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In tlie first case, if one of tlie horses struck or 

 threatened to strike at another which was being led 

 past it, the horse in avoiding it would go up against 

 a wall. 



In the second case he would go np against the 

 heels of another horse, and might easily cause that 

 one to kick him. 



In stables consisting of a number of stalls, there 

 will be less space allotted to each horse as regards 

 ground area, and therefore in order to enable each 

 horse to have a sufficient number of cubic feet of 

 air to breathe, the roof should be somewhat loftier 

 til an the lowest height which will be sufficient for a 

 loose box. 



The stalls should be long enough to hold a full- 

 sized horse, when laid down with his neck stretched 

 out, and wide enough for him to turn round with 

 ease. 



The following dimensions will be found to answer 

 the purpose. There is no occasion to make the pro- 

 portions any larger, however much room the builder 

 has at his disposal. If he is cramped for room, thej 

 may be diminished a little. 



Each stall should be six feet wide and nine feet 

 long, and the gangway running at the foot of the 

 stalls should be six feet wide, with the gutter or 

 drain running along it about a foot from the bottom 

 of the stalls. The ceiling should be nine feet six 

 inches high or thereabouts, and the door or doors 



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