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CHAPTER V. 



Space. — Water supply in stables.— Softening water. — 'Anti- 

 calcaire.' — Precautions against fire. — Fire and accident 

 insurances. — Removing horses from a burning stable. 



The subject of space must necessarily go hand-in- 

 hand with that of construction. 



If I were asked how laro-e a stable for so many 

 horses should be, my reply would be : As large as 

 possible, within the limits of reason ; and I could 

 not say more if I were to write for a year on the 

 subject. Plenty of height, width, and depth. 

 Ground space and money must, however, both be 

 limited, but a stable should be always larger than 

 is absolutely necessary ; that is to say, where one 

 horse only is likely to be kept there should be 

 room for two ; where two, room for three ; and 

 where three or four, room for five or six, and 

 so on in like proportion. The extra accom- 

 modation is always useful, and the increased air- 

 space most desirable. As I intend to go more 

 fully into the subject of stalls, loose-boxes, etc., 

 later on, I will not enter upon it here. It is but 



