This is quite simply the most important book ever written in the English language by a military man on the subject of equestrian travel.

It was designed to be used by the United States cavalry. Yet it differs from traditional manuals in that it has says nothing about drills and everything about horse journeys. If you want to learn how to properly pack and ride a horse over extremely long distances, then you are holding the cavalry mans sacred text in your hands.

At the dawn of the 20th century experts were busy predicting the imminent demise of the horse. Mankinds most historically...