336 Our Noblest Friend, The Horse 



hind them, or at the sides of the building; or (if in 

 front) very high up and small ; an air shaft over the 

 gangway of diameter commensurate with the number 

 of horses stabled will carry off the foul air at night, 

 and if the stable is not overcrowded, and if the ceil- 

 ing is reasonably high, the air will not become impure 

 to a serious extent. Sudden changes come at night, 

 and grooms are not to be trusted to arise and close 

 windows, etc. The keeping of a large number of 

 horses in one stable, undivided by partitions, is sure 

 to cause violent variations of temperature ; as, for 

 instance, when many go out at once and when their 

 egress has admitted cold air on several different oc- 

 casions, the ensuing fall in the thermometer is aston- 

 ishing and not inapt to cause a chill and consequent 

 illness for those remaining. 



Whatever the drainage system, it should admit 

 of copious flushing with water and disinfectants, 

 and should receive it as a part of the daily stable 

 tasks. The various traps, etc., are all good — if 

 attended to frequently. 



Every one has his special fancies regarding such 



