28 THROUGH STABLE AND SADDLE-ROOM. 



fixed on the inside of the wall. Thus either the top 

 or bottom half of the door may be opened or closed 

 at will ; but when both are closed each supports and 

 locks the other. 



There is in this arrangement no chance of horses 

 being damaged, no hanging of doors, and the wear 

 and tear is reduced very considerably, and inas- 

 much as they fit so closely, there is very little, if 

 any, possible draught. 



With such doors as these it is, if space permits, 

 quite possible to have doors at either end of even a 

 small stable. Their cost may exceed that of the 

 ordinary doors in the first instance ; but in the 

 long-run they would, I am sure, be found economical. 



Of course, in a large stable there should be doors 

 at either end, and, where there are a great many 

 horses, doors in the front side as well — say one for 

 every four or five stalls. 



Whatever system of door may be adopted, I 

 would urge the reader to set his face most strongly 

 against any fastenings which offer any projections 

 either in the way of hasps or handles, for they 

 are the constant cause of damage to horses ; and the 

 edges of all door-posts should be rounded oft', so 

 as to, as far as possible, minimize the chance of 

 damage. 



Grooms are exceedingly careless in leading 



