STABLE MANAGEMENT. 103 



second years, and an annually decreasing sum for each succeeding year 

 the customer retained the same horse. 



In considering the price charged by the job-master the public must 

 recollect first, the large number of horses which he must keep at his own 

 expense to supply loss from casualties and epizootics occurring, especially 

 in the spring when horses are most in demand. Second, the large num- 

 ber of horses which are returned at the end of the season, which must 

 either be sold at a great sacrifice, or maintained in idleness at a great 

 expense for six months. And third, the very considerable number of 

 horses which after six or more months' training from various causes turn 

 out unfit for London or other carriage work. 



The extra number of horses from these causes required to be kept may 

 be set down at 20 per cent. 



