126 Horses on Board Ship. 



Stalls made on the Government pattern 

 cost about ^3 for each horse on a covered 

 deck, and about ^3 [Os. on the exposed deck. 



One of the most important points about 

 stalls is that the fittings should be absolutely 

 secure ; because neglect of this precaution may 

 entail serious loss of horse-life during bad 

 weather. For instance, out of 415 horses 

 which were on board the ss. Rapidan on her 

 voyage from Liverpool to South Africa, 191 

 died, principally on account of the giving way 

 of the stall-fittings during a heavy gale. 

 This ship became disabled, got into the trough 

 of the sea, and consequently rolled about 

 terribly. 



The fitting of stalls on Government trans- 

 port is carried out according to the following 

 Admiralty details : — 



