196 MOUNTED INSTRUCTION 



If more than one feed is to be carried, place the grain for the first feel 

 in the closed end of the feed bag" and lash the feed bag tightly with 

 the rawhide thong. Put the remainder of the grain in the grain sack, 

 and place the grain sack in the feed bag ; secure two feed bags to the 

 off saddle as above. 



The surcingles are carried one on each horse, buckled over the saddle. 



With the exceptions noted, all articles of the driver's equipment are 

 packed and carried in a manner similar to that described for individu- 

 ally mounted men. Blanket rolls will be placed well up on cantle of 

 saddle; in the saddle when possible so as to prevent any possibility 

 of having weight on horses loins. 



In addition to the kits above prescribed, each corporal is provided 

 with a housewife which he will carry in his haversack or off saddle 

 pocket. 



The members of the special details and of the headquarters company 

 are provided with various equipment which they carry on their persons. 

 The field glasses will be carried on the right side, the flag kit on the 

 back, the strap in each case passing over the left shoulder. 



For fastening the poncho and slicker, two straps are necessary. 

 These are passed through the staples on each side of the pommel. 



Individually mounted men will place nose bags on, with near side of 

 blanket roll inserted in nose bag and both firmly strapped together. If 

 nose bags are empty, a nose bag is placed over each end of blanket roll 

 and strapped together with nose bag straps. The roll is buckled and 

 fastened as described above. 



It is well to fasten saddle bag to "D" ring on cincha. 



The roll should be of proper length and rolled tightly and there 

 should be no part of the roll touching the horse, being especially care- 

 ful to keep weight oft' the loins. 



KNOTS 

 CORDAGE 



A cord which is more than one inch in circumference is usually called 

 a rope. Ropes are made of hemp, flax, cotton, coir or other vegetable 

 fiber; or of copper, steel, or other flexible metallic wire. 



Several vegetable fibers twisted together form a yarn, the size of the 

 yarn depending upon the size of the rope. Several yarns are then 

 twisted or spun into a strand. Three or four of these strands twisted 

 together form a rope. Beginning with the fibers composing the yarn, 

 the twists of the different parts alwa3-s alternate in opposite directions 

 Thus the fibers are twisted right to form the yarn ; the yarns are twisted 

 left to form the strand ; the strands are twisted right to form the rope ; 

 the ropes are laid up left to form the cable. This alternation in the 

 that is, in following the strand away from the observer the rotation will 

 twist serves to keep the rope in its jiroper form when under tension. 

 Ropes have special names according to the number and arrangement of 

 strands. The three strand rope which is laid up (twisted) right hand, 



