The scenario was an Infanterie exercise during the summer of 1943 in occupied Belgium, while the Kompanie is away a minimum of personel remains behind in the bivak to look after the horses for the next 48 hours.
When there was not a direct enemy danger,the German Army often let the horses run free during the night in small enclosed meadows, the extra grazing was always welcome.
After a night of guard duty by the horses there is first a good breakfeast before collecting the horses and bringing them in to the picket lines for the days grooming and general care.
The horses are trotted by hand on a hard surface to see for any signs of problems in the legs.
Gras is cut to suplement the feed.
Cleaning of all the Sielengeschirr (tack), the service in horse units always demands a total never ending effort and attention to details but the rewards in return are big.
Jan
