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5. In warm weather chilled water must be allowed to stand before 

 watering". 



6. A horse should be allowed am])le time to drink his fill and not 

 he led away the first time he raises his head from the water. 



7. On the march the oftener the animals are watered the better. 



8. Horses must be w^atered quietly, without confusion. The man- 

 ner of performing- this duty is a good test of the discipline of a 

 mounted organization. 



9. Horses are always led at a walk from and to the watering place, 

 and no horse should be led away until all have had their fill. 



HINTS ON STABLE MANAGEMENT 



Do the officers and chiefs of sections know the following: 



1. Do you know what your horse's forage ration is and do you see 

 that they get full weight? Do you know good oats or hay from bad 

 oats or hay? 



2. Do you attend "Stables" as often as possible, and, if in charge. 

 do you see that the grooming, watering, and feeding are well regulated? 



3. Do you see that your horses are in good condition and comfort- 

 able — i. e., that their shelters are good and water-tight ; that there 

 are no drafts of cold air; the standings are in good order and 

 out of the mud and water; that the horse covers and nosebags are 

 kept in good order? 



4. Do you examine each horse at stable hour to see that he is clean, 

 free from vermin, and, particularly, that his feet and heels are in good 

 condition ? 



5. Do you understand the shoeing of horses, and do you see that 

 your horses are properly shod ; that spare shoes are in their proper 

 place ; and that the horseshoer's tool bags are properly equipped? 



6. Do you know the various grains and seeds which can be used 

 for fodder in the absence of oats, equivalent amounts, and their efifects? 



7. Have you seen whether the entrances to your horse lines are well 

 metalled and dry, and that the approaches to and surroundings of 

 water troughs are similarly treated? 



8. Do you understand the symptoms and cure of simple ailments, 

 and has your battery instructions regarding the prevention of the 

 spread of infectious diseases, such as mange? 



9. Do you know who your veterinarian is and where he can be 

 found? Do you know what the farrier's equipment is, what the articles 

 are for, and where they can be found? 



10. If horses are out late at night, have you a noncommissioned 

 officer detailed to see them come in and properly cared for at once? 



11. Do you inspect your harness frequently to see: 



(a) That the leather work is well cleaned and oiled, and espe- 

 cially that w^orking parts, such as breast collars, girths, sweat 

 flaps, are kept soft and pliable? 



