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the doors are thrown open the first 

 thing in the morning, the nostrils are 

 often assailed by a strong odour 

 generated by stale litter, and lack of 

 proper ventilation. How can any 

 animal, coming out of such a place, be 

 expected to be refreshed by its night's 

 rest? The horse wants pure air as 

 much as man. The owner should see 

 that, whilst all causes of draughts 

 are stopped up, the ordinary precau- 

 tions for the maintenance of proper 

 ventilation are preserved. I cannot 

 urge this point too strongly, for I have 

 often seen in young animals the vitiat- 

 ing effect that a foetid atmosphere 



