128 THE PASSAGE, 



air. The effect of this action is striking 

 and graceful. 



The passage is produced by putting 

 the horse into a slow trot and restrain- 

 ing the forward movement, while great 

 exertion is demanded by the spurs. The 

 opposite spur is applied as the horse 

 raises each fore-leg in movement, and the 

 hand meets and opposes the spur as the 

 hind-leg of each side is thus brought into 

 action. That is, the spur and the rein 

 of the same side serve to produce the 

 action, shorten the stride and restrain the 

 speed. 



If the horse is about to lead off with 

 the right fore-leg, the rider will apply 

 the left spur to increase the croup action 

 and to support the raised fore-leg, and 

 will immediately after draw the left rein 



