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should have no opening in front, since the horse is hkely 

 to try to get over it and hurt himself in the effort. To pre- 

 vent him from rubbing his tail, the walls of the box should 

 slope one foot from the bottom. A good way to accom- 

 plish this is to nail a two by four on the floor. This 

 two by four should reach entirely around the stall, and 

 be a foot from the sides. Boards four feet long should be 

 taken and set on end, the upper end against the wall and 

 the lower end against the two by four's. When nailed 

 firmly one has a wall that will protect the outer wall, 

 and also keep the horse from rubbing. 



There must be an exercising lot wherever the stallion 

 is located. This should be in connection with the stall, 

 and should be roomy. It is even better if it assumes the 

 dimensions of a pasture. To make a fence high and 

 strong enough for stallions costs a little more than ordi- 

 nary fence, but it pays. One hundred dollars will fence 

 a good-sized pasture, and in many cases it will be repaid 

 the first year by the larger number of colts obtained. 

 Exercise for the stallion pays returns more quickly than 

 it will with any other animal. Many stallions are changed 

 in a few days from non-breeders to good foal-getters by 

 giving plenty of work. 



ADVERTISING 



In order that the investment in a good stallion be justi- 

 fied by a large amount of business, it is essential that he 

 be properly placed before the public by liberal advertising. 

 There are three requirements to a clear concise poster: 

 the name of the stallion and owner ; a statement as to 

 the place of stand ; the terms of service clearly stated. 

 In addition to these three points, many of the states 



