8 STABLE BUILDING AND STABLE FITTING, 



forage is contaminated by the gases rising from below. When 

 the old-fashioned overhead hay racks were used this was still 

 more objectionable, as the dust also fell through the trap by 

 which the racks were supplied, on to the horses' heads, and 

 rooms were usually approached by an open staircase, exposing 

 the dwellers constantly passing up and down to possible 

 contagion from a glandered horse. 

 Lairs and hock A lair, or large loose box, is a useful addition to an extensive 

 baths. establishment. It should be fitted up with a boiler, from 



which a channel may be carried to a portion divided off for 

 the purpose of a warm bath. A loose box, easily convertible 

 into a hock bath, is illustrated on Plate 39 j it is supplied with 

 a cold-water tap and drain, and may be used as a bath by the 

 simple expedient of boarding up the doorway to the height 

 required ; any escape of water being provided against by a 

 little clay puddling. 

 Examples of A series of twelve plates, embracing eight separate designs, 

 stables. ^^^ called for the sake of distinction " Private Stables," shows 



a variety of arrangements varying chiefly with the required 

 accommodation, and provided with the latest and most 

 serviceable appliances for keeping the occupants in a healthy 

 and useful condition. 

 Design No. i. The aiTangement illustrated by Design No. i, and extending 

 Private stables ^^gj. pj^tes I, 2, and 3, is a provision for a large stud of horses 

 in the cr.untry, capable of future extension by additional 

 stabling or the right. The administrative block in the centre 

 has extra provisional accommodation for attendants and stores, 

 SO also has the corn-store situated over the coach-house, 

 having been designed with a view to this enlargement. This 

 building has boxes for hunters and a harness-room on the left, 

 and the probationary boxes L, to which any doubtful cases of 

 illness can be relegated, previous to their removal to the 

 infection wards M, on the right. 



These are cut off from all communication with the other 

 stables, and when the attendant comes from them, he passes 



