animal is broken and well balanced. No caveson should be used in lunging, only a snaffle bridle, and any light rope, a forage cord, for instance.

When the horses are ridden, some men should be kept in reserve to catch hold of the bridles of any of them which do not want to follow the track. This is not a matter of mouthing, but is merely to strengthen the animal's loins and to accustom him to carry a man.

After the three months' feeding which I have advised, the horses will have had enough corn put into them to bear more work. As they have developed their muscles at the trot, learned to carry a man, have been bridled and saddled, and have had their jaws loosened by flexions ; they are, I think, ready for mouthing, which is well under way. In fact, only the A, B, C of breaking is required from the troop horse, without any elaboration. It will be well if he needs rather strong indications, for we should take precautions against heavy hands and rough legs. The horse's breaking is finished when he freely goes forward under the action of the legs, while taking hold of the snaffle ; and when he readily jumps, turns, and reins back. Here we require only horizontal equilibrium. Without doubt, an attempt should also be made to get the animal in hand, although this condition should not be insisted upon. It will be sufficient if the rider knows when to place his horse's head in the necessary position for obtaining equilibrium.

The horse should be accustomed to objects and noises, so that he may not be afraid of them. An army horse should be bold and ready to pass anything. To teach him to do so, all sorts of objects should be placed under his feet in the school. He can be taught best in the stable, at the time of feeding, to stand the noise of tambours, clarions, clashing of arms firing, etc.

I consider that three months will suffice to properly