CHAPTER VI 



STABLING AND FEEDING 



COMPARATIVELY few of those who own 

 horses build their stables new from the 

 start, with all the features that may be 

 most desirable for the purpose; the majority are 

 constrained to keep their horses in such buildings 

 as they may chance to have. In the matter of 

 stabling, therefore, I shall mention only the points 

 of most importance. 



For its chief requisites the stable should be 

 light, warm, and dry, with means for extra ventila- 

 tion when needed. All these features can be had 

 in any ordinary barn and do not necessitate much 

 expense; costly stable appointments do not add 

 to the comfort of the horse and are always a sec- 

 ondary consideration. It is exceedingly desirable 

 to have box stalls if space will permit. Indeed, so 

 highly do I value them that in many instances I 

 have had them built at the expense of space that 

 was needed for other things. Of course, horses 

 can be kept successfully in standing stalls, but 

 box stalls are to be preferred when they can be 

 had. 



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