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his Ohio raid he marched from Summansville, Indiana, to 

 WilHamsburg, east of Cincinnati, 94 miles in 35 hours. General 

 J. E. B. Stuart, another brilliant Southern Cavalry Com- 

 mander, with 1800 Cavalry and 4 pieces of Horse Artillery, 

 made a rapid sweeping reconnaisance round the Northern 

 Army, covering a distance of some 90 miles from Chambers- 

 berg to Leesburgh in 36 hours. Forrest's expeditions, 

 Grierson's operations in Mississippi, Wilson's invasions, and 

 Sheridan's turning movements and pursuits, are all reminiscent 

 of the wonderful prowess of American horses of Cavalry of 

 those days. Whether the present day American horses with 

 their greater admixture of trotting blood can achieve such 

 results it is difficult to say. 



Indian Country-breds. 



On the abolition of the old Stud Department, horse-breeding 

 operations were commenced in India, and they continue to be 

 controlled by the Eemount Department of the Indian Army. 

 The primary object of these operations was the production of 

 horses of sufficient size and substance to meet the requirements of 

 the Army in India, not only in Cavalry but in Artillery, and to 

 render that Army independent of foreign markets. Such object 

 has not been fulfilled in respect to Artillery for reasons 

 previously explained, but operations have progressed with 

 regard to the production of horses suitable for Cavalry, and in 

 the grading up light horses and ponies of the country generally. 

 English and Australian thorough-breds, and Arabs are imported 

 or purchased in India for service in the horse-breeding circles 

 of the Punjab, United Provinces, and Baluchistan, and the 

 Government has a call on the young stock produced, purchases 

 of young stock at about 18 months being made and sent to 

 young stock depots for care, suitable feeding, etc., until such 

 time as they of sufficient age to be issued as remounts. The 

 Government undertakes also to raise and improve the best 

 Indian strains of original pure Indian stock — Marwari and 

 Kathiawar breeds, for service and distribution in provincial 

 districts. A hmited number of Arabs also are raised for the 

 same purpose. Eace meetings, with valuable 'prizes for 

 country-breds, are held at various stations, and tend to give a 



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