Year: 1872

Horses-Dexter and his Compan-


ions.


Every detail exhibited the most per-
feet adaptation and taste. Truly pal
ace would be more appropriate name
for so perfect and expensive stable.
Five large stalls each side of the wide
alley; the divisions are about FIVE feet
high, with an iron railing extending a.
round the top. completely isolating each
inhabitant from the Others, a. well as
from the gaze of visitors. As the door
h opsn % ADMIT Joe Elliot so his stall, I
notice there is no Munger: the hay il eat
on from the floor. In one corner there
is an iron receptacle for feeding grain.
II is low, very simple and convenient.
The nearer nature Is initiated the better.
That I knew, and often advised. There
is more economy and less trouble to feed
from manger than from rack, yet in
nineteen out Of twenty stables through
the country the manger will be found SO
high and so far out over the horses head
that horse Of ordinary size must reach
up TO eat his hay, and in 20 doing shifts
the seed and dust from it upon his head.
Nature has designed the horse to eat his
food from the ground, else the pasturngc

would be raised TO level with his head.
The proper exercise of the muscle of the
{; relegs and shoulders require this, and
neglect of this is often the cause of weak
knees. While looking at the floor, Mr..
Bonner anticipated my inquiry by say
ing: "The floor is made up by a series
of states, with spaces between them large
enough to allow the passage Of water.
Beneath there is water tight floor, with
pitch of two inches on one side for
drainage, with the false flooring just that
much thicker and higher on that side.'
The extra flooring is so constructed in
two sections that it can be raised from
the center both ways, and placed on each
when removing the accumulation of OBJ
jectionable matter beneath. BY this
time my attention was called to the occu-
pants of some of the other stalls. Here
said Bonner, "is Princess, Flora Temples
gratest competor. When I bought her
short time ago, and placed her under
my care, she moved like foundercd horse.
This ! knew We. the eject Of contraction
andbad shoeing The resultof my. treat
ment is proof of the correctness of my
judgment, as yon see she moves as free
and as naturally any horse. She is lit
tie vicious, and we will take her in hand
when convenient, if you wish" Prin-
cess looked at me with suspicion, but l
soon made her ladyship submit to caress.
Of an irritable nature, she needed careful
handling and little watching to prevent
a snap judgment in the way of a kick.
The next horse shown me was hay, 4
years old, named Sartle, one of the finest
model horses ofhis age / ever saw and from
present account is the coming horse, he
has already made the fastest time ON rec
ord by horse his age. "See what an
arm, shoulder. lion." said Mr.. Bon
ner, calling my attention to the various
points consisting great trotter; and so
thoroughly does he seem to have studied
the points necessary for speed and endu-
rance that am convinced, that he could
at glance select trotter from n large
drove. The nexthorse shown me was the
peerless Dexter. Many man or woman
either, would, l imagine, feel it an honor
to caress this greatest Of horses, but like
true king as he is, he will not permit
any familiarity from stranger, yet to-
ward his master he seems to cvince great
affection, following him with the docility
of the most gentle pet. while at the ap-
proach of others he shows instant re-
sentiment. Intending to renew my visit
to the stable next morning, ! was then
conducted by Mr.. Bonner to his pri-
vate residence. Seated in his library the
topic of his conversation became that Of
prices paid. ! am able to give the prices