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Chapter VIl. 

 ON THE MARCH AND IN CAMP. 



Sore Backs : 



Owing to the extra weight carried, and 

 the other unusual circumstances, such as 

 irregular times of arrival, strange and often 

 bad and dark stabling, which are incidental 

 to most marches, the greatest care and pre- 

 caution is necessary to prevent sore backs. 

 In the first place it is absolutely necessary 

 to get as much weight as possible off the 

 horses' backs by the reduction of kit to the 

 minimum. 



Never allow anyone to induce you to 

 believe that "it is only half a pound or a 

 pound more, and will make no difference." 



This is especially the case with weight 

 carried on the front arch of the saddle, such 

 as wallets, now, fortunately, as a result of 

 the South African Campaign, done away 

 with. The American General, Rosser, truly 

 says that "Unsuitable saddles kill more 

 horses in a campaign than bullets do." 



