They should move away from your hand, possibly already in a side pass. [substeps] Continue bumping your horse near the girth with added pressure if they do not respond to you.
[header] How to teach your horse to side pass [title] Test your horse's ability to move away from pressure. [step] The natural instinct of your horse should be to move away from where pressure is applied-the same instinct humans have. Test this reaction in your horse by bumping them with an open palm near the girth where you would bump them with your calf.