CHAPTER IV. 



STABLES. 



LOCATION, PLAN, CONSTRUCTION AND FITTINGS. 



THE choice of a stable will be largely de- 

 termined by the number of horses and carriages 

 kept and the location of the owner's house. 

 In the suburbs and in the country a place of 

 average size generally includes a stable, and 

 the shelter for the horses and carriages is de- 

 pendent upon the desirableness of the dwelling 

 rather than upon the stable accommodations. 

 In the cities the conditions are changed. If 

 the owner lives in the heart of the fashionable 

 quarter, it is usually impossible to have the 

 stable an adjunct of the house, and the nearest 



stable neighborhood has 

 to be searched for ac- 

 commodations. 



In the selection of 

 a stable there are cer- 

 tain desirable and req- 

 uisite conditions that are common factors in any form of 

 permanent shelter for horses and carriages. Upon the exist- 

 ence of these conditions the convenience, cleanliness and 

 healthfulness of the stable are dependent. These desiderata 

 are here given paragraphically in the order of their impor- 



