HUMANE HORSE^TRAINING 



Chapter I 



THE STABLE 



THE home or stable of the horse is the first thing I should 

 like to deal with, and as briefly as possible. Some 

 horses, like human beings, are more fortunate than 

 others. Whilst some stables are little palaces in them- 

 selves, others are roughly constructed and are not 

 so comfortable by a long way. The stall should, always 

 be roomy, at least six feet wide, to give the horse enough 

 room to lie down in comfort. The floor should not 

 slope downwards that is to say, made high in front 

 and low down towards the hind feet as it is not the 

 natural position for a horse to stand in. 



The floor should be level, with a proper drain-grating 

 in the centre of the stall. The hay-rack should be 

 low; in order to prevent the hay-seed from dropping 

 into the horse's eyes a net is an excellent idea, and 

 prevents waste. A manger, of course, is necessary, and 

 also a small drinking-trough, so that the horse can drink 



