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the usual narrow stall, a box stall, measuring 

 about sixteen or eighteen feet square. In this 

 box the horse should be left entirely free, with- 

 out even a halter, as this appendage has some- 

 times been the cause of fearful accidents, by 

 becoming entangled with the horse's feet. 



The groom may grumble again at this inno- 

 vation, because a box stall means more work 

 for him, but if he really cares for the horses 

 under his charge he will soon become reconciled 

 to the small amount of extra work required by 

 the use of a box stall. Every one who knows 

 anything about a horse in the stable is well 

 aware of the injury done to this animal's feet 

 and limbs by compelling him to stand always 

 confined to one spot in a narrow stall. A box 

 will prevent the occurrence of these injuries, 

 besides giving the horse a little freedom and 

 enabling him to get more rest and benefit from 

 his sleep. 



Some horses are fond of looking through a 

 window or over a half door. The glimpse they 

 thus get of the outside life seems to amuse and 

 interest them, and it can do no harm to gratify 

 this desire. Others, however, seem to be wor- 

 ried and excited by such outlooks ; they become 

 restless and even make attempts to leap over 

 the half door or through the window. In such 



