28 DAMP AKD WAIIM STABLES. 



predispose horses to every form of disease. Dampness may 

 arise from a variety of causes. Firstly, if tlie stable is 

 closely surrounded with trees, dampness of the interior Mill 

 be inevitable. Secondly, dampness may arise from imperfect ven- 

 tilation. Thirdly, from bad drainage. Fourthly, from the want 

 of sufficient light. Fifthly, from having one or more sides of 

 the stable built against ground which slopes towards the wall. 

 And lastly, from all these causes acting in association. To 

 remedy dampness in the stable, the proprietor should closely 

 examine into its causes, and remove them, so far as practicable, 

 at once. 



AVarmth of stable is indispensable to high bred horses, and 

 horses of great value. AVarmth without good ventilation is 

 injurious. Warmth, with good ventilation, are associates to be 

 desired. The temperature at which a stable should be kept 

 will depend upon circumstances, such as the breed of the 

 inmates, and the peculiar uses for which they may be required. 

 Common bred horses, and horses of a very robust nature, do 

 not require so warm a stable as do those horses kept for racing, 

 steeple chasing, or hunting purposes. A temperature ranging 

 from 60 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit, will generally be found of 

 sufficient warmth for most horses. If greater warmth to the 

 inmates be desirable, it can be ejQfected by additional clothing, 

 a mode to be preferred to that of increasing the general heat of 

 the stable. 



Size of Stable. — By Size of stable is meant the number of 

 horses the stable should contain. Most horsemen who pride 

 themselves upon their knowledge of these matters, are opposed 

 to the congregation of a large number of horses in one apart- 

 ment. Some state eight stalls in one stable as the maximum ; 

 seven of which are to be occupied each with a horse, the other 

 to be used for the larger utensils of the stable, such as buckets, 



