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windward. The gain in general health is 

 beyond all question. Both in theory and in 

 practice I have reason to believe that earth- 

 floored sheds walled to windward only will cure 

 the chronic unsoundness of stabled horses, 

 provided that the strongest light possible is 

 brought to bear for the kilhng out of disease 

 germs. On the same principle which imports 

 cats to look after our rats and mice, one might 

 introduce some benevolent microbe whose duty 

 it would be to eat disease germs in a stable 

 floor. 



III. THE INDOOR HORSE. 



His Work. So far analysis has shown two 

 types of equipment : the weight-distributing 

 saddle for war work, ridden straight-leg by 

 soldiers, stockmen and others earning a living ; 

 and the light slippery saddle for running and 

 jumping adapted to the bent-leg riding of 

 pleasure horses for sport. 



The saddle is but one of several factors in 

 horsemanship, so we must isolate these factors 

 one by one before we can reach conclusions 

 from our study. 



For the purpose of isolating the several 

 factors in horsemanship, The Legion of Fron- 

 tiersmen managed to organize a series of tests 

 on English highways. In each test two groups 



