12 HORSE PACKING 



Dock-piece — That portion of the crupper that fits under 

 the dock. 



Cirih — The band or strap encircling the animal or pass- 

 ing under it by which the saddle or aparejo is held 

 in place on the animal's back. 



Hitch (in pack transportation) — The term by which any 

 method of attaching a load to the back of an animal 

 by means of a rope is known. Securing a load by 

 a hitch is known as "Throwing the Diamond (or 

 such-and-such) Hitch," 



Lair Rope — The rope by which a pack is lashed in a 

 load either by itself or in a manta or pack cover. 

 It is about 30 feet long. 



Load — The whole burden for one animal. 



Lash Rope — The rope, about 40 to 50 feet in length, by 

 which the hitch is thrown and the load lashed on 

 the animal. 



Latigo — The strap attached to a cincha or saddle for the 

 purpose of securing the cincha or girth around' the 

 animal through a ring (rendering ring) at the other 

 end. 



Near Side — The left side of an animal. 



Off Side — The right side of an animal. 



On Side — The near side of an animal. Same as near 

 side. 



Pac^One side of the load on an animal, as the near 

 pack, the ofif pack, 



(To Pack — To load the animal or animals. Also the 

 act of transporting by the backs of animals.) 



Pack Cover — A square of canvas (about 6 by 6 feet) in 

 which the component parts of a pack are lashed. 



Pack Blanket — A blanket placed under the pack saddle 

 or aparejo. 



Packer — One qualified to pack the cargoes and throw 

 the hitches. 



Pack Master — One who is in charge of a pack train. 



Pack Saddle — Any arrangement or device for carrying 

 freight on the back of an animal, in distinction to the 

 Aparejo which may be a pad of the simplest de- 

 scription. 



Pack Train — Any number of pack animals operating in 

 a single unit. The standard military pack train 

 consists of 50 pack mules, complete equipment, 14 

 men, 14 riding mules and 1 bell hors?. 



