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HORSE PACKING 



Fig. 6. 



Fig. 6. The hitch is now ready to tighten. 



No. I holding the end of the rope thrown him so 



as to take and keep any slack, commands: 



"Cinchr 



At this No. 2 takes up the slack on his side going 



over the hitch from the beginning and taking up 



the slack. No. I takes and holds such slack. 



No. 2 calls: 



I le. 

 No. I makes his rope fast. 



No. 2 then holds the rope passed to him in such a 

 way as to take up and hold all slack gathered. 

 No. I proceeds to take up slack as did No. 2. 

 As the last slack is taken he calls: 

 "Tie." 



and No. 2 makes his rope fast. 

 The position of the lash rope is shown in Fig. 6 as 

 having been cinched but not tied. 



