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2 NOTES FOR IIU^^TING-MEN 



the floor. This allows the air to enter from below 

 without striking on the horse when he is lying 

 down. 



Above the horses' heads, about one foot below 

 the ceiling, is a line of air bricks which allow the 

 egress of the heated foul air, which, as you know, 

 ascends, and is replaced by the pure air entering 

 through the ventilators below. Besides this, each 

 range of boxes has a shaft of one foot square 

 running through the loft over it, and surmounted 

 by a cowl. 



I do not put this forward as a perfect system of 

 ventilation, but I have found it satisfactory, and it 

 is simple and inexpensive. 



Dryness is a matter intimately connected with 



flooring and drainage, as well as, to a certain 



extent, with ventilation. It is absolutely 



essential to the well-being of your horses, 



which will never thrive in a damp stable. 



In connection vsith this point, I would caution 

 you not to allow your groom to wash the floor of a 

 box, unless you can give two clear days for it to 

 dry. Some men are fond of doing so, but it is a 

 dangerous custom, often causing a horse to catch 

 cold, or even suffer from rheumatism. 



New stables, before being occupied, should be 

 well aired. A charcoal fire in the centre of each 

 box does this very well. 



