From the Standardbred world. They would insert a piece of ginger into the poor
horse's
anus. The irritation would keep the horse constipated for a time and also keep
the tail up and showy.
It will get you kicked out of competition in some breeds (may be all now, it's
been a loooong time!)
(Oh, and we never did that trick ;-)




kathy :-)
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