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The openings mentioned in the regulations for removing the litter do not exist. 



The halter bars are arranged as described in the regulations ; hut there is another ring and 

 chain, above the manger, for use in the day time. 



Forage for 3 or 4 days is kept in the loft, where there are also rooms for a few non-commis- 

 sioned officers. 



In the floor of the loft there are trap doors, so that hay and straw may be thrown down into 

 the halls below. 



The oats run down from the bin, through a wooden pipe, into a large box on wheels. 



On the outside of the walls there are rings for attaching the horses while being groomed. 



At Lyons, some of the stables had quarters in the second story; this is stated by many officers 

 to be an admirable arrangement, and attended with no inconvenience whatever ; there are a 

 few who object to it. 



The hospital stables are always separate from the others, and have box stalls. 



STABLE DUTY. 



In each squadron, the stable guard generally consists of a corporal and 1 man for every 20 

 horses. It is their duty to feed the horses, watch over their safetij during the night, and attend 

 to the general police of the stables, being assisted by an additional detail at the hours of stable 

 call. 



About one-half the litter is usually kept down during the day. 



The oats is given in two feeds : one-half at morning stable call, the rest in the evening. 



The hay is divided into three equal portions — at morning, noon, and night ; in the forage 

 magazine it is put up in trusses of 1 ration each, and thus received in the stable loft ; at each 

 feed the stable guard receive these trusses, and divide each one among three horses. 



If straw is fed, it is given either just before or just after the hay, always in the same order. 



The horse is watered twice a day, either just before or after his grain. 



The horse is cleaned principally with a houclwn of straw and with the brush ; the comb is 

 used only to clean the brush. 



FIELD SERVICE. 



The allowance of transportation in the field is probably less for the African chasseurs than 

 for any other corps ; it will, therefore, be given as it was for the 4 squadron regiments in the 

 Crimea : 



For each regiment, 1 cart for money, papers, &c. 



For the colonel 1 jDack animal. 



For 2 chiefs of squadrons 2 



For 2 captains adjutant 2 



For 2 surgeons 1 " " 



For 2 veterinaries 1 " " 



For 2 adjutants (non-commissioned) 1 " " 



For 1 treasurer 1 " " 



For field officers' mess 1 " " 



For medicines and instruments 1 " " 



For horse medicines 1 " " 



Total for stafi' of 4 squadron regiment 12 pack animals. 





