40 HORSE PACKING 



around dock to within 24 inches of each end; cut 2 

 more strips same width 26 inches long, lap 2 inches and 

 sew down with two seams one-fourth of an inch from 

 each edge. 



For bottom facing provide two strips of good solid 

 leather 37 inches long, conforming to the shape of lower 

 edge of crupper; commencing at one end there must 

 be a uniform width of 3 inches, extending 15 inches 

 toward opposite end, then describe a cut, circling to- 

 ward center of dock, greatest width to be 6 inches; to 

 be sewed down three seams, outer seams to be one- 

 fourth of an inch from outer edges, the third, or center 

 seam, to extend from dock to within 24 inches of 

 opposite end. 



To form cover for dock, take a piece of good, solid 

 leather 10 inches long and 7 inches wide doubled in 

 center the long way, and at center of ends cut in 3 

 inches, at end of cut and in center, use a ^-inch hand 

 punch so that it will fit down into the dock, soak well, 

 draw snug and sew down; shave off the under edges so 

 as to leave it smooth on the animal's hips. 



Leave 1^ inches for dock and leave one or both 

 ends open to introduce the stuffing. Deer or antelope 

 hair is best for the purpose. 



Stuff and form the dock while the leather is soft. 



In shaping the dock rub it on top as the stuffing 

 is introduced, at the same time bringing the ends of 

 the crupper together and bending the ends of the dock 

 upward so as to shape the dock to the animal's tail, 

 and the butt of the crupper to the animal's hips. 



Lining for crupper to be of 28-inch No. 10 cotton 

 duck, extending from dock to within 24 inches of end 

 each way; in cutting allow for lap of 1 inch all around; 



