54 HAND-BOOK FOR HORSEWOMEN. 



The two leaders should so regulate the gait of 

 their horses as to pass the opposite corners of the 

 school at the same moment, and this gait should be 

 uniform. If a pupil loses her distance, she should 

 regain it by making her horse walk faster; but she 

 should try to keep her place, as the whole column 

 must quicken its pace when she does, and all suffer 

 from the carelessness of one. 



When the columns are on the short sides of the 

 school, the teacher should give the order : 



I. Prepare to halt j 

 and when they are on the long side, 



2. Halt. 



When they are again going forward, always on 

 the right hand, the order should be given : 

 I. Prepare to turn to the right. — 2. Turn to the right. 



At the final order each pupil will turn to the right 

 on her own account, and according to the rules al- 

 ready prescribed ; at the end of this movement all 

 will find themselves on parallel lines, and about 

 twelve feet apart ; they should then turn the head 

 somewhat to the right, in order to see that they are 

 on the same line, and cross the width of the school 

 in such a way that the columns will meet and pass 

 each other in the middle. When they have reached 

 the opposite side, they will turn to the right without 

 further order, the leaders at the end of the column 

 being now at its head. This movement should never 

 be executed except at a walk. 



