144 ANIMALS USED IN WAR. 



The Tibet and Kashmir Pony Corps were put to great trials 

 in long marches with minimum quantities of food (3 lb grain 

 per day) and extremely severe weather, and a large number 

 died (592 died and 211 destroyed) in the two Corps. It was 

 reported that no careful selection could have been made in 

 these Corps. 



The Tibet pony proper, as obtained in Central Tibet, was 

 most useful, and the First Mounted ; Infantry, commanded by 

 Captain Ottley, was almost entirely composed of these animals. 

 Between 12-2 and 13-3 hands, big of bone for their size, not by 

 any means handsome, and with an enormous coat of hair, they 

 carried their 14 stones day after day over all sorts of ground 

 in splendid style." 



SOMALILAND FiBLB FORCE 1903-04. 



Somali pony An extraordinarily sound little animal, capable 

 of travelling great distances on little food and 

 ' no water. 



Arab Adapts itself quickly to the requirements of 



the country. 



South African 

 English 

 Argentine 

 Russian 



About equally hardy, though they suffer more 

 from want of water that the Somali or Arab. 



Qiinese [Quite unable to stand hard trekking in Somali- 



Abyssinian j l^^*^- 



China Expeditionary. Force, 1900-01. " The Mongolian 

 pony is a hard, sturdy, short-legged animal, from 12-0 to 13-3. 

 A fair number was bought or captured by the Force. They 

 were found to be much more suitable for draught than pack> 

 their conformation ill-adapted to our pack equipment, and 

 sore-backs resulted. They were also found difficult to keep in 

 condition, and were reported as badly-mouthed, sulky, ill- 

 tempered, and difficult to manage except by Chinese, who are 

 used to them. The mares are much used for the breeding of 

 mules, which, as I have previously remarked, are a much better 

 and more suitable product for military purposes. 



