XVII.-SWEDEN. 



[From '• Zucht und RemontirungderMilitai-PferiifiillciStaateii," by Dr. PauIGoldbeck, Berlin, 1901.] 



The number of horses in Sweden in 1897 was 512,406. 



The Swedish Government favors the horse-breeding in- 

 dustry in every respect. Great attention is paid to the raising 

 of mi-litary horses. The successes are such that the peasantry 

 not only furnishes all the army remounts and all the breeding 

 stallions needed for service throughout the country (except 

 those imported to keep up the stock), but also many excellent 

 remounts for Norway. Formerly the government maintained 

 studs of its own, but this is now no longer necessary. These 

 studs were situated as follows: At Stromsholm, until 1872; 

 at Flyinge, until 1887 (English thoroughbred and half-bred 

 stock); and at Ottenby, in Oland, until 1892 (English half- 

 bred stock). The first and second mentioned are now stallion 

 depots. The number of stallions at Stromsholm in 1899 was 

 74 and at Flyinge 89, besides 62 young stallions at the latter 

 place. Most of the stallions stationed at Stromsholm and 

 Flyinge were purchased abroad — partly in England and partly 

 in Hannover. Stallions subsidized by the government are 

 kept by a great many private owners. 



The Swedish permanent troops include 8 cavalry regiments 

 (5,300 horses), and 11 batteries of field artillery and mountain 

 artillery. The total number of horses in the army in 1900 

 was 6,742. In case of mobilization the number is increased 

 to 28,319, which are all at hand. The yearly number of 

 remounts is about 540. All remounts, except those of the 

 indelta cavalry, are purchased through a remount commission, 

 consisting of a chief, a veterinarian, and another member. 

 The average price paid is $187.60, but it is intended to raise 

 this price. The remounts must be between 3 and 7 years of 

 age, and must not be under 14i hands high measured behind 

 the saddle. A peculiar system, similar to that in vogue in 

 Norway, exists for the indelta cavalry, for which certain 

 landholders are required to maintain remounts. 



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