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the reins in the left hand, which hangs 

 down without constraint behind the thigh. 



When leading through a doorway, the 

 man, still holding the end of the bridoon 

 reins in the left hand, places himself in 

 front of his horse, and taking one rein in 

 each hand, close to the rings of the bridoon, 

 steps backwards, taking care that the 

 horse's hips clear the posts of the door. 

 When the horse is through he places him- 

 self on the near side, as before. 



In passing an officer the soldier should 

 look towards him without changing his 

 position, and filing past an officer for inspec- 

 tion the man should lead on the same flank 

 as that on which the officer is standing. 



^' In Front of your Horses.*' 



Each man will take a full pace forward 

 with the right foot, turning to the right- 

 about on the ball of it, and take the bridoon 

 reins in each hand near the rings, still 

 holding the end of them in the left hand, 

 raising the horse's head to the height of 

 his own breast and six inches from it, and 

 making the horse stand even ; hands and 

 elbows as high as the shoulders. (In this 

 position a man shows a horse to an officer 

 when halted.) 



