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Section. Page. 



Preface 11 



General history 15 



Evolution of the aparejo 18 



Evolution of the diamond hitch 25 



Chapter 1. 



Pack saddles, description and uses: 



The aparejo 1 26 



Accessories of the aparejo 1 28 



Crosstree or sawbuck 2 29 



Moore pack saddle 3 29 



Chapter II. 



Assembling and care of the aparejo: 



Selection of sticks suitable for ribbing aparejos 4 33 



Selection of hay suitable as padding for aparejos 5 33 



Setting up the aparejo 6 33 



Setting up the Daly aparejo for use 7 37 



Care of the aparejo 8 40 



Causes of body and belly "bunches" and sore tails, sore withers and 

 loins or kidney sores on pack mules and directions for their preven- 

 tion and cure 9 "*0 



Chapter III. 



Instruction of the individual packer in preparation for his duties in the 

 pack train: 



1. Securing and coiling ropes — 



How to prepare lash, sling, and lair ropes 10 44 



How to do up a lash rope 1 1 



How to do up a sling rope 12 



How to do up a lair rope 13 



2. Lairing up the packs — 



How to square ends of packs and tie before lairing up 14 



How to lair up side packs 15 46 



How to lair up side pack of ropes without the aid of pack coyer 



or manta ^" "*' 



How to lair up an aparejo and riding saddle for storage or 



shipment ^' ' 



3. Putting the aparejo on the mule — 



How to fold an aparejo blanket 18 



How to place blanket on aparejo preparatory to putting on the 



aparejo ]^ ]° 



How to blind a pack mule - ^ ^° 



How to place corona, blanket, and aparejo on the mule j\ 4» 



How to turn the-crupper -^ ^| 



How to cinch an aparejo • j^ V: 



Forming the load preparatory to loading the mule - - -i4 04 



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