THE ARTILLERY HORSE. 2\i 



4. He should have a good carriage of the head and 

 neck, so that he may be obedient to the rein. 



5. He should be a *'good doer," and have a strong 

 constitution, which will usually be the case with a horse 

 that has a bright eye ; soft, cool skin ; deep rounded 

 barrel ; full flank ; firm, prominent anus ; and is well 

 ribbed up. 



The Officer's Charger. — A cavalry officers first 

 charger, with all the useful points of the cavalry trooper, 

 should have undeniably good looks, and a showy carriage 

 of the head and tail, which should not be docked. As he 

 will have to carry less, and will cost considerably more 

 than an animal in the ranks, he should be well bred, and, 

 with a rider of ordinary weight, he should approach the 

 type of a handsome thoroughbred hunter. A second 

 charger should have all the useful points of a first charger ; 

 but need not be so good-looking. The colour will, as a 

 rule, depend on regimental regulations. Speaking generally, 

 he should not be less than 15.3. A man at the head of a 

 regiment of cavalry, or of a battery of horse artillery, 

 looks best on a tall horse. 



The Artillery Horse.— Artillery horses are divided 

 into those for horse artillery and those for field batteries. 

 As the teams of the former have to manoeuvre with 

 cavalry, and also drag their guns, they require to be 

 exceptionally strong, smart horses. The latter, as they 

 are supposed not to go faster than a trot, are stronger 

 and slower horses than those of light cavalry. The 

 wheelers are active, light-built cart-horses. For their 

 work, they need to be somewhat thick in the shoulders, 

 short on the leg, and of considerable weight to stop the 

 gun when the order to halt is given. Their hind-quarters, 

 loins, and hocks should, therefore, be particularly strong. 

 The riding horses of the Nos. i and markers of field 

 batteries should be of the light cavalry type. 



