Plate 8 

 Repi'esents the plan upon which I converted a four-stalled 

 stable into three loose boxes, and shows, that the space, 

 gained for the use and comfort of the horses, is considerably 

 more than doubled. 



Fig. 1 shows the space as originally laid out for a four- 

 stalled stable, 



a. The manger in each stall. 



h. The stalls. 



c. The heel posts. 



d. Part of the saddle room. 



e. The door way from the saddle room to the stable. 



f. The door opening towards the stable. 



g. The entrance to the stable. 



h. The stable door opening from right to left. 



Fig. 2 shoivs the same space turned to the best account Jor 

 the horses. 



a. The manger undisturbed. 



b. The boxes. 



c 1. The original partitions and heel posts of the stalls 



sliifted bodily, 

 c 2. The additional heel posts : the upper part of the 



partition extending from c 1, to c 2 in each box 



is composed of iron railing, which enables the horses 



to see each other. 



d. Part of the saddle I'oom. 



e. The position of the doorway so changed, as to 



prevent the loss of space occasioned by the door 



opening towards the stable. 

 /. The door opening back into the saddle room where 



it is out of the way. 

 g. The entrance to the stable. 

 h. The stable door hung to the opposite post, by which 



arrangement, whenever it is opened, it is made to 



close the entrance to the saddle room, and prevent 



