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of all sizes. For a stable of six or 

 more horses,the cleaning room should 

 not be less than ten by twelve feet. 

 If it can be so placed as to have a 

 door opening into the coach house ^"^- ^4- 



or wash-stand at one end, and another into the harness 

 room on the side, and a window at the other end, it will 

 be situated to the best advantage. It should have such fix- 

 tures as a wash-sink, harness hook suspended from the ceil- 

 ing, and wooden pegs on which to hang the harness before 

 and after it is cleaned. Open shelves placed at either end of 

 the room are necessary for pastes, brushes and grooming 

 articles, if the latter are kept in the room. A folding table 

 {for use in polishing of small articles) should be placed in 

 front of the window. A room of this kind is constantly in 

 use and concentrates the unavoidable disorder. 



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The stalls should measure, exclusive of the heelpost, 

 nine or ten feet in length and five feet or five feet six inches 

 in width. The partitions should be about four feet six inches 

 high and made of oak, deal or elm, set perpendicularly. 

 These partitions should be surmounted by an iron railing 

 two feet high and extending at least four feet back to prevent 

 the horses from annoying one another. It is desirable to 

 have this railing made of perpendicular bars. (See Fig. 25.) 

 When thus constructed a horse cannot get his lip or tongue 

 caught in them, and the railing is more readily kept clean. 

 By carrying this grating the full length of the partition the 

 chances of a horse's kicking over and becoming caught on 

 the dividing woodwork is eliminated. If this precaution is 



