So  far  as  I  have  been  able  to  observe,  by  close  attention  to  a
great  number  of  horses  confined  in  all  kind  of  stables,  it  would
appear  that

The  Effects  of  Hot  Stabling  are  only  three  in  number.  The
first  is  a  fine,  short,  glossy  coat ;  the  second,  a  strong  disposi-
tion to  accumulate  flesh ;  and  the  third  is  an  extreme  suscep-
tibility to  the  influence  of  cold.  These  are  the  permanent
effects.  Those  produced  by  sudden  removal  from  a  cold  to
a  warm  stable  are  somewhat  different.  For  the  first  week
the  horse  looks  as  if  he  were  a  little  fevered.  He  does  not
feed  well,  but  drinks  much.  Sometimes  he  is  dull,  and  some-
times restless,  fidgety.  If  somewhat  lusty,  or  if  he  eat  and
drink  tolerably  well,  he  often  sweats  in  the  stable,  particular-
ly about  the  flanks,  the  groin  and  quarters.  In  a  few  days  he
seems  to  become  accustomed  to  the  high  temperature.  His
coat  lies  smoothly  ;  it  glitters  as  if  it  were  anointed  ;  the  horse
recovers  his  appetite,  and  rapidly  takes  on  flesh.
