Stalls. 125 



Eight feet might be taken as a maximum 

 length ; and 7 ft. 6 in. as the best for ordinary 

 use. The length of a stall is measured from 

 the breast-board to the haunch-board. 



The division-boards (Figs. 16, p. 105 and 

 1 8, p. 1 2 1 ), which are four in number, are kept 

 3 in. apart by pieces of wood near their ends. 



Care should be taken that no spaces exist 

 between the haunch-boards sufficiently wide 

 (say, more than 3 in.) to allow a horse to 

 catch his foot in them, in the event of his 

 kicking. 



Every stall which contains a horse should 

 have a hooked-up stanchion or other con- 

 trivance, on which to sling him ; for if he 

 requires slings, he will generally be too bad 

 to be moved to another stall, especially when 

 the ship is rolling. 



