The time for leading by hand can be increased by half an hour.

The lunging should be very gradually increased, up to making the horse trot on each hand for five minutes without stopping. A few minutes' interval should come between the changes of hand.

Second fortnight. Nine litres (8 quarts) of oats; 3 in the morning, 3 at noon, and 3 in the evening. The same leading and lunging.

Usually, a horse is given three feeds during the twelve hours between six in the morning and six in the evening, and he is therefore left without food for twelve hours, which I think is a bad method of distribution. The first feed ought to be given at five in the morning, and the last at eight in the evening.

THIRD MONTH.

First fortnight. Ten litres (8¾ quarts) of oats ; 3 in the morning, 3 at noon, and 4 in the evening. Twelve litres 10½ quarts) of oats should be given to heavy cavalry horses. This ration and the same leading by hand should be continued. The speed of the trot should be increased during five minutes towards the end of the lunging on each side, and the horses ridden at the walk in clothing in a plain snaffle for five minutes, the men having neither whip nor spurs. The horses should be quietly saddled in the stable, and loosely girthed up. At first the saddles should be left on for only a few minutes, and the time gradually increased.

Second fortnight. The same work, saddling and bridling the horses in the stable and putting them on the pillar reins. Bridling after lunging, and direct flexions of the jaw. Lunging at the trot when saddled and bridled, with the stirrups hanging down. As lunging at a canter puts a horse too much on his shoulders, it should not be practised until the