TRAVERSING AT THE GALLOP. 87 



moving to either side, for his weight is 

 not then so evenly supported as in the 

 passage. 



The horse should be put into the gallop 

 with the lead on the side to which he is 

 to traverse ; that is, if he be to traverse 

 to the right he will be made to gallop 

 leading with the right legs. When he 

 arrives at the point where the traversing 

 is to begin, the croup will be carried over 

 by the opposite spur, and the fore-hand 

 will be bent and conducted by the direct 

 rein. The inside spur must be kept close 

 to guard the movement, and between 

 hand and legs the horse must be kept 

 at the proper angle to the line of pro- 

 gress. As the croup moves into the 

 position for traversing, the horse will 

 probably be compelled to take a dis- 



