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and spring hooks, not to mention projecting objects of all 

 sorts. In this respect we cannot be too careful, especially 

 with mares. 



Fig. 26. Rack-chain. 



CONSTRUCTION AND FITTING OF LOOSE BOXES. 

 In the following remarks on loose boxes, it is necessary 

 to allude only to the points in which the arrangements differ 

 from those of stalls (vide preceding section). 



In order to obstruct ventilation as little as possible, it 

 is advisable not to carry the divisions of a box or of a row 



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