Training Memorandum Number 5 from Lieutenant Colonel J. B. Barnes

HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS. Amerioan Expeditionary Forces, A.P.O. $933 TRAINING MEMOR ANDUM No. 5 J208 716 CARE OF HOREES bellod od en 10 tzro ad 1. A lint of astle ghall be posted at each transporti Transport Officez will attend all 31 21 qui 2. All aninalm shall be groomed until dlean ench morning and afternoon. Each grooming to be followed by rubhing off with a oloth. B. In gécoming a horse the man shoul stand well away and/put the weight of his body into the stroke whion 18 necind to forde the bristles of brush through the horges haix. da ed The ourry combt &s essential usé is to olesn the brush al tor each stroke and is not to be used on the horse itself except in the dase of vezy hard mad drying on his body or neck. not? bas benterb 3. When an aninal domes in Bet, to be dry. This applies to the lega aa well 88 theobody . Many instaides have been found mhore canimals wero left in their stalla with very sweaty coats and not blanketed. A twosted wisp of hay servea excellently for the purpose of rubbing down an animal. 20 tall 20 va 4. A cover must be produred for each animal unlesa alrendy on hand, and unst be used to cover the animal at hight. dovora will be kept clean. Fetlocka will be dried to prevent goratohes. Each transport officer must have hia anim la teoth examined by the at- tending Veterinary and flosted if necessary. The teeth of many animala are in poor shape. The manes be clipped olose and the tails out aquarely - three inohes above the hock. 5. Mora Daze is to be used in adjusting the harness. Many instandes have been found where the yoke atzap was soo long. Brest collars attst be kept olean and moft. Nests food oil laid in the folds will grently aid thin. Halter ropes are kept entirely too long and should be shortened to two feed. 6. Oata will be fed three times each day. All hay mast bo acreened. Hay goreens will be procured for caoh transport unit. The frame of a wire bunk with one inch mesa wire will serve exgellently for this purpose. The chaff **XX obtained by screening is to be fed to the poorer animale au an extza ration. If no ohaff ia available hay shredded by hand and maxed in none bag with oata serves. Thim is to provent the horse from bolting hie osts. A boiled feed of 1/3 the day'a rations will be fod as evening wosl There eure many Geruaz Boilezs that are very light and can be salvaged for the purpose, or a cooking trough can be made of galvanigod iron and two semt- circular blooka or two inch wood of the following dimensione: 36" 8" 8" 2" " 2" ARCHIVES "NATIONAL RECORDS AND 29 Br SERVICE" (over)