TRAVERSING AT THE GALLOP. 175 



posite direction, the movement to the 

 right must end, and the horse must re- 

 cover his balance and be put into position 

 to the line of the new direction. 



The action of the horse does not cease, 

 for if he comes to a rest he loses his licrht- 

 ness ; but the movement in the old direc- 

 tion must be stopped, and while the horse 

 is still light and collected the forehand will 

 be carried over as far as is necessary for 

 the new order of affairs, and the change 

 of leg made by the change of aids, and the 

 horse will lead off with the side towards 

 which he is to traverse. 



