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am about to subject to them all the horses 

 of my five squadrons." 



Extract from the report of Lieutenant- 

 General Marquis Oudinot to his excellency 

 the Marshal the Minister of War : — 



" That the system of M. Baucher may 

 produce in the army all the expected advan- 

 tages, it would be necessary to have a cer- 

 tahi number of instructors, initiated in it as 

 completely as possible, that they may be 

 able to teach it afterwards. 



" In consequence of which, I have the 

 honor to propose to you to order — 



" 1st. That upon the return to Saumur of 

 the commanding oflBcer 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. 



" 2d. That in the 5th Cuirassiers and the 



