There he hung, making no effort to get down.

Some men saw him, and they said it was a clear case of suicide.
"I would like to have the power to take every man who cuts off a horse's tail, and tie his hands and turn him out in a field in the hot sun, with little clothing on, and plenty of flies about.

Then we would see if he wouldn't sympathize with the poor, dumb beast.

It's the most senseless thing in the world, this docking fashion.

They've a few flimsy arguments about a horse with a docked tail being stronger-backed, like a short-tailed sheep, but I don't believe a word of it.