36 HORSE PACKING 



and one seam 3 inches from the outward edge all 

 around. 



The back piece has a front facing from end to end 

 of 6i/[ inches wide. This facing to be of good solid 

 leather, as it is to receive the crupper lacings. 



Facing to be sewed down with two seams 21^ inches 

 from the inner edge for the first, 2 inches from the out- 

 ward edge for the second. 



This facing to have 5:^-inch holes punched 1 inch 

 from the inner edge and spaced equally distant between 

 the boot and center facing. 



Center facing to be 2-i inches long and 8 inches wide; 

 to be placed at center of back piece extending from 

 front to rear, sewed down, with two seams on each 

 side at the edge one-half of an inch apart. The front 

 facing on back piece forms the front of the aparejo. 



The boots lap on to body pieces li/4 inches on out- 

 side; to be sewed down with three seams one-fourth 

 of an inch apart and one-eighth of an inch from the 

 edges. In lapping inside to back pieces the fleshy side 

 of the belly piece must face outward. 



In closing up the body care should be taken to 

 have the boots or ends doubled exactly alike, so that 

 the top of the boot of belly piece will just meet the 

 end of back or body piece. The center seam to be 

 sewed down to belly and back pieces, and must posi- 

 tively be in the center of the aparejo. 



The belly piece will have a "hand hole" 5i/4 inches 

 long and 5 inches wide, cut out in center of belly piece 

 15 inches from center seam to center of hole. 



Back piece to have a hand hole of similar dimen- 

 sions cut in center of back or body piece, 10 inches 

 from center seam to center of hole, this hand hole to 

 be cut around to within 1 inch from either side of cen- 

 ter at top. This forms a lid and is provided on the 

 body in line with this, one-fourth of an inch from edge; 

 both holes facing up and down. 



On back or body piece at rear a slit 12 inches long 

 is provided; to be 2 inches from the outward or rear 

 edge; commencing with 1 inch above the boot, running 

 upward toward the center seam, and provided with 5 

 holes on either side of slit, spaced equally distant to 

 receive lacings. These slits are for the purpose of 



