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THE FIELD ARTILLERY JOURNAL which to many of them is no doubt often in the nature of a Godsend, and the contractor to a remuneration of about two dollars per day per head. In the course of many years of service the writer has met with militia batteries in the field which were handicapped with equine specimens of the above character. The influence of such horses on the personnel was depressing, the pride of the men in their organization and arm was hurt, and their muscles were made to ache too frequently when the inability of such miserable teams to properly handle the carriages forced them to put their shoulders to the wheels when a fairly heavy piece of road was encountered. The furnishing of nondescript horses, for field services, to batteries of militia is to be regretted—to the writer it is unpardonable. The battery commander should have a strong voice in the selection of horses to be used by his battery in the field for quite frequently the supreme military state authority is unfamiliar with the conformation of field artillery draft animals. The proper kind of conditioned horse being on hand it follows that he should be correctly fitted with the harness furnished. The fitting and adjusting of artillery harness are important matters well worthy the study of field artillery officers. They should not be passed over in a perfunctory manner but should be given the closest personal attention and supervision. So important is the fitting of harness considered in the regular service that even the battalion commander does not disdain to personally verify the fitting of each animal of his command, but closely examines, calls attention to and directs adjustments when deemed necessary. The more experience possessed by a field artillery officer the more concerned is he with the harness proposition, knowing as he does that harness galls will soon place an animal in the rear of the column and that a few galled horses there is an advertisement to the observer that those 56
IN THE FIELD responsible are either ignorant of their duties in this connection or remiss in their discharge. An experienced field officer once remarked to the writer "Permit me to sean the tail end of a battery after it has been on the road a few days and I can tell you all about it." It has been remarked that men pay for their experience in money, anguish or physical pain. Experience in the field with a battery on the march is usually paid for, by the careless officer, in loss of horse power. There being no doubt as to the correct fit of the harness and its comfort, the next question that presents itself for consideration so far as the horses are concerned is the number of shoes to be transported. This will of course depend upon the number of animals and the distance to be travelled. If the animals have been shod all round a few days before starting it is fair to assume that on average roads a set of shoes will last for two hundred miles. Allowing for casts, a full set of extra shoes and nails for each horse will be needed, when this distance is exceeded to any unreasonable extent. It will be found of much value both as a time and labor saver to have a set of shoes fitted and numbered for each horse before starting. In addition to extra shoes and nails there should be five per cent. of extra halters and ten per cent. of extra halter ropes provided. Animals in the field are subject to accident and disease but to a less extent than when in garrison, due of course to the fact that when worked hard they are less given to mischief, and when well fed, watered, and cared for they are more resistent to infection and unfavorable weather conditions. It is not to be expected that a lean horse, to begin with, will put on flesh while on the march but it may be expected that an animal in good, hard condition of flesh will maintain this condition for two or three weeks of reasonable marching if properly looked after. No matter how thorough the management of horses may be in the field many ailments peculiar to the march are bound to 57
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