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am about to subject to them all the horses 

 of my five squadrons.&quot; 



Extract from the report of Lieuten ant- 

 General Marquis Oudinot to his excellency 

 the Marshal the Minister of War : 



&quot; That the system of M. Baucher may 

 produce in the army all the expected advan 

 tages, it would be necessary to have a cer 

 tain number of instructors, initiated in it as 

 completely as possible, that they may be 

 able to teach it afterwards. 



&quot; In consequence of which, I have the 

 honor to propose to you to order 



&quot; 1st. That upon the return to Saumur of 

 the commanding officer of the riding-school, 

 the young horses be broken after Baucher s 

 method, and observations be made upon the 

 advantages or disadvantages that it pre 

 sents. 



&quot; 2d. That in the 5th Cuirassiers and the 



