88 THE ART OF 



Montoir, or side to mount. The left side 

 of the horse is called the mounting side, and 

 the other side the offside. 



Mouton. The sheep "leap differs from the 

 strapade in this, tliat the horse does not kick 

 in the former which renders it less dangerous 

 for the rider. 



Passades. To make passades. It is to 

 conduct a horse in a right line, in changing at 

 both ends from the right to the left, and from 

 the left to the right, to return to the point of 

 departure, passing and repassing always on 

 the same line. 



Pesade. Air of the menege, in which the 

 horse is trained and holds himself firm on his 

 hind feet, as if he wished to leap, but without 

 moving from his place. 



Piaffer, to Plaff. Is said of a horse that 

 moves his legs in cadence, as if he was going, 

 but without advancing from his place, and in 

 holding himself well in the hand, and the legs 

 of his rider. Piaffing gives much grace in a 

 horse well trained. 



Pirouette. An evolution in which the horse 

 turns on himself from head to tail, without 

 changing place, the hind leg of the inside, 



