Reading - Newspaper - World War Horses!

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I found my information at https://nzhistory.govt.nz.

In 1914 to 1916, the New Zealand government was able to get a hold of 10,000 horses to be used in the Expeditionary NZ force. Most of the horses were sent overseas while about three-percent died while on the trip. Horses and Donkeys were mostly used during the war. They were used for carrying heavy loads, helping out in raiding and keeping the supply load active. 

The horses server with the New Zealanders in German, Gallipoli. In the middle east, western front. Many of the horses got hurt or caught a disease and died once overseas. More than half of the horses were used by Mounted troops and officers while 4000 were used to for heavy draught, or pack horses. Also used for Artillery and transport purposes. 

The horses had to go through many types of terrains, but not just the terrain but the weather. The horse’s would travel through sickening mud which got them sick and damaged their hoofs to their legs. When the horse’s got a scratch or cut, it would normally wouldn’t be helped with so it would get infected and the horse would get really sick. As well from the weather and terrain, the horses would normally not get fed right or barely get fed at all. The horse’s would normally die overnight. 

Then In 1914 and 1916, the NZ Government was able to enforce another 10,000 horses to serve. They found out there was a total of 400,000 horses in New Zealand yet only 50,000 were fit to be ridden or draught work. From the Department Agriculture, Stock inspectors was able to buy 10,000 horses, testing each one seeing if they were worthy of the expeditionary force. But before the horse headed overseas or to the training camp, they would be sent to a depot where they are further tested, trained and examined. In 1914, the horses would be sent to temporary places like Christchurch and Dunedin. The horses would get fed and watered three times a day. 

Near the end, those horses that made it back ALIVE would normally be sent to fields where they would decay or die. If you were to take your horse back, you would have to con- firm that its yours. But only out of all the horse’s only four were sent home with their owners.

What I found Easy: I found it easy to find the information about the horses on the site.

What I found Hard: I found it hard to write about the horses timeline because I'm not really good on timelines.

What I could do next time: Next time I should add an image of the horses in war, to give the reader a image to look at and see what its like.