On 4 May, the GOC Imperial Mounted Division inspected the horses of the 5th Mounted Brigade, which were found to be in a "very poor and weak condition due, it is thought, to too much feeding on ripe barley and shortage of good forage."
Den 4. maj inspicerede den kommanderende general for den beredne imperiedivision hestene i 5. beredne brigade, som viste sig at være i "meget dårlig og svækket stand, hvilket menes at skyldes for meget fordring med moden byg og knaphed på god foder."