THE ARMY HORSE. 



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By this kind of breaking, which ought to be continued for 

 three months, the horse will have learned enough for all 

 cavalry movements, and will only require to be accustomed to 

 outside work in the manoeuvres, and to become hardened, so 

 as to be able to stand long marches and bad weather. 



Pig. 4g. — Horse and rider being drowned. 



To recapitulate : The horse attains three years of age in the 

 spring. If the remount authorities buy between April and 

 September, he will be on an average three-and-a-half when he 

 arrives at the depot, where he will get three months prepa- 



possible. Therefore, the croup will be pushed down, .and the position of 

 the horse will be a half -rear ; that is to say, he will be three-quarters upright 

 (Fig 49). This position will prevent him from advancing, and if his rider is 

 inexperienced, the chances are ten to on<; that both will be drowned. If the 

 rider pulls evei so little on the snaffle, or simply leans back, when he is m the 



