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Dooi-s. —Doova are frequently made too narrow, with the 

 result that the hip is very liable to damage if the animal is 

 carelessly led in. 



i'iy. 95. — Transverse Section of Stable with living rooms overlieacl. Eif^'lit 

 horses are ]ilaced between opposite windows, with their heads to tlividiiig 

 "walls. There is only ventilation from each end. 



To prevent this class of accident every stable door should 

 be provided with rollers, and must be wide enough to 



I'ig. 9(i. — .Sheringham Ventilating Window (Miisgrave). 



admit of a horse being able to pass freely through, viz., not 

 less than 3 feet 8 inches. In Fig. 81) a roller may be seen 

 on the door to the right. 



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