HORSE-MASTERSHIP 



In introducing the subject of Horse-master- 

 ship to the officers and men of the South Irish 

 Horse, I feel that while, as your Medical 

 Officer from the starting of the regiment under 

 its old name and less onerous responsibilities, 

 I need no introduction to any of you ; still, 

 when I stand up to talk to you of what is the 

 most important subject to you — namely, 

 Horse-mastership — I feel that I do need 

 some introduction, and perhaps, apology for 

 my presumption. Let me, however, before 

 I approach the subject proper of my lecture 

 to-night, first of all thank Major-General 

 Campbell, G.O.C. the 5th Division, for the 

 very great honour he has done me and 

 the regiment generally by his presence with 

 us here to-night, and, having said that, 



