As they went, Lupita explained to the Earl how her father had used the old buildings, enlarged them and fitted them out inside in a very modern and up to date manner.
The Earl, who had made many renovations in his own stables, was very impressed.
The stalls were larger than was usual and a new type of manger had been fitted into each one.
The horses’ names were printed outside their doors with a history of their breeding.
On the wall of the passage opposite the stalls were hung the animals’ bridles and saddles.
They had been hung there so that it was easy to lift them down and clean them.
“Papa felt that each horse should get used to one particular saddle,” Lupita explained, “and think of it as his own, just as we would prefer our own clothes.”
“That is an excellent idea and one I w
