MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 195 



the blanket. If the sweater is to go in the roll, spread smoothly over 

 the blanket. 



Roll tightly toward the roll strap edge, using hands and knees, and 

 bring over the entire roll the i^art of the shelter half which was turned 

 under, thus binding the roll. lUickle the two available roll straps about 

 the roll. i)assing them aroun<l twice. The roll thus formed should be 

 about 44 inches long. 



To pack the Feed Bag for Individually Mounted Men: 4 he grain is 

 jilaced in the grain sack and e{|ually divided between the two halves. 

 The elongated grain sack is then placed inside the feed bag and the 

 whole lashed tightly to the blanket roll by the web straps at each end 

 of the feed bag. so that the open part of the feed bag is closed against 

 the blanket roll. If empty, the feed bag, with grain sack enclosed and 

 all web straps buried in the bag. is lashed to the blanket roll by the 

 coat straps. 



To pack the blanket roll Vvith the attached feed bag. three coat straps 

 are used, one to fasten the middle of the roll to the middle of the cantle 

 of the saddle, and one at each end to fasten the end of the roll to the 

 saddlebag" strap ring. The blanket roll is placed on the cantle so that 

 the feed bag- will be UDpermost. 44ie coat straps are passed twice 

 around the roll and buckled. 



The equipment of each driver is the same as for individually mounted 

 men with the exception of horse equipment and grain. 



The driver's horse equipment consists of 1 horse brush, 1 curry comb, 

 2 feed bags, 2 grain hags, and 2 surcingles. Each driver carries a feed 

 of grain for each horse. Halters, saddlebags, saddle blankets, etc., are 

 included in the harness. 



The driver's canteen is snapped in the near pommel ring of the off 

 saddle. His saddlebags, blanket roll, feed bags, slicker, etc., are like- 

 wise packed on the off saddle. After attaching his slicker the driver 

 turns the top of the roll over the ]^ommel down into the saddle so as to 

 avoid any interference with the rein roller on the off saddle. When old 

 model canteen and cup are issued the cup is carried in near saddle 

 pocket. 



To pack the Driver's Blanket Roll and Feed Bags: The grain is 

 placed in the grain sacks and each sack placed in its feed bag'. The two 

 feed bags are tied securely together at their open ends, using the "nose 

 and head" web straps, the two bags being tied as closely as possible to 

 prevent the lower ends chafing against the traces. The two feed bags 

 are then suspended across the seat of the saddle of the off horse and 

 lashed in place by the 60 inch coat straps on each side, as follows : 



Pass the coat strap under the rear quarter strap and take one turn 

 around the nose bag, if necessary punching a " throat" into the bag near 

 the lower end to prevent the coat strap slipping. The blanket roll being 

 lashed to the center of the cantle. bring the free end of the roll for- 

 ward so as to bind over the feed bag and take tw^o turns with the coat 

 strap; then pass the free end of this strap over the straps thus in 

 place and buckle tightly. Do the same on the other side. 



