At all mounted exercises in which an officer acts as an individual, or as a member of a group in extended order, as, for example, at saber exercise, or when jumping obstacles, the position of port saber may be taken with safety.

At all mounted exercises in close order, except column of troopers, the position of port saber should be taken only at the halt; it should not be taken while in movement. Even at the halt great care must be exercised by an officer not to injure with the point of his saber the man or horse on his immediate left.

d. In the charge in close order, an officer who is directly in rear of others should take a modified position of port saber. This modified position is as follows: Raise the saber to a vertical position, guard to the front, grip held in the full grasp, the right hand about 12 inches in front of the right shoulder.

408. To order saber.-This is a dismounted position only. Being at carry saber, the command is: 1. Order, 2. SABER (or ARMS). At the command Saber (or Arms), drop the point of the saber directly to the front, point on or near the ground, edge down, thumb along the back of the grip.

409. To execute parade rest. This is a dismounted position only. Being at order saber, the command is: 1. Parade, 2. REST. At the command Rest, take the position of parade rest, except that the left hand is uppermost and rests on the right hand which grasps the saber, the point of the saber on or near the ground in front of the center of the body, edge to the right.

At the command ATTENTION, resume the order saber and the position of attention.

410. To stand at ease.-Being at a halt, saber in hand, the command is: 1. Stand at, 2. EASE.

a. Dismounted.-At the command Ease, carry the left foot 12 inches to the left of the right foot, at the same time carry the saber to a horizontal position in front of the body, edge down, saber grasped with both hands, backs of the hands to the front, right hand at the hilt, left hand about 8 inches from the point, arms hanging naturally.

b. Mounted.-Take the position of Port saber.

411. To return saber.-When practicable return saber should be executed at the halt. The command is: 1. Return,

2. SABER.

a. Dismounted.-At the command Return, carry the right hand opposite to and 6 inches in front of the left shoulder, saber