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would be very refreshing. Of the other outer paddocky 

 a sufficient portion should be sown with carrots, for the 

 supply of such horses as may not be in strong work 

 during winter. The other parts of this paddock may 

 be converted into a kitchen garden, to supply the inha- 

 bitants residing on the premises. 



The principal entrances to the outer paddocks are 

 by doors in the wall of the back yard ; and the four 

 paddocks, of forty-four feet in width, are entered from 

 the back doors of the loose boxes, the paddocks all 

 communicating with each other by doors in the side 

 walls. I have planned this for convenience, yet there 

 is rather an objection to this plan; for colts and horses 

 winding each other at the doors, are apt to paw and 

 knock at them, and soon get them out of repair ; and 

 unless they are properly secured, they are much in- 

 clined to play with the common sort of fastening, till 

 they get the door open. 



As these paddocks are not arranged or intended for 

 breeding stock, but merely for the purposes just men- 

 tioned, it may, perhaps, be doubtful whether these 

 communications are an advantage or not ; if it is 

 thought that the doors should remain as I have put 

 them, they might be fenced round, in order to meet 

 the objection I have urged. 



Having, in the preceding section, given a general 

 outline of the plan of building, &c., I now propose to 

 follow it more in detail, as far, at least, as regards the 

 forms, dimensions, and use of the various apartments 

 for the groom, head lads, and boys (who consider 



