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13. A convenient place for storing carrots, &c. 



14. A conveniently arranged sacldle-room. 



15. i^n ample supply of fresh water. 



16. An ample supply of liot water. 



17. Bedrooms for the men, and, if possible, a 

 mess-room for them. 



18. Arrangement for drying wet clothing, 

 airing saddles, &c. 



19. Detached boxes for sick horses. 



20. Where practicable, a riding-school, or 

 covered-in place where young horses can have 

 their first lessons in breaking, &c. 



21. A small paddock for turning out a sick 

 horse ; and, if possible, some larger paddocks for 

 turning out horses in summer, or when thrown 

 out of work for any reason. 



22. An airy situation, without damp. 



Q. How large should a box be for ordinary 

 use ? 



A. A tired horse does not need a large box, 

 for what he requires is merely sufficient room to 

 alter his position from time to time to ease 

 stiffened limbs, and to lie down and roll. If the 

 horse after a hard day's work is tied up, he can 

 only relieve himself by flexing first one leg and 

 then another, all his weight being continually 

 thrown on to the other feet. It must be remem- 

 bered that a horse's foot is outv/ardly composed of 

 a horny box, which is practically inelastic, and if 

 his weight is imposed upon a foot for some time, 

 the circulation in the inner parts is apt to become 

 congested, especially at a time when the whole 

 of the system is debilitated by a hard day's work. 

 This congestion may be the parent of many evils, 

 and to obviate it a horse should always be put 



