HUMANE HORSE^TRAINING 



Chapter I 



THE STABLE 



The home or stable of the horse is the first thing I should 

 like to deal with, and as briefly as possible. Some 

 horses, like human beings, are more fortunate than 

 others. Whilst some stables are little palaces in them- 

 selves, others are roughly constructed and are not 

 so comfortable by a long way. The stall should always 

 be roomy, at least six feet wide, to give the horse enough 

 room to lie down in comfort. The floor should not 

 slope downwards — that is to say, made high in front 

 and low down towards the hind feet — as it is not the 

 naturcd position for a horse to stand in. 



The floor should be level, with a proper drain-grating 

 in the centre of the stall. The hay-rack should be 

 low; in order to prevent the hay-seed from dropping 

 into the horse's eyes a net is an excellent idea, and 

 prevents waste. A manger, of course, is necessary, and 

 also a small drinking-t rough, so that the horse can drink 



