24 RING-RIDINa. 



too far off, press him over with the inside leg and drawing 

 the outside rein if necessary. 



THE QUARTER-CIRCLE. 



Plate 2 a. — This is executed in any one of the four cor- 

 ners of the ring. After the leader has turned one of the cor- 

 ners, the instructor will command : 

 ■ 1. Quarter-Circle, 2. March. 

 At the command March, the leader will leave the wall 

 and ride on a circle of a diameter of about one half the width 

 of the ring, the rest following in file. 



the large circle. 



Plate 2b. — This is executed at either end of the ring. 

 After the leader has entered on one of the sides, the instruct- 

 or will command : 



1. Large Circle, 2. March. 



At the command March, the column will leave the wall 

 and ride on a circle of the diameter of the width of the ring. 



the half-school. 



Plate Jf. — As the leader arrives at the middle of either of 

 the long sides, command : 



1. Half-school, 2. March. 



At the command March, the column will make a right 

 turn, and, going straight across the ring, on arriving 

 at the other side, again make a right turn. Or com- 

 mand : 



1. Column right (or left), 2. March ; 

 repeating the command as the column arrives at the oppo- 

 site wall. 



changing hands or direction. 



This is done in a number of ways, as the following nine 

 examples will show : 



