230 REMOUNT SYSTEMS OF FOREIGN ARMIES. 



In case of mobilization for war about 12,100 more horses 

 would be required. About 6,000 are to be delivered by the 

 local governments, the remainder to be bought by the army 

 itself in the neighborhood of the garrisons, and by the re- 

 mount board in Denmark and foreign countries. 



The horses of the cavalry serve on an average 9.7 years; 

 the horses of the artillery and train on an average 9.9 years. 

 There are required yearly 400 horses. 



The horses are broken and trained at the regiments, the 

 saddle horses for one year, the draft horses for one-half year. 



The brand of the remount board (R K) is on the left thigh, 

 also the brand of the detachment (E A R, D R, G H R). 



The horses are, as a rule, not vaccinated. Inoculating with 

 blood serum has been practiced a few times recently when 

 there were many cases of lung diseases. 



The shoes are ordinary handmade iron ones of various 

 forms, as a rule, with calks during winter and without during 

 summer. 



The horses are, as a rule, groomed twice a day. 



The forage allowance is 11.02 to 12.13 pounds of oats, 4.41 

 pounds hay, and 8.82 pounds straw a day, of which 4.41 pounds 

 straw is for bedding. Compressed forage is not used. 

 There are no special regulations for officers' horses. 



EXTRACTS FROM THE LAW OF 1876 ABOUT THE HORSES AND WAGOXS 

 NECESSARY IN CASE OF WAR. 



In case of wai', the horse owners in the country are under obligation to 

 furnish for the use of the army all the necessary horses suitable for war 

 purposes, according to the regulations established by this law. 



The number to be supplied for the army in case of preparation for war 

 are apportioned to the city of Copenhagen, the towns, and the counties, 

 according to the regulations established by the minister of the interior. 

 The county councils make the apportionment to the communities in each 

 county, also in accordance with regulations made by the minister of the 

 interior. 



The magistracy in Copenhagen, the town council in each provincial 

 town, the county councils in Frederiksberg, Frederiksvaerk, Logstor, 

 Marstal, Ncirre Sundby, and Silkeborg, and the parish council in the rural 

 communities are to procure at twenty-four hours' notice one and one-half 

 times as many horses, suitable for war purposes, as the communities are 

 to deliver according to the apportionment at the time. 



Every horse owner, in case of war preparations, is bound to comply 

 with the orders of the above-named authorities immediately, and to deliver 

 for the use of the army all horses belonging to him. Any of the authoi'i 

 ties named, however, are authorized to buy for the community as many 

 horses as it is obligated to deliver, on condition that those which are not 

 taken are to be retiirned. 



