Specifications for Horses

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Specifications for Horses

Field Artillery Journal, January-March, 1915

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Specifications for French Artillery Remounts.

Referring to the illustration of the French Field Artillery Remount on page 500 of the FIELD ARTILLERY JOURNAL for October-December, 1911, the following specifications governing the purchases referred to have been obtained:

Example: For active service height (without shoes):—

Class A—15-2 hands to 16 hands.
Class B—15-1 hands to 16 hands.

Age—5 years to 9 years.

Riding cobs, geldings and mares (not in foal) in fair flesh and condition, able to carry 15 stone (i. e., 210 pounds) under active service conditions.
Sound in action, wind, eyes, practically sound otherwise.
Strong, active and sufficiently fast.
Fair riding shoulders, strong quarters and loins.
Good constitution.
Short, well-shaped back and legs.
Roomy, well ribbed.
Good, clean, straight action.
Strong, clean legs and feet, properly shaped and placed.
Quiet, without vice, well broken and mouthed.
Teeth complete, well shaped, not tampered with.
Color, not very light gray or white.
The remount officer is the sole judge as to suitability.

Grounds for Rejecting Any Horse, no Matter What His Other Conformation may be:

(a) Small, weak quarters.
(b) Flat sides (having due regard, however, to the country in which they are bought).
(c) Long, weak, bending pasterns.
(d) Split up and leggy, or both.
(e) Small joints.
(f) Close hocks or action.
(g) Legs not being well placed.
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