THE PASSAGE. 



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he tries to balance himself on his fore legs. On the other 

 hand, as the fore legs bear a larger proportion of weight 

 than the hind ones, it is easier for the horse to turn on the 

 former than on the latter, when his movements are not 

 cramped by want of space. The turn on the hind-quarters 

 through a complete circle is the pirottette ordinaire of the 

 high school. 



The passage (to use the term employed in English 

 military riding-schools) is a side movement in which the 

 track made by the hind legs is apart from and parallel to 

 that of the fore ones. It can best be done when the horse 

 is collected at the walk, trot, or canter. If uncollected, 



Fig. 118. — Passage to the right. 



