40 RING-RIDINa. 



TO FORM LINE. 



Plate SO. — The class being in single file, or in column of 

 any number, command : 



1. Form line, 2. March. 

 When in single file at the wall, the proper moment to give 

 the command of execution is when one half of the riders 

 have passed on to one of the ends of the ring, as at this mo- 

 ment the distances to be covered by each rider before line is 

 formed are all about the same, making it a very graceful 

 movement, and not requiring the lead to slacken the gait 

 much. 



At the command March, each rider must ride forward, 

 turning on a smaller or larger circle, as shown, in concen- 

 trating lines. 



Plate 31. — If the movement is executed at any other posi- 

 tion around the ring, and especially after one half or more of 

 the riders have passed on to one of the long sides, the lead 

 must slacken the gait considerably, as the last riders have a 

 very much greater distance to cover before forming in line. 

 The distances while forming are very irregular, and the 

 movement also. 



Plate 32. — If there are not too many riders in file, a pretty 

 movement is to form line by and while going on the large 

 circle. When the head of the column has passed on to one 

 of the long sides, command : 



1. Large circle, 2. Form line, 3. March. 

 The formation into line will be executed by each rider 

 riding on a decreasing circle, forming up gradually and pre- 

 serving an equal distance between the preceding and follow- 

 ing riders. The leader of the column keeps up the regular 

 gait until the formation is complete, when he must increase 

 it, as required for circling in line. 



Plates 34., 36. — Forming line from column of twos, the 

 same rule applies as from single file, though not with so 

 much force, unless the column be as long. When in column 



