150 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS 



are very destructive to the harness ; and in the second place, the 

 harness is frequently knocked down under the animal's feet and 

 becomes soiled with manure. It is much better to have a har- 

 ness room convenient to the horse stable where all harness can 

 be kept. When it is kept in a separate room, it is much less 

 difficult to keep in order. If one has a hanger for each horse's 

 harness and hangs it there each time, the work will be much 

 lighter than otherwise. A well-kept harness room will pay for 

 itself each year because of the ease with which the harness is 

 kept in condition and the increased time that it will last. 



