THE STABLE. — HEIGHT — DOOEWATS. 5 



be fully exposed to the sunlight, and to the atmosphere ; and it 

 should be well drained. 



II. — Height amd Width of Stable within. — Eleven 

 feet of height within the stable is quite sufficient. A greater 

 height is objectionable on account of the chilliness it might 

 occasion ; while, if lower to any considerable extent, it would 

 be dark, and perhaps might prove unhealthy. In width, (or 

 from front wall to back wall,) it should not be less than twenty 

 two feet. Many speak of eighteen feet a^ being sufficient, 

 but experience shows that eighteen feet is too narrow ; and 

 where ground is not an object, seven yards from wall to wall, 

 within, is not too much. This width leaves plenty of room 

 for gangway ; and a broad gangway contributes greatly to the 

 noble appearance of a stable, and also to the convenience of 

 those who attend upon the inmates. 



III. — Height akd Width of Doorways. — Kind of 

 DooES, AND Fixings. — Have the doorways seven feet high, 

 and about four feet six inches in width. The doors should 

 either be made to slide, or — what perhaps is better — should be 

 be made in two halves, and the hinges fixed on the outside. 

 Should the stable, however, be large, and it be considered 

 desirable to give a neater finish, have the chief entrance door 

 of that form which may best suit the general design of the 

 building. Have it of the size stated. 



The doors of all loose boxes should be suspended so as to 

 open on the outside. If made to open within; they not only do 

 so against the litter, but they frequently prove in the way 

 when horses are brought out ; and unless great care be taken 

 serious consequences may ensue from the animal rushing against 

 the projecting edges. 



