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the better or worse during their stay at the depot. The infe- 

 rior horses go to the artillery. When they have reached their 

 fourth year, the horses are classed by the inspector general 

 according to the number to be furnished to each regiment. 

 The different lots are drawn for before starting for their 

 regiments. 



All the remount depots are similar in every respect, their 

 managements and resources being uniform. 



The horses are not shod and are not trained under the sad- 

 dle at the depots. 



The description given of the remount depot at Nagy-Daad- 

 Sari will serve to illustrate the manner in which the horses 

 are cared for at the other remount depots mentioned. 



In the army the trot is very little used. It is never prac- 

 ticed beyond the regulation speed. The gallop is more gen- 

 erally in use, the degree of blood of the horse lends itself to 

 it. The reins are loose during the walk, which is an easy 

 one. It is a principle not to inconvenience the horse, but to 

 leave him at liberty as much as possible. Long distances are 

 moved over at an easy and smooth gallop. The riders guide 

 their horses well. The stirrups are short and the legs well 

 forward. 



There being comparatively few hard roads in the empire, 

 especially in Hungary, the horses of the army are not habitu- 

 ally shod. The metaled roads generally have paths of earth 

 on the sides for riding, so that the horses are seldom ridden 

 on hard ground. They have, as a rule, very fine feet. When 

 shoes are used they are made of iron, with a groove, and have 

 holes for 6 nails. The foot is cut by the farrier the least pos- 

 sible. The condition of the ground has giiided somewhat the 

 choice of the locations of the cavalry garrisons. Some of the 

 regiments are near immense moors where the horses gallop 

 on elastic ground. Horses are groomed three times a day. 

 They are not vaccinated. 



The officers are well mounted, often purchasing superior 

 horses in the markets for their own use. Mounted officers in 

 part receive government service horses, and in part supply 

 themselves with horses, for all of which they receive forage. 



In time of peace the following officers have mounts free of 

 cost: Adjutants of infantry and fortress artillery, lieuten- 

 ants of cavalry, captains of cavalry of the second class, and 

 the subaltern officers of the field artillery and of the train. 



