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When horses were used for transportation the tails would get tangled up in the straps and harnesses when the horse was hitched up to the wagon or carriage. Unless you were very wealthy and could afford a groom the easiest way to deal with the tail was to cut it off. All the way to the tail-bone.
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∙ 16y agoHorses groom each other as a sign of friendship, it is something their ansesters have always done.
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∙ 15y agoHorses wag their tails not like dogs they wag them to swat flys and to talk to other horses.
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∙ 12y agoIt sounds like their tail itches. Contact your vet to see what he says to do about it.
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∙ 12y agomaybe lice or other parasites
Lice or internal parasites can cause the rubbing, the horse should be dewormed and checked for parasites.
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∙ 11y agoworm's
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Why does snowball destroy the ribbons that were used to decorate the horses' manes and tails?
Why does Snowball destroy the ribbons that were used to decorate the horses' manes and tails after the rebellion?
Why do lions need tails?
to swat flies(as horses do)
Why do animals have long tails?
horses have long legs because horses oringinated on the wild plains so had to run and jump away from predators
How long is an horses tail?
It all depends on the breed and individual horse. We have horses with tails that reach the ground, we have other horses of the same breed with short little tails. It all depends.
Why do roping horses have a braided tail?
Not all roping horses have braided tails. There are many events where a rider may braid their horses tail because it helps keep it out of the way.
Who cut the tails of the horses in Razor's edge?
Sassy was the one who cut off the tails horses because of her family
Why are horses tails long?
because they have a lot of growth hormones in their tails hair
Why does snowball destroy the ribbons that were used to decorate the horses' manes and tails?
Why does Snowball destroy the ribbons that were used to decorate the horses' manes and tails after the rebellion?
Do horses have long tails?
If it is not trimmed, a horses tail will reach down about 5 feet.
What is the participial phrase in Switching their tails the horses batted away the flies?
The participle is "switching" and the phrase is "switching their tails."Switching their tails
Why do lions need tails?
to swat flies(as horses do)
How do you measure for a watch band?
You measure by horses tails.
How do you measure a watch band?
You measure by horses tails.
Do young horses have tails?
yes foals have tails they are just very small
Do some people cut off horses tails or ears?
No
Why do animals have long tails?
horses have long legs because horses oringinated on the wild plains so had to run and jump away from predators
Why do horses have hairs at the back?
these hairs are called tails. horses use these for fly swatters and they have them for horse language
