282 



ening of the right seat-bone pressure, carry the 

 right fore-leg with the neck restoration, and the 

 right hind-leg with that of the body sideways to 

 the right, by reaction from what would have been 

 the movement of the two left feet had they been 

 free. 



The neck action in this movement connects it 

 with the pace on both sides of the body.^ 



The horse resists the "passage" from a halt by 

 backing, and, when in progression, by striking a 

 pace with the (right) "inside" feet.t The former 

 is checked by the pressure of the (right) "inner" 

 seat-bone of the rider, and for the latter, the inside 

 rein must be drawn sufficiently to prevent the 

 change of condyle. 



The "passage" is one of the best exercises for 

 suppling, particularly when the horse has a "favor- 

 ite" side of the mouth for resisting the bit, and it 

 is also the best remedy for shying. For the latter, 

 the horse should be made to passage toward the 

 object which he avoids. In resisting this, he will 

 very possibly strike a pace which, we think, cor- 



* The diagonal legs in the turn (§213 second) were thrown outward 

 by similar but not the same movements, for there they occurred on two 

 different lines of counteraction, these on one and the same, as in the 

 pace. 

 t Would be such if on the circle and passaging toward the centre. 



