Research Catalog

Title

Horses in the British Army 1750 - 1950 / Janet Macdonald.

Author

MacDonald, Janet

Publication

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen and Sword Military, 2017.

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Description

xiv, 208 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"These days horses are mainly used for leisure activities the non-rider knows little about them in a modern context, let alone a historical one. For those who would like to know more, this book encompasses the whole spectrum of horses in the British army over a 200-year period, from their acquisition and training, through their care and feeding and their transportation to theatres of war overseas. Janet Macdonald describes how, until mechanization took over in the twentieth century, the British army used horses on a grand scale. The cavalry, messengers and officers rode horses, and horses pulled guns and wagons full of supplies. Their versatility made them almost as important as weaponry. But most men of the time were unlikely to know how to ride and had to be taught, and the horses had to be trained to tolerate situations in which the civilian horse would panic and run and this process is explained here in fascinating detail. Janet Macdonald's study promises to be the standard work on this neglected aspect of the British army's history."--Publisher's description.

Subject

War horses > Great Britain > History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The nature of the beast -- Getting the horses -- Remount Department administration -- Transporting horses by land and air -- Transporting horses by sea -- Horse care -- Veterinary matters -- Veterinary administration -- Training horses and riders -- Saddlery, accoutrements and horse clothing -- Harness, wagons and Order of the March -- Cavalry and artillery -- Equines in non-combatant units -- Other animals -- Ceremonial duties -- Appendix. Weights and measures -- Docking tails -- Horse breeds and types -- Colours and markings -- Telling age by the teeth -- Hiring horses to officers -- Syllabus of officer courses at the Army Veterinary College -- Syllabus of the course of instruction in shoeing.

Call Number

JFE 18-600

ISBN

• 1473863716
• 9781473863712

OCLC

1014317871

Author

MacDonald, Janet, author.

Title

Horses in the British Army 1750 - 1950 / Janet Macdonald.

Publisher

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen and Sword Military, 2017.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 18-600