232 THE HOKSE IN AMERICA 



drinking-place for all the horses in a stable. A 

 bucket filled from a hydrant and held up to the 

 horse is the best way. A horse needs salt. The best 

 way to give it to him is to put a crystal of rock salt 

 in his trough and let it remain there. He will then 

 take it when he pleases, and not too much at a 

 time. 



One man cannot properly look after an unlim- 

 ited number of horses. If the stableman does no 

 driving he can look after four together with the 

 vehicles and harness. If he has to go out with the 

 carriages he cannot manage more than three. 

 Without a proper, sober, and sensible stableman, 

 a gentleman can never have any satisfaction out 

 of his horses. They are hard to get, but there are 

 such. If a man be an accomplished horseman he 

 can train his own servants, and be pretty sure of 

 nearly always being well served. If he know noth- 

 ing himself he will have to use his own intelli- 

 gence and learn. In case he will not do this he had 

 better not keep horses. Saddles should be dried in 

 the sun when it is possible. Stirrups and bits 

 should be cleaned at once as it is much easier to 

 prevent rust than remove it. The same rule 



