CONTE N TS. 



Ability of Horses to Bear Transit by Sea 

 Percentage of Equine Mortality at Sea 

 Horse-carrying Ships .... 



Ventilation ...... 



Preparation of Horses Before Going on Board 

 Embarking and Disembarking Horses . 

 Portable Horse-boxes .... 



Arrangement of Horses on Board Ship 

 Head-collars and Halters . . . 

 Clothing ...... 



Stalls ....... 



Tying-up ....... 



Stationary Slinging of Horses . 



Foot-hold . . ' . 



Watering Horses ..... 



Feeding Utensils ..... 



Food and Feeding. .... 



Horse Attendants and Stable Duties 

 mucking-out ...... 



Changing Horses from one Stall to Another 



K_7 J. ^r\.XjJ-j • • • • • • • 



Grooming ...... 



Exercise. . . . . • . 



Precautions after Disembarking. 

 Cost of Transport . ... 



Veterinary Remarks .... 



The War Office and Horse Transport 

 Index . . 



