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The board assembles only by regimental orders, and, as a rnle, in the 

 garrison of the regiment. 



The board is to observe the regulations fixed by the war office for the 

 stationing out of the horses to private keepers. 



The duties of the board are : J 



(a) To distribute and deliver horses to the private keepers who meet 

 after notification by the regiment. 



(b) To muster the out-stationed horses when they return after notifica- 

 tion by the regiment. 



(e) To make examinations of the out-stationed horses when called in by 

 the regiment for that purpose. 



(d) To revise the decisions made by inspecting officers, and appealed 

 from by private keepers. 



EXTRACTS FROM THE REGULATIONS FOR THE STATIONING OUT OF ARMY 

 HORSES WITH PRIVATE KEEPERS. 



The horses must be used in such manner that they can at any time be 

 delivered back to the detachments in serviceable condition. They must 

 be used for riding, light driving, and for field work in good soil. But 

 stone work, work in a thrashing machine, mill work, and public driving 

 are prohibited. The horses must not be let out by the keepers to others. 

 They must not be absent over forty-eight hours at one time from the place 

 of stationing out without permission from the detachment. 



If healthy, the horses must be in good, hard condition, and must be 

 grain-fed, except in the grazing period. If a natural sickness is the cause 

 of a bad condition, siich fact must be proved by a certificate from a vet- 

 erinary surgeon. From the 1st of June to the middle of September, it is 

 allowable to graze the horses. If the hojses are called in during this 

 period, they should, if the order is received in time, be stabled and grain- 

 fed at least three weeks before the day of assembling. 



The horses nnist be handled with care in every respect and always 

 be kept clean. They should always be well shod, and the shoes must be 

 removed or replaced as often as necessary to keep the hoofs in good con- 

 dition. The out-stationed mares miist not be covered. 



If a horse gets sick, it must be treated promptly by an authorized veter- 

 inary surgeon, and the detachments must be notified at once, and again 

 when the horse recovers. 



The keepers must comply with any order received from the detachment 

 regarding calling in of the horses, but, if circumstances permit it, keep- 

 ers will be given from two to three weeks' notice. 



The delivery of the horses is made to the same board from which 

 received, or to one similarly constituted. The board examines each horse 

 to see if the keeper complied with his agreement and reports the result. 

 The keepers must deliver for each horse 4 good shoes and a serviceable 

 hemp halter. The shoes and halter are supplied by the government. 



The horses stationed out will be inspected by a detachment officer at 

 irregular intervals, at points so fixed that no horse need be brought more 

 than 2 miles (Danish)* from the place where it is stationed. 



*One Danish mile equals 4.68 English miles. 



