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THE COMPLETE HORSEMAN 



Sir F. Fitzwygram's book, and supplied to him 

 by Mr. Dollar, the eminent veterinary surgeon, 

 are interesting. 



The Royal Mews, per horse . 



Marlborough House Stables . 



South-Eastern Railway Company 



Messrs. Reed & Company, Liquor- 

 pond Street 



London, Chatham, and Dover Rail- 

 way Company 



Messrs. East, Curzon Street . 



Great Western Railway Company . 



London General Omnibus Company, 

 Ecclestone Place 



Messrs. Wimbush, Gillingham Street 



Mr. Birch's Omnibus . 



Stables attached to gentlemen's houses 

 generally about 



Portland Place Stables 



Cab Horse Stables average about 



2500 cubic 



1700 



1540 



1250 



1200 



HOC 



III6 



820 

 980 

 700 



720 



950 



550 



feet 



Though these figures were published eighteen 

 years ago a study of them is very instructive. 

 But notwithstanding the fact that some horses 

 undoubtedly do well in smaller cubical areas 

 I should, in building stables, insist, in the country 

 at any rate on a minimum of 1200 cubic feet per 

 horse in stalls and 1500 or 1600 in loose boxes. 



The lighting of stables is an important matter 

 and one which is, or perhaps it would be more 

 accurate to say was, very much neglected. Light 

 is a great help to cleanliness. Dusty corners, 

 and the dirty debris which collect about a stable 

 even under the most careful management, are 

 ruthlessly exposed and their removal made com- 

 pulsory if the stables are light, and light stables 



