44 RING-RIDIRG. 



The breaking off in column of twos from column of sixes 

 or eiglits, or column of fours from column of eights, is com- 

 manded and executed on the same principle. 



COLUMN OF TWOS FROM COLUMN OF THREES. 



The class being in column of threes, with number one at 

 the wall, to form by twos, command : 



1. TiDosfrom the left (or right), 2. March. 

 At the command March, the outside two of the first three 

 move forward, while the inside rider obliques to the wall as 

 soon as disengaged ; then the outside flank rider of the sec- 

 ond threes moves forward and forms up to him, the inside 

 two going to the wall. The third and fourth threes execute 

 the movement in the same manner. 



When in column of threes, with number one on the inside 

 flank, to form by twos, command : 



1. Twos from the right (or left), 2. March. 

 At the command March, the inside two of the first three 

 move forward and oblique to the wall, the outside rider leav- 

 ing the wall as soon as disengaged, and taking his position 

 behind number one ; then the inside rider of the second three 

 moves forward to the wall, and takes his position beside 

 him. The third and fourth threes execute the movement in 

 the same manner. 



Plate 33. — The class being in line at the wall, to break off 

 in single file to the opposite wall, on wheeling on to one of 

 the long sides, command : 



1. Single file right (or left) turn, in fan- shape, 



2. March. 



At the command March, the rider on the inside flank makes 

 a short turn to the right, the next rider not so short a turn, 

 and each succeeding rider taking a larger circle, and grad- 

 ually falling behind the preceding rider, so that, by the time 

 the last rider reaches the wall, each will have attained his 

 proper distance. Each rider must be careful not to fall back 



