260 



MILITARY COMMISSION TO EUROPE. 



" The purpose of the cavalry school is to form instructors, intended to diffuse through the 

 corps an uniform system of instruction in everything relating to the principles of equitation^ 

 and other branches of knowledge appropriate to the cavalry arm. 



TITLE I. 



OBJECT OF THE SCHOOL AND DIVISION OF INSTRUCTION. 



Article 1. The instruction at the cavalry school is entirely military, and is based upon the 

 laws and regulations in force with regard to the mounted troops. It includes — 



1st. The regulations for interior service. 



2d. The cavalry tactics. 



3d. The regulations for garrison service. 



4tli. The regulations for field service applied, as far as possible, on the ground^ especially 

 with regard to reconnaissances. 



oth. A military and didactic course of equitation, comprising all the theoretical and practical 

 knowledge required for the proper and useful employment of the horse, his breaking, applica- 

 tion to the purposes of war, and various civil exercises. 



6th. A course of hippology, having for its object practical instruction, by means of the model 

 breeding stud attached to the school, in the principles which should serve as rules in crossing 

 breeds and in raising colts, to explain the phases of dentition, to point out the conformation of 

 the colt which indicates that he will become a good and solid horse, the method to, be pursued 

 to bring the colt under subjection without resistance, and, finally, to familiarize the officers and 

 pupils with all the knowledge indispensable to an officer charged with the purchase and care of 

 remount horses. This course will also include notions concerning the horse equiiiment, which 

 will be derived from an examination of the saddle factory connected with the school. 



7th. Vaulting, fencing, and swimming. 



Article 2. The number of horses is fixed by the minister of war, according to the wants of 

 the service ; the number of troop horses is fixed by table A, appended to this decree. 



The number of young horses, for breaking, is fixed at 100 as a minimum. These last horses, 

 as soon as their education is complete, are sold or given, according to the orders of the minister 

 of war, to those officers who need a remount ; in preference to officers of the general staff and 

 staff corps, those of the artillery, and mounted officers of infantry. 



These officers may also select from among the other horses of the school, with the ajjproval 

 of the commandant of the school. 



Article 3. The pupils at the school are : 



1st. Officers for instruction. 



2d. Sergeants for instruction. 



3d. Corporals for instruction. 



Article 4. The full number of the divisions of officers, sergeants, and corporals for instruc- 

 tion is as follows : 



Officers for instruction, 2 divisions, (effective,) 100 



Sergeants " 1 " " 40 



Corporals " 4 " " 240 



Article 5. The pupils are sent to the school by order of the minister of war. They continue 

 to be counted in their corps, from which they are considered detached during their stay at the 

 school. They receive additional pay. 



