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rings every time the stalls are mucked-out, 

 and consequently if spring hooks are not used, 

 the length of the respective ropes will have 

 to be frequently readjusted, with a needless 

 and a very inconvenient expenditure of time 

 and trouble. 



In stalls which have double breast-boards, 

 the length of the outward tying-up rope 

 should be just sufficient to allow the horse 

 to obtain his hay from the hay net, but not 

 to annoy his companion ; and the length of 

 the inward rope should give him full liberty 

 to eat out of his trough, but not to bite 

 his neighbour. With the double breast-board 

 arrangement, these lengths would respectively 

 be about 22 and 20 inches. Special attention 

 should be paid to keeping these tying-up 

 ropes at a proper length ; for if they are 



