974 VETEEINAEY HYGIENE 



These watering enclosures do not communicate with each 

 other, but they all communicate with the exercising ring, 

 and each is provided with a shunting place, the use of 

 which will appear later. 



A paddock for 250 horses possesses the following measure- 

 ments : length, 600 feet ; breadth, 300 feet. On one side 

 of it is erected light shedding, intended to protect from the 

 sun or rain, but in which the animals are never tied up, 

 they go in or remain out as it pleases them. There is 

 mangering in these sheds for use in bad weather, but 

 under ordinary circumstances the horses are fed outside. 



Down the centre of the paddock runs 400 feet of double 

 mangering, that is, mangers of double width, sufficient for 

 250 horses to feed with comfort. 



The mangers are on wooden trestles, and in sections no 

 longer than 20 feet for convenience of transport. The 

 trestles get a good hold in the ground and render the thing 

 secure. 



Plain and not barbed wire fencing is employed to enclose 

 the entire depot, which has only one entrance gate, viz., 

 the one leading to the exercising ring. 



A word may be said about the fencing ; if wire strands 

 are used never put in the bottom strand, horses get their 

 feet over it and sustain severe injury to the coronet or heel. 

 The fencing should be 5 feet from the ground, and there 

 should be nothing in the shape of wire nearer than 18 

 inches to the ground. 



The posts to which this is fixed must be well let into the 

 ground, and be provided with side pieces, as in Fig. 220, 

 to give them a good hold in the event of any strain being 

 imposed on the fencing. 



Uprights simply driven into the ground are not strong 

 enough ; time expended in putting up good firm uprights 

 on which to stretch the wire fencing is well spent. 



Horses do not see wire well, and to enable them to 

 recognise the limit of the enclosure a piece of galvanized 

 iron is fixed to the top strand and bound on to it like a 

 cornice (Eig. 220). It is white-washed to catch the eye. 

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