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THE STALLS. 



not taken the heelpost should not extend above the parti- 

 tion or be surmounted by a ball or other finial, as such pro- 

 jections render the work of extricating a horse that has 

 kicked over the woodwork exceedingly difficult, and often the 

 post has to be cut off before it can be accomplished. The 

 heelpost should always be round. 



Some authorities advise leaving a small opening between 

 the stalls, at the head of and under the partition, in order to 

 provide a circuit of ventilation; this plan, in the author's 



FIG. 25, 



