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to have a regular standing made with mud, in the 

 same way as the stable flooring, as otherwise the 

 ground soon gets broken up and foul. The standing 

 should be swept clean every morning, and mended 

 in the same way as the stable floors are. 



Bedding (bechalie). 

 There is nothing better than clean straw for 

 bedding, and it is a great mistake to stint horses 

 in it. If a good deep bed is given, they will 

 lie down and rest themselves, whereas, if there is 

 not enough, and the floor feels hard through it, 

 they will walk about over it, and far more will be 

 wasted than if the horse was lying down on it. 

 The bedding should be taken up every morning, 

 and any soiled straw removed. It should be well 

 shaken up and spread out in the sun to dry and 

 air, and at night, when again put down for use, 

 a small quantity of fresh straw added to it. In 

 wet weather the bedding can be aired and dried 

 in the verandah. All soiled straw and droppings 

 should be at once removed in a basket (tokrie), 

 which should be provided for the purpose; and it 

 is wonderful, if this plan is adopted, how little 

 fresh straw is required to keep the horse con- 

 stantly supplied with a good bed; and nothing is 



