PAO YEOMANRY (MOUNTED TROOP) in association with The Leicestershire Yeomanry (PAO) Association. Troop HQ at Somerby Equestrian Center, Leicestershire. Recommended reading: eBay (they do appear every now and then) : Cavalry Training (Horsed) 1937 Cavalry Section Leading 1930 (War Office) Cavalry Training 1912 eBay or www.naval-military-press.com : A Manual for Volunteer Corps of Cavalry (1803) Troop Structure TROOP RESPONSIBILITY Troop Leader Troop leaders must maintain a steady direction and pace. they must always maintain cohesion of their own squadron, keeping the correct distance from the directing troop leader of their own squadron and never inclining away towards another squadron, even though that squadron may be directing on of the regiment or brigade. The correction of all intervals between squadrons is the duty of the squadron commander, aided by his directing troop leader The Centre Guide The centre guide will follow his troop leader at the proper distance, and ensure, by word of command if necessary, that the troop keeps in proper cohesion behind the troop leader. The Flank Guides The Flank guides prevent the troops opening out to beyond the correct interval from their centres. They must be particular, especially on completion of a wheel, to take up quickly a point to lead on in the same direction as their troop leader, and lead at once on it, thus preventing any tendency to over-wheel. They must remember that their duty consists entirely in ensuring the cohesion of their own troops. TROOP COMMANDS From Troop to sections "Advance in sections" (or "Form Troop Column.") The centre section advances; the remaining sections, as it comes to their turn, incline inwards, follow, and cover at the proper distance. From Troop to half sections "Advance in Half-Sections." No.1 and 2 of the centre section advance, followed by Nos. 3 and 4, the sections on the left and right conforming.         Definitions Covering The act of a body placing itself correctly in rear of another. Deployment The formation of line from column. Depth The space occupied by a body of troops from front to rear. Dressing The act of taking up alignment correctly Files The term used to denote the strength of the front rank of a body of Troops in line.   A File - A front rank man with his coverer.   A Single File - One man. Flank Inner Flank - The flank which serves as a pivot when a body is changing direction.   Outer Flank - The flank opposite the inner flank. Fronatage   Horse-Length   Incline   Interval   Deploying Interval :- Close Interval :- Markers   Order   Extend Order :- Close Order :- Pace   Parade Line   Pivot   Fixed Pivot :- Moving Pivot :- Rank   Section One of the divisions of a Troop. It consists of four front rank men with their coverers if any.   Half-section - Two front rank men with their coverers. Serrefiles   Shouldering   Squad   Troop Guides N.C. Officers or men placed in the centre and on the flanks of the front rank of each troop. Wheel   Terms of Formation (Troop) 1. - Column Column   Close Column   Open Column   Column of Sections   Troop Column   2. - Line Line   Line of Troop Columns   Distances and Intervals 1. Distances Distances between mounted troops are measured from the tail of a horse to the head of the one behind it. Between dismounted troops they are measured from heel to heel. Line Troop leaders to front rank, front to rear rank, rank to serrefile rank. 1 horse-length (on foot 3 paces). Column or half-column Front to rear rank 1/2 Horses-length (on foot 3 paces). Open Column Between units Wheeling Distance plus interval in line. 2. Intervals Intervals between mounted troops are measured from knee to knee. Line Between files 6 inches Line (Extended Order) Between files 4 yards, unless different interval is ordered.