142 HORSE PACKING 



Fig. 2. The packer then pulls the free end of the bight 

 all the way through the standing part. 

 Holding taut the free or running part of the lash 

 rope he passes to the rear of the mule over to the 

 off side. He brings the rope down over the rear 

 corner of the off side of the load and carries it 

 forward underneath the rear corner of the load. 

 (And under, also the rear corner of the sobre-jalma 

 if there is one used.) 



He then carries the lash rope forward outside 

 of the cincha or standing part of the rope 

 and loops it around the ofif forward corner of the 

 load and then on over the center of the cargo 

 over the standing part of the lash rope and under 

 the part of the rope that forms the off rear loop. 

 (See Fig. 2.) 



