VISITS TO REMOUNT DEPOT AT SAHARUNPOllE. 8G3 
regiments for a time in order that they may have change of 
air, rest, and treatment, such as in cases of obstinate unthrifti¬ 
ness, &c., is requisite. Those horses coming from the Kurrun- 
tadhee stud are marked on the off side with A. K.; those from 
the Home stud (Kurnaul) are marked L. on the near side, the 
letter originating from Lord Lawrence, who established it; some 
from the Central stud could be picked out by their peculiarly 
turned-in elbows and hollow backs, imperfections said to be 
the result of climate and restriction when young. Here were 
some Walers from Madras, some of a lot of eighty which joined 
last cold weather, and whose age, I understand, averaged fifteen 
years; a few from the Buxar stud, marked B., were remarkable 
for their size and strength; the Hapur horses are marked H. 
Of all the stud breds the palm must certainly be given to 
those from the Home stud; they are level horses, all show 
freedom of action, and exhibit breeding. 
No. 4 stable contained stud and country breds. Those 
country breds that come from Central India are marked on the 
neck; they are small, but appear sound, and have the credit of 
possessing good constitutions. It is earnestly to be hoped that 
Mr. Haller’s efforts will result in considerable improvement in 
country breds from the Punjaub. The present specimens are 
anything but satisfactory; they are deficient in size, possess 
sickle hocks and bad fore legs; and in those from every other 
district, except Central India, there are much the same objec¬ 
tions, deficiency and unsoundness of hocks being most con¬ 
spicuous. 
No. 5 stable, country breds. 
No. 6 stable, country breds. 
Committees assemble twice a week at Saharunpore in the 
months of October and April, attended by the Circle Veterinary 
Surgeon (Inspecting V.S.). The Director of Army Bemount 
operations is generally the president. The members consist of 
an officer of cavalry, one of artillery, and one of hussars. This 
committee is for the purpose of rejecting those that are unfit, 
and classing those that pass. The amount of rejections of those 
sent up from Calcutta and Bombay I was informed was formerly 
2 per cent., but now reaches 6 per cent. This is a very serious 
difference to account for. With regard to the classing I was 
much struck by the number of hussars and cavalry horses that 
remain at the depot for a long period in consequence of the 
supply exceeding the demand, whereas artillery horses are drafted 
without loss of time. Could not the purchasers be informed 
as to the class of horse required and the number of each 
class in stock, so as to prevent the expenditure of twenty-five 
rupees a month in keeping each of these supernumeraries. 
