THE STABLE. — HEIGHT. — DOOEWATS. 5 



summer the stable will be intolerably hot ia the afternoon ; 

 whUe, agaiast an east aspect a similar objection presents itself. 

 In summer, such a stable is intolerably hot, and uncomfortable 

 in every respect, early in the morning. A north aspect is cold, 

 and the sunlight never directly penetrates the apartment with 

 any degree of power. To recapitulate : a stable, to be healthy, 

 should stand upon rising ground ; should face the south ; should 

 be fully exposed to the sunlight, and to the atmosphere ; and it 

 should be weU drained. 



II. — Height and "Width oi' Stable within. — Eleven 

 feet of height within the stable is quite sufficient. A greater 

 height is objectionable on account of the chillness it might 

 occasion ; whUe, if lower to any considerable extent, it would 

 be dark, and perhaps might prove unhealthy. In width, (or 

 from front waU to back wall,) it should not be less than twenty- 

 two feet. Many speak of eighteen feet as being sufficient, 

 but experience shows that eighteen feet is too narrow ; and 

 where ground is not an object, seven yards from wall to wall, 

 within, is not too much. This width leaves plenty of room 

 for gangway ; and a broad gangway contributes greatly to the 

 noble appearance of a stable, and also to the convenience of 

 those who attend upon the inmates. 



III. — Height and "Width ob Dooewats. — Kind op 

 DooES, AND iPrsiNGS. — Have the doorways seven feet high, 

 and about fonr feet six inches in width. The doors should 

 either be made to slide, or — what perhaps is better — should be 

 made in two halves, and the hinges fixed on the outside. 

 Should the stable, however, be large, and it be considered 

 desirable to give a neater finish, have the chief entrance door 

 of that form which may best suit the general design of the 

 building. Have it of the size stated. 



