io8 THE horse: its taming, 



every one who loves a good horse has as good a 

 stable as he can afford to get for it. I have seen 

 some stables good enough, warm enough (too warm, 

 in fact), and as comfortable as any ordinarily disposed 

 persons might wish to live in themselves. Mr. A. 

 Robertson, of Hoebridge, in Scotland, has a stable 

 that would satisfy any connoisseur in that department. 

 In Australia, a few slabs, with plenty of ventilation, 

 is all that is required. I strongly advise deep 

 mangers, so that a horse cannot nose its food out. I 

 always feel very cross when I see a horse doing this, 

 as it is a deliberate and wilful waste that should not 

 be tolerated by any horse owner. Little's Phenyle is 

 a good disinfectant for a stable, and a weak solution 

 of it is good for wounds and mange either in dogs or 

 horses. 



Twitches to apply when serving mares, No. i or 

 No. 2. 



Twitch for leading stallion, just fix on lower jaw 

 same as No. 2, and pass end of cord through off-side 

 ring on surcingle, bringing it over the back through 

 the near side ring of surcingle ; you have then a 

 commanding off-side rein capable of backing him and 

 keeping him off you, and you have the halter shank 

 for the near side lead. 



How to tie a horse in saddle so that he cannot rim 

 aivay ivJien left unattended. 



Tie up the near side stirrup iron closely to top of 



