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thrown on the heels, and the back finews are put on 

 the ftretch ; and there is little reafon to doubt that 

 many of the lamenefifes of horfes are attributable to 

 this caufe. The ground fliould be made even, or 

 nearly fo, with a very flight flope, and which fliould 

 not be towards the bottom of the ftall, but towards 

 the center of it, where there fliould be a fmall grat- 

 ing communicating with a cefspool, which ought to 

 be emptied every day, if it is within the ftable ; if it 

 is without, it fliould be covered over, that no draught 

 of air may be encouraged up the grating. 



There is much contrariety of opinion relative to 

 the propriety of permitting horfes to ftand during the 

 day on litter. There are cogent arguments for and 

 againfl: it. Litter entices horfes to lie down during the 

 day, which, if they are in conftant fevere work, is 

 certainly deflrable. Litter, likewife, when the ftable 

 is paved roughly, prevents the unevennefs of the 

 ftones prefling on the feet. — On the other hand, 

 horfes are very apt to eat the litter, and which 

 proves unwholefome. It is likewife apt to retain the 

 urine, whofe acrid falts, afcending, impregnate the 

 air, and ftiniulate the eyes. Horfes ftanding con- 

 ftantly on the litter appear to feel the difference of 

 the road, and hence are more liable to be tender 

 footed: the warmth and moifture retained, likewife, 

 is very apt to occafion cracks and fwelled legs. 

 Thofe who are advocates for litter under horfes 



