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arranged at such a level that the horse can neither rub his tail 

 against it nor touch any other part of the stall, or, better yet, a 

 bevelled wall to about the height of the horse, giving it an upward 

 and outAvard slope from the floor so that the horse, with his heel 

 against the wall, cannot reach it to rub, at the height of his tail. 

 Shields and bandages may be employed, but they are liable to 

 injure the hair of the tail. 



Halter Pulling. — Confirmed halter pullers are best secured 

 by ropes or chains snapped across behind them. The habit may 

 be broken in the earlier stages by a slip noose about the flank, 

 the rope being carried forward between the front legs, through 

 the halter ring, and then fastened securely. After pulling back 

 and tightening the noose about the flank the horse will usually 

 take gTeat care to keep the rope slack. 



Bad Ilahits. — Horses are most likely to fall into bad habits 

 from want of something else to do. A regular daily routine, 

 therefore, of either moderate exercise or work, and a ration not 

 too stimulating, are the best safegiiards against their acquisition. 

 Furthermore, much can be done to make the stable life of n 

 horse congenial by so arranging the occupants as to promote good 

 fellowship and avoid incompatibility among them. 



REVIEW 



lid well-an-anged stables provide? 

 determines the dimensions of a stable? 

 ,^ive specifications for a straight stall. 

 1 1 t. How large should a box stall be and why? 

 y^ 5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of paved stall floors? 

 /^^ / and how may the disadvantag-es be partially overcome? 



' G. What pui-poses does bedding seinre? Name the bedding materials iji 

 common use and the relative ments of each. 



7. What should govern the number, size, and placing of the windows? 



8. What are the fresh air requirements of the average horse and what 

 cubic space in the stable is necessary to meet them ? 



9. What consideration should be given to the assignment of stalls in 

 the stabling of horses? 



10. What special care do the legs of horses require? 



11. Of what does proper shoeing consist? 



12. Discuss the advisability of clipping horses. 



13. How does fashion govern the trimming of horses? 

 34. To what extent do horses require clothing? 

 15*. To what are most bad habits, which hoises acquire in the stable, due? 



