Show SO I One of oC the most mOlt matters con connected with the transport ot of mounted I troops is II the embarkation ot of I Equine soldiers do not oot Ie love the sea ea and to get theM on board and to keep them quiet and healthy dUring a voyage I Is II by no means an easy ealY task horses are al always kilt kept In a coot cool elate before embark embarking and are put ut on board ship hiP rather low In flesh fleth than Ihan In too high con I which are In the latter state are disposed to be and kick and are also aJao liable to LonG slow loW steady work is Ie g n nI I to horses previous to their embarks i Uon They are kept tasting and with without 1 1 out water for tor some hours before being put on board I This minimizes the tho bad effects ot of slinging lUnging an overfed The They also abo J become much sooner looner reconciled to their change of at quarters and take to their I teed on board when these theBe m measures have been adopted As AJ a 0 rule horses shoes are not removed as aa the animals animal are generally generall used directly they land horses to b be embarked are drawn up by troops as al near the points ot of pm em embarkation all as Their and harn hones are taken off ote and pecked packed jO In jOlar lar large sacks Mck while they arc aro provided with ships collars No fewer teer than five men are required to Ung ahng a ho horse Quickly and with 11 One man holds the head guy aI which I Is mIleS made tat fast to the ship head had rollar Two mn men stand tand on each MCh aide ot of the ani animal animal mal and hold up the sling until the horses legs leave lewe the Ground and the two 0 remaining soldiers stand at tM the head and tall to fasten the bruit breast trap strap and breeching respectively J A horse on board ship eats ten pounds pound of oC hay five pounds pound of oC oats five Ave pounds pound of oC bran and nn an ounce of oC niter Ills III drinking allowance le Is halt a gill of vinegar and eight gallons of oC water Vater |