70 HO IV TO RIDE 



held close to the side of tlie horse, to 

 limit the movement to one step, to pre- 

 vent him moving backward, and to assist 

 the off fore-leg in taking its place in the 

 new position. Taking one step at a 

 time, the horse wdll complete the move- 

 ment about the near or outside fore-leg, 

 which has been the pivot. 



By interchanging right and left^ and 

 observing the same care, the reversed 

 pirouette will be made to the left. 



When the horse wdll make the circle 

 by the one step and the stop, with ease 

 and without resistance, he will be made 

 to complete the jiirouettes without the 

 stop, step by step ; his head carried in 

 on the side of the approaching croup. 

 That is, if the croup is passing to the 

 right the head will be carried to the 



