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of having successfully " played up." Hence, although we 

 may by good breaking, followed by proper management, 

 keep a " spoiled " horse under control, we cannot regard 

 him as cured ; for he will be always ready to return to his 

 old trick or tricks on very slight provocation. 



The door-way of a box should not be less than 4 ft. wide. 

 This width may be increased to 6 ft. in the case of a box or 

 hovel for a mare with a foal at foot, in which case the door- 



Fig. 24. Stable with Sliding Doors. 



post should have a revolving arrangement ; for these mares 

 are apt to shove their youngsters up against the door-post 

 when going in or out of the door-way. 



A good arrangement for the doors of stables and boxes 

 is for them to slide or traverse on rollers, so that they can be 

 opened or shut by merely pushing them one way or the 

 other (Fig. 24). Even when open, they will then be entirely 



