CONSTRUCTION OF STABLES. 



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Fig. 6. 



ward to the ground, near or close to the wall. This also pre- 

 vents the horse from cutting his knees against the manger, 

 should it have a flat bottom. Short, or corner mangers have 

 less space below them, but it is as well to have them enclosed. 



In some stables a drawer serves the purposes of a manger. 

 It is made of wood ; it holds little more than one measure of 

 oats ; and it slides into a recess in the wall, exactly like a 

 table-drawer. It has springs or catches, which keep it in or 

 out. It is pulled out only when the horse is to eat, and it is 

 shut up whenever he has done. It is said that horses never 

 learn to crib-bite when fed in this way. The drawer-man- 

 ger, however, is little patronised. I have seen only one. It 

 is doubtful whether it answers the intention with which it has 

 been invented. 



Water-Majiger. — Sometimes two mangers are placed in 

 each stall — one for water, and another for grain. It is said 

 that a horse drinks least when he has water constantly before 

 him ; and, if this be true, it is certainly desirable that he 

 should never want it. But, I think, we are still in need of 

 more experiments to decide this point. It is beyond doubt, 



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