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standing in a large stable with other horses as daily companions. 

 In its yearning for companionship a horse often forms a strong 

 attachment for a dog, or even a cat. Frequent visits to the 

 stable by any members of the household, with caresses, kind words 

 and an occasional lump of sugar or other tidbit, will help to keep 



Fig. 47.— BAR FOR KICKING HORSES. 



the horse contented, and establish relations which will add greatly 

 to the pleasure of keeping a family horse. 



The downright vices of kicking, biting, striking with the fore- 

 feet, like cribbing, are serious disqualifications. A horse which is so 

 vicious as to be dangerous to approach, either in harness or in the 

 stable, is unsafe for general family use, especially where there are 

 children. 



