The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-10-26
,u,Nc HORSES FOR WAR.
]. ..,oo.ed Regulars Have to Take
lam Course of Lessons.

. o.nv needs 100000 horses for
0a,rv and artillery to put her colos.
aua 4 forces in tie field; France re-
sal .;.os nrobably 10000, and even
,elor britain needed as many as $780,
1t a9 sSle'a ., south Africa, while she was
,,hting the Beers.
.,bough in England in peace time
men ,muts only two-thirds OF her cavalry
:. horse bill amounts to about s4oO,-
y scl .m . vear-a figure which may be
tnd r,t;nied by four or five for the Ger
nan army.
N most countries omnibus, farm and
". .mestic horses are registered as be-
"aoa = available in time Of war for mis-
uosti1 .y,neous service, and for this any
'ae any from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
Aea'a 49, he Maid by military nation.
90 ~ rance spends upward Of 100000 a
5aaeo nor on horses for her great armies.
ial ID Ta' ~ -, .,,,a sars ) writer in the
oses, sa se w. recruits are FIVE wears old
md cost $500 each.
ct,n. Cavalry charges vary from fifteen
N sxteen hands in height, and sharp
~ -es have been laid down about their
, f., aaue action and treatment. There
~ = regular schools where the raw four
ma, b.ced recruit is trained. His educa
v,stl I'M embraces the fearless swimming
des, deep and wide rivers.
nov Il is extremely interesting to see
num nmsand four-leSged recruits drawn
rhon N in a ring around the instructor.
t the sao opens lne proceedings win
,xide tarp snot from an army re'o.'ei'
car HE animals are taught to gallop fear
ssy up to a line or square of infan-
~ who are blazing away with their
) re Eses. of course loadede with blank
pho Gtridges-
man Lastly comes a charge upon bat
re- sries Of quick firing cannon. 1t is
By orth noting that when smokcless
mir. pwder came into general use it was
the und that thousands of horses which
the bud face without flinching the smoke
aph guns using black powder baked
d to SHE'D at the sinister flash and
ID 10 II Of cordite and melinite.
Ell here appears to be as much indi-
tio1 hality among horses as among
con l. Some take the flash and report
Ina, . quietly, and are passed on to
u o! re severe trials, while others rear
iuy to bolt in abject terror
The riding masters intrusted with
education Of these horses are espe-
ner. Wy selected for their quiefness,
anne ldness, self-control and patience,
far Pted with courage, firmness and the
he Clute confidence born of tried and
a. animate craftsmanship. Horse
bia, uAn .aie ''aineo lose'ner III 'oe .
ho;. nous armies
be- ne French cavalry recruit goes
BY wgh no fewer than 112 separate /
day sons in revisions before he is con-
,rio 'sed fit to get upon his horse. which
the t1ined simultaneously. Both are
abit lghf to swim burdened with full
,ese dpment; both are thoroughly &C.
red fnned to all sorts of startling nois.
nom the crack of a revolver to the
uoh spf1thng roar Of packed artillery.
nm. BESIDES the riding school training
tho re Is also field work across coun
her WITH steeple-chasing, jumping ovea
on. fule. and even over the dinner Ia
tho where silver set feast has beer
tho feao. Not SO much as a folded nap
owl. must be displaced by the flying
LAT. Of the cavalryman right over the
We One part of the chargers edu
aon shows him how to lie PROSTATE
me held of battle and shield his
sf from hostile bullets, as the latter
au Ncnes behind the faithful creature
Aa perfectly are cavalry horse:
=. 1aed That every great war beholds I
INV curious spectacle of riderles.
-. YES gailoping to the charge in per-
=" hne. Thus at Balaklava the front
* Of one regiment was composed
~. st entirely of riderless horses.
-" Smasters having been dropped by
russian sharDshooters.