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MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 



position as when putting the blankets on. See that you have the 

 blanket in the middle ; place blanket over saddle, folded edges to front 

 of pole, double folded edge to the right or ofif side. 



6. Unbridle: Unfasten throat-latch, take bight of reins and crown 

 piece in right hand. Slip bridle over horse's head steadying the bit with 

 the left hand, so that it will not hit against the horse's teeth. Fold over 

 bridle reins. Place bridle over blanket, bit on left or near side. 



Breast Collar: Slip over horse's head, and place over blanket, bear- 

 ing surface up. 



Harnessing and unharnessing in garrison is done in a similar man- 

 ner to harnessing and unharnessing in the field except that order is; 

 By Detail Harness. 1. Collar. 2. .Saddle. 3. Traces. 4. Yoke. 

 (Given immediately after Traces). 5. Bridle. 6. Couple. In Unhar- 

 nessing. 1. Uncouple. 2. Unbridle. 3. Unyoke. 4. Traces off, (same 

 time as Unyoke). 5. Unsaddle. 6. Collar off. The Harness is dis- 

 posed of as prescribed in Par. 407. D. & S. R. F. A.' 



Harness Fitting Tests _' 



Figure 4. Place the saddle so 

 that the front end of the side bars 

 will be three fingers width in rear 

 of the shoulder blade. This is 

 enough clearance to allow free mo- 

 tion in the shoulder; placing the 

 saddle farther back would put un- 

 due weight on the loins. 



Figure 3. Upon saddling, 

 place the blanket as shown. 

 After a short ride, the blanket 

 will work back to equal dis- 

 tribution in front and in rear 

 of the saddle. 



