Horses in the British Army, 1750-1950 /
These days, horses are mainly used for leisure activities the non-rider knows little about them in a modern context, let alone a historical one. For those who would like to know more, this book encompasses the whole spectrum of horses in the British army over a 200-year period, from their acquisitio...
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK :
Pen and Sword Military,
2017.
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Table of Contents:
- The nature of the beast
- Getting the horses
- Remount Department administration
- Transporting horses by land and air
- Transporting horses by sea
- Horse care
- Veterinary matters
- Veterinary administration
- Training horses and riders
- Saddlery, accoutrements and horse clothing
- Harness, wagons and Order of the March
- Cavalry and artillery
- Equines in non-combatant units
- Other animals
- Ceremonial duties
- Appendix. Weights and measures
- Docking tails
- Horse breeds and types
- Colours and markings
- Telling age by the teeth
- Hiring horses to officers
- Syllabus of officer courses at the Army Veterinary College
- Syllabus of the course of instruction in shoeing.