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from the division, and crossing the gangway enters a 

 socket in the opposite wall. Should a horse, therefore, 

 break loose at night or during the absence of the men, 

 his opportunity for mischief is confined to his own stall. 

 Several of these barriers can be fitted to each division. 

 These divisions are often made hinged, so that when fitted 

 inside a loose box the latter may be used as two stalls or 

 one box, as occasion requires. This is an extremely useful 

 plan for country establishments, where, on the arrival of 

 friends to attend a " meet," or any similar gathering, the 

 stable accommodation may be doubled by opening out these 

 hinged divisions, which can be effected in a few minutes. 



When dividing the stable into loose boxes, the 

 divisions, doors, &c., should be constructed of great 

 strength, as the horse being free to wander about and do 

 pretty much as he likes inside, every part is exposed to 

 his kicking. 



The railings and doors should be of wrought iron, 

 and Messrs. Musgrave manufacture in this way some 

 very handsome designs for loose box enclosure. 



The Manger fittings should be carefully selected to 

 suit the requirements of the horses and the sort of food 

 they are likely to be fed on. For instance — carriage 

 horses and hunters not consuming a large amount of hay 

 or mash or chaff, will not require an extensive rack or 

 mash trough ; but as they frequently stand for days in the 

 stall they might have the addition of a water pot for a 

 constant water supply. Of this however more after- 

 wards. If a few work horses be kept, their racks and 

 troughs should be large, and in the case of heavy dray 

 horses that are often fed on "chop" the trough should be 

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