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sharply, forgetting the stall-posts, bang their heads against it, and 
many an eye has suffered in such a case; master finding his favour- 
ite Quornite the next morning with one shut. Of course, the horse 
‘ did it during the night, in the dark,’ where perhaps that eye will 
for the future remain.” 
“Take them for all in all, as to look, comfort to the horse, 
economy as to forage and durability, I should say a small iron 
corner rack on the near side is best.” 
“Iron mangers possess several advantages over wooden ones; 
horses cannot contract the habit of gnawing the bottoms of them, 
nor are they so tempted to lay hold of them in any part. Some 
get into the habit of licking the manger : this is all but a sure 
precursor to crib-biting, and should be put a stop to immediately. 
Let the stationary manger be well smeared over with train oil, 
and have a wooden lining made to fit in : this should only remain 
while the horse eats his corn. If this is attended to so soon as the 
habit is first taken to, the horse will oftentimes leave it off.” 
Of the many contrivances and inventions we have had to check, 
prevent, or eradicate that vexatious, vicious, and injurious habit, 
crib-biting, perhaps this is one of the most effectual. To us it is 
novel, and we shall not lose sight of it. 
“ If any one who may read this work holds economy worth con- 
sideration, I would suggest to him that ordering his head collars to 
be made with, as it is termed, the flesh-side outwards, causes them 
to wear nearlv double the time of others.” 
“ There is a fastening made to affix to the manger, for which, I 
believe, a patent was taken out, but I forget in whose name: this 
is as secure as the common ring, so far as relates to a horse pulling 
at it in any ordinary manner. But should he get a leg over the 
collar-shank, and consequently be in danger of throwing himself 
down, he must, of course, force the shank strongly downwards : in 
such a case a spring gives way, and he gets free.” 
“The whole secret of a horse hanging back is, that where the 
stall is much on the decline, from the manger to the stall-post, 
standing on an inclined plane causes his loins and hind parts to 
ache intolerably : he hangs back in order, if possible, to get his 
hind legs beyond the gutter, thus diminishing by many degrees 
his standing up hill. In good and well laid stables horses are not 
found to acquire this habit ; so the cause of it speaks for itself, 
and ought to be immediately remedied, which any common brick- 
layer may do, if he pleases, in half a day.” 
We repeat, practical remarks like these could be made by no 
one save a man who had “ walked” the stables as a diligent 
