STATIONARY SLINGING OF 

 HORSES. ' 



FOR purposes of support, horses may be 

 slung in their stalls ; on one of the hatches ; 

 in various positions on the exposed deck ; or 

 on one of the decks below it. In the stalls 

 of cattle boats, horses may be slung on cattle 

 stanchions (portable cattle fittings) which are 

 hung up to the deck over the horses. It 

 is a great advantage to have means for 

 slinging horses in all stalls. Provided there 

 are slings, there is no difficulty in slinging 

 horses in portable horse boxes. Derricks 

 may be used for slinging horses which are 



