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Work with arms. Use of arms mounted. Work with 

 manikins. Preparation for individual combat. Pursuit, 



Individual missions. Couriers, flankers, patrols. Quiet 

 to noise and firing. Swimming, harness. Jumping in troop. 



FOURTH PERIOD. 

 (Aug. 15 to Oct. 1.) 



Rest. Same prescriptions as at end of breaking. 

 Proving the Results. 



PRINCIPAL points ON WHICH INSPECTIONS SHOULD BEAK. 



(a) Breaking: General state of horses, condition, legs: 

 Riding hall- 

 Quiet, regular, swinging gaits. 

 Obedience to aids in simple movements. 

 Quiet to mount. 



Trial at the gallop (out of doors if the ground 

 permits). 

 Out of doors — 



Free, quiet gaits, individually and in troop. 

 Passing small obstacles in hand and mounted. 

 Handling arms. 

 Quiet to firing. 

 (6) Training: General state of horses, condition, legs. 

 Riding hall — 



Quiet, regular, swinging gaits. 



Individual examination, proving obedience to 



aids in collected movements. 

 Work of section together. 

 Pursuit. 

 Jumping. 



Trial at the gallop (out of doors if ground per- 

 mits). 

 Out of doors — 

 Individual work. 

 Boldness in execution of all individual missions 



(scout, flanker, courier). 

 Work in troop — 

 Use of arms. 

 Proof of condition. 



Approved, Paris, January 9, 1912. 



Messimy, Minister of War. 



