88 THROUGH STABLE AND SADDLE-ROOM. 



either with it or near to it. As a rule, they are 

 generally under the same roof — viz. : 



Coachhouse, 



Saddle-room, 



Forage-house (or loft), 



Grooms' chambers, 

 and (at times) a shed for the purpose of drying 

 stable-litter. 



The situation of the coachhouse must, of course, 

 be subservient to that of the stable, and the space 

 available for the purpose. Although a good roomy 

 coachhouse is doubtless an advantage, it should not, 

 as is by no means unfrequently the case, unduly 

 occupy space which can ill be spared from the 

 stable ; a somewhat small coachhouse and a roomy 

 stable beino" more desirable than a laro^e coachhouse 

 and a cramped stable. But whatever situation or 

 size may be selected for a coachhouse, it must be 

 dry. It need not necessarily be kept warm, but 

 the very slightest damp must be excluded. If it is 

 desired to heat a coachhouse, hot-water pipes are 

 undoubtedly the best for the purpose ; but they 

 should be so arranged that the heat is generally 

 diffused, and not greater on one side than another. 

 Where this mode of heating is impracticable, it is 

 better to have two or three small stoves (oil stoves 

 are the best) rather than one large one. It is quite 



