TRAVERSING IN THE PASSAGE, 



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his position and balance for the new direc- 

 tion. 



If the horse be traversing at the walk 

 he should be brought to a halt, and the 

 croup should be carried over to the proper 

 side for the change ; but if the horse be 

 traversing at the passage he should be 

 made to do a few steps in the piaffcr and 

 the croup may be carried over during its 

 action. For it must be understood that, 

 the forehand beinisf in advance of the 

 croup, the horse cannot traverse to the 

 opposite side until these relative positions 

 of forehand and croup are established for 

 the new direction, and the balance effected 

 anew. 



