9. Cleanliness of stable, hay loft and waterinii troui^hs. 



10. Drainage, and disposal of manure. 



11. Temperature of stable, and whether tlie horses are subjected to 

 draughts or not. 



12. Size and character of stalls^ — width and lengtli. 



13. Amount of bedding; and are the horses bedded during the day 

 on Sundays, and when they stand in the stable on other days? 



14. Hours of feeding and watering; and especially are the horses 

 watered after eating their hay at night? 



15. Quality and amount of hay and grain fed. 



16. Bran mash, — when given. 



17. Salt, when and how given. 



18. Blanketing of horses in stable. 



19. (In large stables) is there a drying room for blankets? 



20. Are there rain-covers for the horses, or two sets of blankets — one 

 for wet weather? 



lark? 



Signature of Inspector. 

 Date 



For the prizes awarded this ^^ar to stables and stablemen see the 

 pages at the end of the entry list. 



The Association is indebted to the following Stable Inspectors for 

 their very careful and conscientious work: — 



E. F. COLDWELL ROBERT MASON 



J. B. MATTHEWS J. W. WHITNEY 



A. G. ROBINSON D. J. DELANEY 



For advice and co-operation in all our undertakings we are also espe- 

 cially indebted to Dr. F. J. Sullivan, Dr. D. L. Bolger and Dr. P. J. Cronon. 



THE DISPOSAL OF OLD HORSES 



It is a melancholy fact that many of the fine horses to be seen in the 

 Parade this year wall be sold when they become old, stifT or lame, and 

 will, in many cases, suffer great misery before death releases them. There 

 is a growing feeling in the community that old or disabled horses should 

 not be sold, but should be killed or otherwise disposed of in a humane 

 manner. To sell a worn-out horse, and thus consign him to a slow and 

 painful death, will be looked ui)()n years hence as an almost incredible 

 cruelty. 



