MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 187 



assist the drivers in unhaniessitis' and securing- the harness. When 

 harness sacks are available the harness of each pair is f)acked in a sack 

 and plainly marked. Horse ecjuiiMiient of fifficers and individually 

 mounted men are placed in sacks aufl plainly marked. The horse ecpiip- 

 ment of officers is placed in the baggage car and in the separate cars 

 pro\ ided for the private mounts. When no harness sacks are available 

 use paulins. The followinj^ method is convenient : 



In the description north, south, east and west refer to the sides of the 

 paulin, as it lies on the ground, and are used merely for convenience 

 any particular side being designated as north. 



Spread paulin on the ground, marks down, place near swing collar in 

 center paulin, bearing surfaces up. top north, near wheel and lead col- 

 lars on right and left of it, bearing surfaces up, tops south. Place saddle 

 blanket of each horse on his collar, folded as when placed on harness 

 peg. Place ofT collars on blankets, bearing surfaces up. tops in a direc- 

 tion opposite to those of near collars. Place blankets on collars. Place 

 near saddles on blankets, north and south, attachments folded across 

 seats. Place ofif saddles upside down across near saddles, attachments 

 underneath. Lay bridles between bars of off saddles. Fold near and 

 swing traces and lay them on the pile, lengthwise. Place the neck yoke 

 on the ends of the ofT blankets on one side of the pile. Fold wheel 

 traces once and place on the other side of pile. 



Fold east and west sides of paulin over ends of pile then north and 

 south sides. Pass a picket rope around center of Ijundle. turn it once 

 on itself, then take a turn around each end of the bundle with the free 

 ends; cross these ends over ends of bundles, roll the bundle over, pass 

 the ends of the rope along the other side of the bundle taking a turn 

 around the binding parts of the rope in passing and engage the hook in 

 the ring. Or, lay the picket rope on the ground, its center forming a U. 

 the sides of which are about 2 feet apart. Spread the paulin over this 

 and proceed as before. After the bundle is folded, the binding is some- 

 what simpler than in the first case, but the bundle will be secured by 

 only two turns instead of three and there will be an excess of rope. 

 Tying a knot in such a heavy rope is difficult. 



The harness having been secured in bundles the cannoneers place 

 them convenient to the loading place. In carrying the bundles care 

 must be taken to hold them clear of the ground. 



If stables or nermanent picket lines are available near loading nlace 

 the horses should be secured there and left under charge of two drivers 

 detailed as guards, otherwise horses of each section should be formed 

 in a circle the halter tie rope of each horse being tied securely to the 

 halter of the horse next to him. Each chief of section details a driver 

 to remain with him, in which case the horses are given a feed of hay 

 which should have been withheld from them for some hours before and 

 should be watered about one hour before. 



If the horses will probably be unloaded during the journey, each chief 

 of section collects the feed bags belonging to his section and turns them 

 over to the Stable Sergeant, who makes a memorandum thereof. The 

 grain bags are retained by the men, who pack them with their saddles. 



