MOITNTKD INSTkl^CTlOM 113 



To vault to the ground and into the saddle without pause the in- 

 structor commands : \\ll r TO THE (iKOlXl) AXl) INTO THE 

 SADDLE. 



The drivers are frequently exercised in vanltini;' into the saddle and 

 to the ground, and to the ground and into the saddle from both sides. 



During the early lessons these movements are to be executed only 

 at the halt. 



When the instruction is well advanced the riders will be trained to 

 vault into the saddle and to the ground while the horse is in motion, 

 worked on the longe by the instructor. During the exercises at the 

 trot and gallop, the rider when dismounted keeps pace with the horse 

 at the shoulder by means of the gallo])ing step, which he executes 

 (keeping one hand on the withers) by a succession of leaps, rising and 

 alighting with the rise and fall of the forehand of the horse, keeping 

 the left or right foot in advance, according as he is on the left or right 

 side of the horse, and supporting his weight on the balls of the feet. 

 Frequent short rests should be given in order not to strain or unduly 

 fatigue men who are not accustomed to the exercises. 



The vault into the saddle while the horse is in motion is executed as 

 prescribed from the halt, except that the rider is at the galloping step; 

 that he springs forward faced to the front, and that as he drops into 

 his seat he catches against the side with his legs to avoid passing over 

 the horse. 



Vaulting to the ground is executed as prescribed from the halt, ex- 

 cept that when the legs are joined the rider presses the leg against the 

 side of the horse to push his body clear and alights on the ground faced 

 to the front and takes the galloping step. 



To rest : Being at stand to horse, the command rest is executed as in 

 the school of the rider dismounted, except that the riders hold the reins 

 and keep their horses in place. 



Being mounted, at the halt, at the command REST, or being in 

 march, at the command ROUTE ORDER, the men are permitted to 

 turn their heads, to talk, and to make slight changes of position, but 

 not to lounge on their horses or to lose their relative places. 



Being at stand to horse, the command AT EASE is executed as in 

 the school of the rider dismounted. 



Being mounted, at the command AT EASE the men are permitted to 

 turn their heads or to make slight changes of i)osition, but preserve 

 silence. 



To resume the attention : 1 .SQUAD. 2 ATTENTION. 



Each rider if dismounted takes the position of stand to horse ; if 

 mounted, he takes the position of the rider mounted. 



To dismiss: The riders being dismounted, in column of riders, at the 

 command FALL OUT the leading rider leads his horse directly to 

 the stable or picket line. The other riders follow in their existing order 

 at 4 feet distance until near their places in the stable or on the line, 

 when they leave the column and move directly to their respective 

 places. 



