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angle to the line of march, and his head 

 must be bent in the direction he is follow- 

 ing, and whenever the horse loses his 

 lightness he must be brought to a halt 

 and collected. 



In the same manner, right and left, 

 aids being interchanged, he will be taught 

 to traverse at a walk in the opposite 

 direction. 



When the horse will pass to the right 

 and to the left upon st^'aight lines without 

 losing his lightness, he should be made 

 to traverse in circles ; care being taken 

 to keep him, at each step, at the proper 

 angle to the point of the circumference 

 upon which he happens to be. 



He will then be made to perform the 

 traverse in the action of the passage. 



The rider will put the horse into the 



