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right, and increase the pressure of his left heel 

 against the flank, until the horse moves sideways, 

 with its body placed diagonally across the line of 

 movement, the forehand a little in advance of the 

 croup, the left leg of each extremity passing in 

 front of the right leg. At first, the rider should 

 be content with a few steps to the side, and then 

 he should straighten the horse and let it proceed 

 for a short time on a direct single path. To 

 make the turn in travers, the croup will be re- 

 tarded upon a small circle, while the forehand is 

 carried about the larger outside circle, so that, 

 when the change of direction has been made, the 

 horse will be in the proper position with reference 

 to the two paths. By gradually extending the 

 lessons, the horse should be brought to go any 

 required distance in travers, the horse being light 

 and without rigidity or resistance in any part, 

 and being kept well up to the lines. The travers 

 to the left may be made in the same manner, 

 right and left aids being interchanged. Head to 

 the wall should be well practised before the rider 

 undertakes croup to the wall or renvers, as in the 

 latter movement the rider does not have, to so 

 great an extent, the assistance of the wall in con- 

 trolling the position of the horse. As the aids 



