The same aids are reversedly applied for the same lessons upon the 

 left hand. 



It is of greatest importance that the forward motion in all lateral 

 gaits should predominate over the side wise motion to prevent the horse 

 from interfering or stepping on its coronaries and that the riders 

 weight should at-allevents be inclined in the direction in which the 

 horse moves. 



For the better understanding of the lateral gaits for the novice I 

 will give the following tabular description : 



Shoulder in to the right : 



Forehand of horse on inner track. 



Hindhand of horse on outer track. 



Position of head to the right. 



Flexion of neck to the right. 



Flexion of ribs and haunches to the right. 



Horse recedes from right leg, stepping with its right feet forward 

 and sidewise over left feet. 



Riders left leg prevents falling out of hindhand toward wall by 

 pressure behind girth. Rider's weight to the left riders face to the 

 right. 



Travers to the right. 



Hindhand of horse on inner track. 



Forehand of horse on outer track. 



Position of head to the right. 



Flexion of neck to the right. 



Flexion of ribs and haunches to the right. 



Horse recedes from left leg. 



Right leg urges forward. 



Horse steps with its left legs f orward and side-wise over the right 

 ones. 



Riders weight to the right and face to the right. 



Renvers to the right or Contra Travers to the left, is the Travers 

 to the right transposed and continued on the left hand, receiving its 

 name, Renvers to the right from the flexion of the horse, -which is 

 throughout head, neck and body to the right ; and the term Contra Tra- 

 vers to the leit from its being the Contra position of the Travers to the 

 eft upon the left hand. 



The reversed order of aids, positions and directions holds good for 

 the same lessons executed on the left hand. 



ABOUT RUNAWAYS UNDER THE SADDLE. 



The failure to stop, the ignoring of the aids which strive to parry 

 and the continuation of motion other, than that which is necessary to 

 bring about the recpiisite collection and to overcome the continuous 

 swing of the gait, is termed "running away. " 



This is applicable to all gaits, not excluding the walk. 



The causes for this condition are different ones and hence the mode 

 of correction must vary accordingly. 



