02246cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500280016226400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650802030040752011830061053400450179365300110183865300110184985600430186099900170190337842UtSlPG20260610133849.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02021080  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUC1 aGilbey, Walter, Sir,d1831-191410aSmall Horses in Warfare 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-10-25  aProduced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Small Horses in Warfare" by Sir Walter Gilbey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the advantages and suitability of small horses in military contexts, particularly for light cavalry and mounted infantry. It explores various campaigns, emphasizing the endurance and resilience of these smaller breeds in harsh environments compared to larger English horses.  In the book, Gilbey provides detailed observations from various historical military campaigns, such as the Crimean War and the Boer War, highlighting the effectiveness of small horses under difficult conditions. He presents numerous examples, including accounts of Arab horses in the Soudan and ponies in Australia and America, demonstrating their capacity for long-distance travel and ability to thrive on inadequate food. The author argues for the importance of nurturing and breeding small horses suited for military use, advocating for a return to the qualities found in native pony breeds, which possess greater stamina, robustness, and adaptability than their larger counterparts bred for luxury in more comfortable settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHorses  aPonies40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37842  c78682d78682