48 . MOUNTED INSTRUCTION ' ' 



Greedy Feeding: Greedy feeding is caused by natural greed or ner- 

 vousness. A greedy feeder eats as fast as he can, grasping huge mouth- 

 fuls at a time and throwing his feed with his muzzle out of the box onto 

 the ground, and eating it from the ground. This results in indigestion, 

 the bolting of feed, eating dirt and trash, and is wasteful on account 

 of the large amount of forage lost. 



llie preventions are : To place several stones, the size of a goose egg, 

 in the feed box; to feed the grain as chop; to place a wire screen with 

 half-inch mesh inside of the box and resting on the grain ; or to feed in 

 a wide bottomed feed box or manger. Any of these will make it diffi- 

 cult for the animal to take large mouthfuls of grain or to throw it out. 



Tearing Blankets: Tearing blankets is an expensive habit. The only 

 pre\'ention is the use of a leather muzzle. 



Halter Pulling: Halter pulling is also an expensive habit, and a 

 troublesome one. The vice is usually contracted by the use of weak 

 halters and tie ropes, and animals becoming frightened so that they 

 break away. Tying with the reins is apt to have the same effect. 

 The animal soon learns that he can do it, and then it is very likely 

 to become habitual. Once a confirmed puller it is usually a per- 

 manent vice. 



As a prevention, use box stalls, or else a very heavy neck strap and 

 tie rope. It is sometimes cured by tying a piece of rope around the 

 animal's barrel just in rear of the forelegs, from which is run the tie 

 rope, up between the legs through the halter ring and to manger or 

 picket line. After a few attempts to pull away he will probably give up. 

 This should be applied for several days, and then for a time use just 

 a light cord tied around the barrel as a reminder. 



STABLES AND STABLE MANAGEMENT 



A lieutenant of the battery is responsible to the captain for all duties 

 in connection with the care of the horses, with the stables, and with 

 the stable management. He is assisted by the stable sergeant who 

 takes immediate charge of the stables, picket lines and paddock, for- 

 age and stable property in general. This is Department B. Lieutenant. 



The stable sergeant is responsible that the stables and their sur- 

 roundings are kept at all times thoroughly policed and free from odors ; 

 he is usually assisted by one or more stable orderlies. 



Sufficient men are detailed as stable police to perform the general 

 police and to remove all manure as it is dropped, either in stables, 

 on the picket line, or in the paddocks, during the day. The stable 

 police also assist in the feeding, watering and bedding of the horses. 



STABLE MANAGEMENT 



The officer in charge of Department "B" is in charge of the stable 

 and is assisted by the stable sergeant who in turn has a stable orderly 

 to care for the sick and injured animals. 



Daily a stable police of four to six men is detailed to perform the 

 necessary work around the stable, such as feeding, watering and 

 cleaning. 



