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roof behind. Sometimes bails are made of iron, as in the 

 army (Fig. 121), but they are preferably made of wood. 

 The essential of a good bail is that it must be deep 



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Fis. 118.— Bad Block Plans. 



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enough to prevent a horse kicking under it, and high 

 enough to prevent kicking over it. 



FJR. 119.- Good Block Plans. 



The most common accident in stables with bails is horses 

 getting over them in the night, and in consequence sustain- 



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Fig. 120. — Pavilion system of stables for 480 horses. 



ing severe injury. Considerable ingenuity has been ex- 

 pended in devising methods for releasing the bail when a 



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