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to a walk, and, having corrected her fault, resume 

 the trot. 



In the intervals of rest, in order not to lose time, 

 the pupil should repeat at a walk the movements 

 which she has learned already, the teacher becom- 

 ing gradually more exacting in regard to the correct- 

 ness of the positions and effects, adding also the 

 three following movements, which are more compli- 

 cated, and which complete the series, dealing with 

 changes of direction. 



The volte is a circular movement, executed by 



the horse upon a curved line, not less than twelve 



of his steps in length. The pupil being at a walk, 



and on the right hand of the school, the teacher will 



say : 



I. Prepare to volte. — 2. Volte^ 



explaining that the pupil should direct her horse to 

 the right, exactly as if she merely meant to turn him 

 in that direction, continuing, however, the same po- 

 sition, and using the same effects, until the twelve 

 paces have been taken, which will bring her to the 

 point of beginning, when she will resume the normal 

 position, and go forward on the same hand. 



The half-volte, as its name implies, comprises the 

 first part of the movement, the pupil coming back to 

 her place by a diagonal line. 



I. Prepare to half -volte. — 2. Half -volte. 



The pupil uses the same effects as in the volte, 

 but, when she has described half the circle, she re- 



