40 HOW TO RIDE 



in the highest equilibrium possible. The 

 height and brilliancy of movement in the 

 trot may be governed by the applica- 

 tion of first the one and then the other 

 spur, supported by the rein of the same 

 side, as the opposite fore-leg of the horse 

 is raised to step off. In this way it may 

 be developed into the Spanish trot of the 

 manege. 



When the increased action of the trot 

 takes place under the horse, it is called 

 the passage; but when the fore-hand is 

 lio:htened and the action of the fore-leo[s 

 is out forward, the movement is called 

 the Spanish trot. In both cases the 

 diaoronal le^^s move top^ether, and there 

 is a momentary rest at each stride, pro- 

 duced by the pull of the rein on the side 

 of the hind-leg that is in action. 



