HORSE PACKING 



DEFINITIONS 



Aparejo — The type of pack saddle that is solely a pad 



for the animal's back. 

 Bell Horse — A horse (or mule) with a bell fastened to 



its neck. It marches at the head of a pack train. 

 Bivouac — To camp without tents. A hasty camp in the 



open. 

 Blind — A hood to cover the eyes of the animal when 



loading it. 

 Braise — To balance or even the two side packs on the 



animal. 

 Breast Strap — A band or strap that is attached to the 



saddle and that passes across the animal's breast 



to keep the load from slipping back. 

 Bunch — A swelling or puffing up, like a bruise, caused 



by the over pressure in that spot of the saddle or 



load. 

 Cargo — The collection of freight for a pack train or 



pack animal. 

 Cargador — The assistant to a pack master. 

 Chief PacJ^er — The head of any number of pack trains. 



The head of any system of Pack Transportation. 

 Cincha (or Cinch) — The broad band that comes beneath 



the animal's belly and on which the strain of the 



hitch comes. A cincha with its attached latigo are 



commonly known as the cinch. 

 Cinch — To Cinch — To tighten to the limit, as a lash 



rope, a latigo, a girth, etc. 

 Corona — The saddle pad or blanket that is first placed 



on the animal and that comes next to its hide. 

 Cross-Tree — Another name for the saw buck pack saddle. 

 Crupper — The band that passes from the saddle under 



the animal's tail or dock. It keeps the saddle from 



slipping forward. 

 DocJ^ — The root of the tail. 



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