44 HORSE PACKING 



The lacing for fastening straps to cincha to be one- 

 half inch wide and 6 feet long; to be of best latigo 

 leather. 



The conical facing to be provided with three ^-incli 

 holes, two 6 inches apart and one-half inch from rod, 

 the third in center and 1 inch from top. 



To fasten cincha and latigo strap with lacing, bring 

 the ends together and pass through hole at center from 

 underneath, allowing a loop of one-half inch to remain 

 underneath, separate ends, and pass down through 

 holes at end. 



Take the folds of latigo, ring up, and pass the right 

 end of lacing through loop from right to left and into 

 left-hand hole in cincha from above, pulling sufficient 

 through to pass into the loop in center underneath, 

 about G inches. 



Take the left-hand lacing and pass through loop 

 from left to right; continue and finish as before. 

 THE CORONA 



To be three thicknesses of blanket; the first or 

 top blanket to be of first-class kersey material, free 

 from shoddy or any impure material; to be of uniform 

 color, gray preferred, and two thicknesses of fair 

 quality, together equaling the strength of the first or 

 top blanket. 



To be 2 inches wider and 10 inches shorter than 

 the aparejo for which intended; to be faced through 

 center from front to rear with kersey material con- 

 trasting in color with body 14 inches wide; to be sewed 

 down with one seam on edges and one seam through 

 center to first thickness or top blanket. 



For border provide light canvas webbing of brown 

 khaki color 3 inches wide, lapped under, underpinning 

 all around, so as to leave a surface of 2 inches on top 

 or outer surface of corona; to be sewed down with 2 

 seams, one-fourth of an inch from the inner edge for 

 the first and l'>^ inches for the second. 



Center of one side of top blanket is provided with 

 a numeral, 8 inches high, numbers running from 1 to 

 50, sewed down to first thickness or top blanket. Good 

 tanned sheepskin is required for the purpose. The two 

 thicknesses of underpinning to be basted down to first 

 thickness or top blanket. 



