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collect the feed bags and turn them over to the Stable Sergeant at the 

 forage car after they havej^een removed from the horses. 



At least two hours should be allowed for unloading, feeding, and 

 reloading. 



In all loading and unloading particular care must be exercised to 

 avoid any shouting or excitement on the part of the men ; these are the 

 principle causes of excitement on the part of the horses, which, in turn. 

 is the source of most difficulties in handling the animals. 



The horses after being unloaded are arranged by sections and are 

 secured at once, care being taken that they are not tied to a flimsy or 

 movable object. The feed bags are not filled but a feed of hay is fed at 

 once. Two or more cannoneers are set to work to sort the feed bags 

 out by sections and later when the horses are being harnessed, to turn 

 them over to chiefs of sections. 



In unloading the harness it is arranged by sections so as to give am- 

 ple room for harnessing. Ordinarily the battery should harness, hitch 

 in and clear the vicinity as soon as the horses, carriages and harness 

 have been unloaded. 



The first essential in loading and unloading is a definite plan, com- 

 fortable to existing conditions so that it may be methodically executed 

 without undue haste. 



If the trip is to be for a great length of time the horse's shoes should 

 be removed. (This applies more especially to a sea voyage.) 



PACKING DRIVERS' ROLLS 



(Taken from D. & S. R. F. A. Chap. XIII) 



FIELD AND SURPLUS KITS 



The field kit consists of the arms, personal and horse equipments 

 and clothing, additional to that worn on the person, required by and 

 prescribed for the soldier in the field. 



The articles comprising the kit var}^ with the duties of the men and 

 are furnished by the Ordnance Department, the Quartermaster Corps, 

 and Medical Department. 



The field kit consists of the arms, personal and horse equipments 

 as shown below. 



ORDNANCE PROPERTY 

 (a) Personal Equipment 

 Articles Where carried 



1 can, bacon Near saddle pocket. 



1 canteen Near cantle ring. 



1 canteen cover On canteen. 



