THE STABLE. 103 



The temperature of the stable, as I have said before, 

 should be dry, but never hot. A free current of air 

 should be allowed to pass through the top of every 

 stable. Nothing is so injurious to a horse's wind, or 

 more correctly lungs, as heated and impure at- 

 mosphere. 



If the horse seem to feel cold, give more beans, and 

 put an extra rug on him as a preventive, but do not 

 shut up the ventilators in consequence. 



There is no rule with regard to the temperature 

 of the stable that can be adhered to with safety. 



Some hold that 50 Fahr. is the proper temperature 

 for the stable, others with quite as much reason stickle 

 for 70 Fahr., whatever the external temperature may be ! 

 The consequence of such treatment is, that whenever 

 the door of the stable is opened and the natural tem- 

 perature admitted, up goes the horse's coat and he gets 

 chilled from the fresh current of air being so much 

 colder than that which had, up to that time, been 

 circulating around him. Food, exercise, and warm 

 clothing are the only safe methods of preserving the 

 system from the effects of cold. 



Good drains should always be run through stables, 

 and kept carefully open ; but draining is now so per- 

 fectly understood that nothing need be said here on 

 this head. 



The best pavement, in my opinion, is that formed by 

 the best blue bricks filled in on the narrow side, which 

 gives a better foot-hold, and is therefore a matter 

 of great consideration, and though more costly, will 



