TRE PASSAGE. 



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and with his head to the wall by the action of the drawn- 

 back right leg. The horse's head and neck should be slightly 

 bent in the direction he is going. The pressure of our 

 right leg, which should be .used only at the instant the 

 near fore comes down, gives the horse the signal to carry 

 his off hind in front of and across his near hind. As he 



Fig. 119. Passage to the right. 



will naturally readjust his own balance by lifting up and 

 carrying his near hind to the left when the off hind has been 

 placed on the ground across it ; the pressure of our right 

 leg, to be effective, should be reserved as a signal for the 

 off hind, and consequently should not be continuous. We 

 should place our weight on the left stirrup, and should 

 apply the advanced left foot to the horse's shoulder to aid 

 in balancing the animal. If he retreats from the track, we 



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