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... light weight and short distance races , greater encouragement would be given towards breeding stout and valuable animals ; as it would be to the interest of the breeder to produce horses of this class . Unfortunately , fast weedy horses ...
... light weight and short distance races , greater encouragement would be given towards breeding stout and valuable animals ; as it would be to the interest of the breeder to produce horses of this class . Unfortunately , fast weedy horses ...
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... light cavalry horse ; strong , compact , hardy , and temperate ; and bearing the change to any climate without deteriorating . They are not imported into India in very large numbers , and those that do arrive there are generally of a ...
... light cavalry horse ; strong , compact , hardy , and temperate ; and bearing the change to any climate without deteriorating . They are not imported into India in very large numbers , and those that do arrive there are generally of a ...
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... light cavalry regiment perfectly . It is a great pity that more of the better class are not sent on to India ; the passage would not cost more than 20 % . per horse , if sent in large quantities , which would give an average of 461 ...
... light cavalry regiment perfectly . It is a great pity that more of the better class are not sent on to India ; the passage would not cost more than 20 % . per horse , if sent in large quantities , which would give an average of 461 ...
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... light regiments are indifferently distributed amongst both these classes . In fact , by the present arrangement , the horses of a regiment are mainly de- pendent on the taste of the colonel , and should the commanding officer of a light ...
... light regiments are indifferently distributed amongst both these classes . In fact , by the present arrangement , the horses of a regiment are mainly de- pendent on the taste of the colonel , and should the commanding officer of a light ...
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... light cavalry this cannot be considered a disadvantage . Every one must have noticed that on a campaign , small horses almost invariably stand fatigue , privation , and exposure , better than larger ones , and as light cavalry have ...
... light cavalry this cannot be considered a disadvantage . Every one must have noticed that on a campaign , small horses almost invariably stand fatigue , privation , and exposure , better than larger ones , and as light cavalry have ...
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The British Cavalry: With Remarks on Its Practical Organization Valentine Baker Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1858 |
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