SITTJATION AND ASPECT. 3 



familiaxity with horses, and with their requirements, does not 

 fall to the lot of every man ; neither is the information to be 

 obtained ia a day. It is only by a practical knowledge of the 

 wants and requirements of the animal to be lodged, that a man 

 is qualified to construct a proper dwelling for it. In speaking 

 of the general ignorance of architects upon these matters, I do 

 not wish to be understood as writing ia a spirit of censure ; but 

 it cannot be expected that architects, not conversant with practi- 

 cal details of this kind, should be able to meet the requirements 

 of the case. 



Without entering into minute details, I will enumerate, and 

 treat upon the principal essentials to be attended to in the con- 

 struction of the stable. They are, for the most part, comprised 

 in the following : — 



I. — Situation and aspect of the Stable, and manner of 

 Lighting. 

 II. — Height and vsddth of Stable within. 

 III. — Height and width of Doorways ; kind of Door ; and 



Fixings. 

 IV. — Width and length of Stalls ; their Construction, and 

 Furniture. 

 V. — Ventilation of Stables. 

 VI. — Drainage of Stables. 



In addition to the above, will have to be considered what may 

 be termed appendages to the stable, viz., — Loose Boxes, Saddle 

 and Harness Eooms, Porch, Stove, Fire-Places, and Boilers, 

 Manure Dept&s, and Water Tanks. 



I. — SlTITAODION AND ASPEOT OF THE STABLE, AND MODB OE 



Lighting.— Never build a stable, if it can possibly be avoided, 



