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![On foot or on horseback ? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: On foot or on horseback ? Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:36 pm | |
| Hi everyone
What were the criteria for deciding that a British Imperial Infantryman would be designated to serve in the mounted infantry of his battalion ?
Cheers
Pascal |
| ![Go down](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | | John
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![On foot or on horseback ? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: On foot or on horseback ? Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:53 pm | |
| 1) Could he ride a horse. 2) Could he load and shoot a rifle, while riding a horse. That's it. |
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![On foot or on horseback ? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: On foot or on horseback ? Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:13 am | |
| Hi John
Knew that some riding before being soldiers, ok
But you think that among the Europeans who had never been soldiers, there were many who could load and shoot a rifle while riding a horse !
There was necessarily a more severe selection ...
Cheers
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![On foot or on horseback ? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: On foot or on horseback ? Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:52 am | |
| Did he own a horse?
Was he maried to a stable girl?
Pascal Im pretty sure it was a volunteer issue from the general ranks or even civilian life, from there they would have been trained in the discipline needed. Again I would assume for any one to volunteer they would have had some form of ability or skill.
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![On foot or on horseback ? Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: On foot or on horseback ? Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:02 am | |
| Hello springbok9 Yes, when a guy committed in the infantry he was asked if he knew riding ![Very Happy](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png) . And if the guys of the mounted infantry, were the most resourceful of their battalion or the best shooters of their battalion ? Example, the eight bodyguards of Wood at Hlobane were of the mounted infantry and all were great shooters ... Cheers Pascal |
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| Sprinbok9 ,in my opinion if he was maried to a british stable girl, like a mare, he was engaged in the Foreign Legion for safety Cheers Pascal |
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| ![Question](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_question.gif) Why ![Salute](/users/1313/16/75/50/smiles/770175799.gif) Springbok9 |
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