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introducing the inside frame or ribbing for aparejo. 



The "hand hole'' on back or body piece is provided 

 for guiding ribs to position in boot and saddle bars. 



In front there must be a welt of good, solid leather, 

 three-fourths of an inch wide, laid in between the belly 

 and back pieces, extending from end to end, to be sewed 

 down, with two seams, three-eighths of an inch apart 

 and one-fourth inch from edge. 



In sewing along edge at front, a space of three- 

 fourths of an inch must be omitted, counting 31/ inches 

 from center seam each way. This to permit "key bar" 

 to pass through in locking ribs of inside frame. 



Now punch two holes, three-fourths of an inch apart; 

 the tirst at center of space, corresponding to hole pro- 

 vided in brass "key bar," the second on the lower side, 

 and provide thong 10 inches long to secure "key bar" 

 to aparejo, both holes to be "up and down." 



The rear has a similar welt three-fourths of an inch 

 wide and 14 inches long, extending 7 inches each way 

 from center seam. 



Below this the "carrier" pieces are placed for the 

 purpose of carrying the crupper, and are arranged by 

 taking a piece of leather 4 by 8 inches, of half the thick- 

 ness of the welt, folded the narrow way, slipped in ex- 

 actly three-fourths of an inch, leaving the folded part 

 out. 



The extending part of the "carrier" pieces will have 

 three sets of holes five-sixteenths of an inch in diam- 

 eter two holes at the upper end and three-fourths of an 

 inch apart, the first hole to be 1 inch from end; two 

 holes will be provided in similar manner at opposite 

 end, and two holes in center in similar manner; the 

 holes to be parallel with the length of "carrier" pieces. 



Thongs for each "carrier" piece will provided and 

 to be of latigo leather, 12 inches long and five-six- 

 teenths of an inch wide. 



From the "carriers" to the end of the aparejo there 

 must be a welt similar to that described for the front; 

 the whole to be sewed down with two seams in similar 

 manner as described for the front. 



The collar that shapes the aparejo for the withers 

 must be 6 inches wide and 6 inches deep; that is to 

 say. 6 inches along the front seam at center and 6 



