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stable hour, and at night, so as to shut each horse 

 into his stall. 



Most of these remarks apply to the construction 

 of loose boxes ; only it should be borne in mind 

 that as the horse, is nearly always loose in the 

 latter, greater precaution is rendered necessary, to 

 prevent his getting into mischief, and, therefore, 

 the greatest care should be taken to secure the 

 door, and not to leave any projection which might 

 injure a horse while playing. 



If possible, the stables, granary, &c., should be 

 shut in by a high wall, within which, besides a yard 

 for common purposes, a ring of sufficient diameter 

 (150 to 200 feet would be ample,) with a smooth 

 level surface, should be formed, for exercising the 

 horses when necessary, instead of going on the 

 usual training ground. Near this ring should be 

 placed, in a good situation for sun and air, water 

 troughs with covers, provided with locks ; live fish 

 also should be constantly kept in the troughs, 

 in order to detect the presence of poison. 



It was a saying of the late celebrated Dr. Bab- 

 bington, that a knowledge of cookery should form 

 no small portion of the acquirements of the 

 physician, for the benefit of the sick ; a remark 

 which to a great extent applies also to the feeding 

 of horses. 



Too much attention cannot be paid by the care- 

 ful trainer, to the feeding of his horses, both as 



