78 SCHOOL-TRAINING FOR HORSES. 



CHAPTEK XIII. 



TRAVERSING IN THE PASSAGE. 



When the horse is directed to the 

 right or to the left upon two parallel 

 paths, by one of which moves the fore- 

 hand slightly in advance of the croup 

 which follows the other, he is said to 

 traverse. 



This is one of the most important of 

 the movements practised in military 

 riding, and is useful to all horsemen in 

 rendering their mounts obedient to the 



