"Centaur" : or The "turn out," a practical treatise on the (humane) management of horses, either in harness, saddle, or stable; with hints respecting the harness-room, coach-house, &c. . not at all times available, as owingto limited space in stables, especially in towns, it is founddifficult to accomodate the requisite number of horsesin boxes. The length of a stable, divided into 12 feet spaces,will show the number of loose boxes that can be put init, while if divided into 6 feet spaces it will show aboutthe number of stalls that can be erected. In dividing the stable into stalls, the use of
"Centaur" : or The "turn out," a practical treatise on the (humane) management of horses, either in harness, saddle, or stable; with hints respecting the harness-room, coach-house, &c. . not at all times available, as owingto limited space in stables, especially in towns, it is founddifficult to accomodate the requisite number of horsesin boxes. The length of a stable, divided into 12 feet spaces,will show the number of loose boxes that can be put init, while if divided into 6 feet spaces it will show aboutthe number of stalls that can be erected. In dividing the stable into stalls, the use of openrailing between the horses is strongly recommended—they 4 L i t t being of a very social disposition, greatly relish thecompanionship of their stable associates; and often ahorse has been known to go down seriously in conditionwhen removed from his companions to a separate place. In giving an illustration of a division which is manu-factured by Messrs. Musgrave & Co., Limited, of 97, NewBond Street, London, and Belfast, as it contains someimportant practical Ideas which have been introduced andpatented by them, the author thinks it right to describethem to his The panel between the horses is wrought Iron openrailing, such as Is advocated above, but with thisImportant improvement, that although the general ap-pearance presented is that of an entirely open panel, thatpart of it which comes between the mangers at the headwall Is made close, so that the horses cannot see eachother while enofasfed with their food ; this Is consideredessential. The other point to which attention should bedirected is the Sliding Barrier, or Pole, which draws out i i t t from the division, and crossing the gangway enters asocket in the opposite wall. Should a horse, therefore,break loose at night or during the absence of the men,his opportunity for mischief is confined to his own of these barriers can be fitted to each divisions are often made hinged, so th
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