 No More Tail Nicking, Old article from 1933! Banning breaking horse's tails |
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 Apr 3 2009, 05:42 AM
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This is an oooold Times articles from 1933 when they banned the practice of "nicking" horse's tails for show in New York:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/...,847269,00.html "Nicking" was basically slicing and breaking the tail to make that artificial weird bump thing you see in most old Tennessee Walking Horse photos. Not sure if this is still practiced today (I hope not) and I don't know why someone would think this was pretty or a good idea in the first place... -------------------- - Email Me: ultimatehorse@gmail.com
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Oct 7 2009, 06:55 PM
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Proud Anonymous Doodler! Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 7-October 09 Member No.: 935,074 |
Tail nicking is still practiced today in the Tennessee Walking Horse, American Saddlebred, and Morgan Horse communities. It is a medical procedure performed by a Vet that does NOT involve breaking the tail. It is done by making two tiny incisions on the underside of the tail. The horse still retains mobility of the tail, it just can't pin/clamp the tail down against the buttocks. The horse does NOT have to wear the set 24/7. The set is usually put on the day before, or the day of a show. If done properly by a licensed vet, the procedure has no adverse effects on the horse whatsoever.
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Oct 15 2009, 08:17 AM
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shetland pony Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 9-September 09 From: New South Wales, Australia Member No.: 935,024 |
Methods have changed since 1933. And it is a good thing too.
How pathetic are we as humans in general if we feel the need to mutilate horses (and other animals) just to make them more "eye pleasing"? -------------------- Snow, Beau & Indigo My sweet trio One has gone, one is going, & one is yet to come |
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