CHAPTEE XVIII. 



CARE AND MANAGEMENT OP THE STALLION. 

 Box Stall — Paddock — Kind treatment — Undue familiarity— Peed — Exer- 

 cise — Pampering — Grassing — Winter care — Carrots as food — 

 Worms — Controlling. 



TWO things are absolutely necessary on the start, viz., a 

 box stall and a paddock. 



The box stall should not be less than 12 x 14 feet for any 

 stallion, and may be 14 x 14, or 15 x 15, or 16 x 16 feet, with one 

 door, four feet wide and eight feet high, made double and 

 strong, thoroughly riveted, and hung on three good hinges. 

 Have one window that will give plenty of light without 

 draught. 



Wainscot the entire inside of the stall, except at the door, 

 with one and one-half or two-inch plank ; the wainscoting to be 

 four or five feet high from the floor. 



The feed box should be broad, so that the food may be 

 spread out thinly over the bottom to prevent the stallion from 

 eating his grain too hastily. 



Always close the door on entering or leaving the stall, and 

 always see that the door is properly fastened. 



The paddock should not be too large — 50 x 100 or 40 x 60 

 feet may be a good size. The fence should be seven feet high, 

 at least, and may be higher. It should be made of boards 

 reaching to the ground to prevent his feet slipping under it, and 

 should be nailed from within against stringers and posts that 

 are without, for a horse will sometimes climb upon the stringers 

 to look over the fence and remain there long enough to injure 

 his tendons. 



Never relax your watchfulness when about a stallion ; treat 

 him with the utmost kindness and consideration — teach him to 



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