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The hardiness of the Waler made him a natural mount for the cavalry and when the British found themselves undermounted at the time of the Indian Mutiny, the Waler came to the rescue. The earliest shipment to India was in 1857 when 29 horses were sent from Sydney to Calcutta. They proved superior to the local breeds and the remount officers were quickly commissioned to buy more. To ask a horse to walk you squeeze gently with your lower legs and once the horse starts to move forward your legs should be relaxed. Some horses may not be as responsive as others and may need a small, gentle kick with both heels to move forward. If, whilst walking, the horse starts to falter a soft squeeze with the lower legs will persuade it to continue. While these are often referred to as "wild" horses, they are not truly "wild" in the biological sense of having no domesticated ancestors. The height of horses is measured at the highest point of the withers, where the neck meets the back. This point was chosen as it is a stable point of the anatomy, unlike the head or neck, which move up and down. The riders' time keeps running until their horses reach the required target, so it is important that the horses recover as soon as possible. As a general rule, the colour also does not always breed on (in some cases due to genetic impossibility), and offspring without the stated colour are usually not eligible for recording with the colour breed registry.
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