232 REMOUNT SYSTEMS OF FOREIGN ARMIES. 



(b) To form the inspecting board in connection with the civil members. 



(c) To make reports or decisions about questions connected with the 

 remount service and other matters relating to horses when called for by 

 the war office. 



(d) To make suggestions about such reforms in the army remount 

 service as it considers advisable and necessary. 



The horses are bought in the autumn at an age of from 4i years to 6^ 

 years, and in the spring at from 5 to 7 years. 



The height of the horses must be from 15 to 15^ hands when they are 

 under 6 years ; after this age xvp to lof and 16 hands. 



The board can, however, in special cases, make exceptions to these rules 

 governing height and age, but in such cases it must be noted in the report 

 of the board to the war office. 



The horses which are sent to troops are put down on a list as officers' 

 horses or cadre horses. With regard to the last named it is noted whether 

 the horses in question are fit to " station out. "' The horses thus designated 

 must be at least 5 years old and be so strong that, if they are sent to the 

 cavalry, they can be trained for three months and then stationed out, or, 

 if sent to the artillery, be stationed oiit and used by private keepers at 

 once. 



To insure proper competition for the delivery of horses, the president of 

 the board gives, in the public newspapers, advance notice of each pitx- 

 chasing journey of the board. 



In purchasing and distributing horses, it must be considered that three- 

 fifths of the horses which are annually sent to the cavalry regiments and 

 artillery regiments are to be stationed out. 



The president of the board distributes the purchased horses. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUPERIOR MUSTERING BOARD. 



The "board of inspection" consists of four military members and is 

 assisted in some of its duties by three civilian members. The military 

 members are, a staff officer, who is president of the board, a captain, and 

 a first lieutenant (or two first lieutenants), and a veterinary surgeon. 



The civilian members are appointed by the ministry of the interior from 

 each "brigade district." 



The board assembles upon the order of the war office. 



The duties of the board are : 



(a) To make once a year, in at least three places of each brigade dis- 

 trict, an inspection of all the horses stationed out there. 



(&) To determine whether private keepers have fulfilled the obligations 

 in regard to the horses stationed out. 



(c) To revise decisions of the combined regimental muster boards on 

 appeals by private keepers. 



The three civilian members cooperate with the board in (b) and (c). 



EXTRACTS FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COMBINED MUSTERIN(i BOARDS 

 OF CAVALRY REGIMENTS AND ARTILLERY RE(iIMENTS. 



The combined mustering board of each cavalry regiment and artillery 

 regiment is to cimsist of the mustering board of the regiment and two 

 civilian ineiubers appointed by the minister of the interior. 



