Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c7.s3.1

c7.s3.1

The superintendent of horses had manifold duties to perform, viz. : (1) to keep a register of horses ; (2) to classify them according to breed, age, colour, marks, size, etc. ; (3) to provide for their stabling ; (4) to determine their rations ; (5) to break and train them according to their mettle ; (6) to provide for their medical treatment by veterinary surgeons ; and (7) to arrange for the taking of proper care of them in other ways, as detailed below.