offending hairs can be 



