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Description
ANTIQUE TAIL DOCKER.
Embossed with maker-
"ARNOLD & SONS LONDON"
Solid Brass And Rosewood.
Embossed with maker-
"ARNOLD & SONS LONDON"
Solid Brass And Rosewood.
IN GOOD CONDITION
AT 41 CM IN LENGTH, FOR VETERINARY USE
A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY VETERINARY COLLECTION
Horses, especially those used for hunting, had their tails cut off.
(DOCKED ) to stop them getting muddy. Both the mud and the removal of the tail stopped the horse from flicking flies off their back. Tail cropping became illegal so now, during a hunt, some horse tails are platted.
