The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-16

ket for all of the horses of these types
that he can produce.
1.-The different classes of horses re-
quired by the United States Army are
cavalry horses, officers mounts, light
artillery horses and siege horses.
Specifications for the cavalry type
of horse include the following: height,
from Is hands to is hands inches;
weight, not less than $50 nor more
than ALSO pounds; age, from four to
eight years.
This type of horse" continues the
article, lis not restricted to any one
breed, though, as a general rule, most
of the animals have some standard
bred trotting horse of thoroughbred
blood. The most logical method for
the small breeder would be to, breed,
proper weight and substance, to
standardized or thoroughbred stall
lions. 1t has been stated by Maj. c.
E. Hawkins, quartermaster corps pur-
chasing quartermaster, Kansas City,
Mo-, that the best horse We obtain in
this country for cavalry purposes is
a cross between the thoroughbred sire
and the standardized mare; that
horses so bred. as a general rule have
plenty of bone and substance, have
quality and are ideal horses for the
purpose intended.
1.-The class officers mount conforms
to the specifications of the horse ex-
cept that it may be larger and is bet
best obtained by thoroughbred blood. ~
Referring 20 the class known as
light artillery horse the article says
that the draft types are not suitable
for this work, as these animals must
be active and do their work at a rapid
gait when required. Specifications in
clude: height, from Is hands inches
to 16 hands, 2 inches; weight 1900 to
1,400 pounds. I'm the cities" says
the article, this type of animal is
used as express or fire horse and the
heavier police horse"
The siege artillery horse is a strictly
high grade draft horse, according to
Mr. Stanclift 1t must move at a
walk with sufficient weight normally
to move the load by its weight instead
of by muscular exertion: specifica-
tons include: Height, Is hands 3
inches; weight, 1,450 to 1850 pounds
1.-THE medium sized Percheron horse
| is the best type of the draft breeds for
this class" continues the article, "tho
individuals are found in the other
draft breeds that are suitable for this
work.
Localities Suitable.
AS to localities suitable for the
! breeding of army horses, Mr.. Stanclift
| has the following to say:
| "All localities of the state are not
equally suitable FIR the breeding OF
these various classes of horses. Land
!
give the best bone and substance. In
| fact, it is impossible to raise horses
| with good bones on soil that is def
| Gent in lime salts. The draft breeds
require great quantities of forage fol
their best development, and for this
reason the siege horse, artillery horse
would be most profitable on the rich
lands in the eastern part of the state
and on the lowlands of the river val
| leys.
| THE light artillery and cavalry
horses will be profitable on the higher
lands of the middle and eastern por-
ton of the state, as colts of these
| classes will develop best where they
have pasture over which to range
which should be supplemented by {
winter feeding. In the western por-
ton of the state, the cavalry horse
would be the most profitable as the
smaller horse develops best on thi:
high, 'short-grass' country; and here
| also, the pasture should be supple,
mented by feeding during the winter
| to obtain the best DEVELOPMENT