86 A BC OF THE HORSE 



has had. It is not the same night's 

 evacuations which do so much mischief 

 as those of previous days. In too many- 

 stables the upper surface of the litter is 

 kept all right, but it is the foundation of 

 the bed which reeks of ammonia, which 

 sends up its fumes into the animal's 

 nostrils and eyes, and sets up irritation 

 and disease. Occasionally take a fork 

 and turn over the bed, and see that 

 its foundation is clean. It is not much 

 to do; one turn with the fork is 

 sufficient to get a general impression, 

 and the groom seeing you do it once 

 will probably, from mere expectancy 

 of your renewing your investigations. 



