48 MANUAL OF PACK TEANSPORTATION. 



Each riding saddle should have its blanket folded; the bridle and 

 blind are placed therein and rolled up and the roll tied to cantle of 

 saddle. 



The stirrups should be wrapped around saddle in convenient man- 

 ner and the whole placed in a "gunny" sack, secured at top, and 

 tagged to show its contents. 



PUTTING THE APAREJO ON THE MULE— HOW TO FOLD AN APAREJO 



BLANKET. 



Sec. 18. Hold the blanket by the corners, the short way up and 

 down; fold across the longer edges, right hand holding corners, left 

 holding folded edge at corner. Shake the blanket and spread it out 

 on the ground, the hands still holding up the corners. Carry the 

 upper edge to the front, so as to leave a portion of the blanket, 22 

 inches wide, on the ground. Then fold back, so as to leave the blanket 

 in three equal folds, 22 inches wide and 42 inches long. Fold once 

 more, bringing the ends together. It is now in condition to be placed 

 on the aparejo before putting the aparejo on the mule. 



HOW TO PLACE BLANKET ON APAREJO PREPARATORY TO PUTTING ON 



THE APAREJO. 



Sec. 19. Place so that the ends will rest on front of aparejo. Its 

 proper place, before putting the aparejo on the mule, is under the 

 corona. 



HOW TO BLIND A PACK MULE. 



Sec. 20. Take hold of one of the sides of blind near end; hold 

 animal by halter or halter shank; bring blind fully over animal's 

 neck to "off side," allowing half of blind with tail to hang down; 

 bring the crown of blind well to front and pass it over animal's ears 

 with right hand, from right to left. Do not raise the hand in passing 

 over, as the animal may duck from it. 



HOW TO PLACE CORONA, BLANKET, AND APAREJO ON THE MULE. 



Sec. 21. It is assumed that two packers, called, respectively, the 

 "near" and "off" packers, work together in placing the aparejo on 

 the animal and see that the aparejo is properly equipped — i. e., that 

 the cincha is folded and placed on top of it; that the crupper is 

 turned so as to rest on top of the cincha, and that the blanket and 

 corona are on top of the aparejo. 



A corona is placed in position on aparejo, as explained for the 

 blanket (sec. 18), numeral or design on top. 



With right hand take hold of the upper half of corona at the 

 middle of the nearest side, lingers resting on top, thumb under; 

 raise, and with the left hand grasp lower half in similar manner; 

 raise, extend corona, and pass it over animal's body with right hand, 

 the left guiding, to come in line over cross or birthmark on animal's 

 withers, center of corona along center of back. 



A blanket is handled and ])l:iced on corona in similar manner. 



The "off" packer, in botli cases, receives the "off" end of the 

 corona and blanket as each comes over, and assists in adjusting 

 them in place. 



