. Horse-breeding in Canada [microform]. Horses; Chevaux. THE HORSE AT THE STABLE STABLING, HYGIENE, HARNESSING, A GENERAL CARE The question of stable architecture and s iiianagement is one of the highest importance, especially is this the case in rigorous climates su ours, when rapid changes of temperature are of frequent occurrence. The stable walls should always be of d( thickness, and of tongued and grooved lumber windows of good size, to allow ample light doors to fit tightly into their sashes to avoid manent draughts. How many sound beaste rendered incapable of furnishing the quota of' th
. Horse-breeding in Canada [microform]. Horses; Chevaux. THE HORSE AT THE STABLE STABLING, HYGIENE, HARNESSING, A GENERAL CARE The question of stable architecture and s iiianagement is one of the highest importance, especially is this the case in rigorous climates su ours, when rapid changes of temperature are of frequent occurrence. The stable walls should always be of d( thickness, and of tongued and grooved lumber windows of good size, to allow ample light doors to fit tightly into their sashes to avoid manent draughts. How many sound beaste rendered incapable of furnishing the quota of' that can be expected of them, by the reason they are not given the comforts iiidispensab the maintenance of good health Often thej quartered in low, damp, and dark stables, wit ventilation, and often over-crowded conseque I have thought this an opportune moment to ii the attention of my readers, to this matter, wit] however, going into a mass of details which w be out of place in a work like this. The stable should be strictly horizontal. now it has become a universal custom to give a of from 3 to 6 inches to the floor of a stah about 9 or 10 feet. This custom is vicious, a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Duchène, John D. , d. 1933?. [Québec? : s. n. ]
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