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HORSE PACKING 



Fig. 6. 



Fig. 6, No. I brings the bight he has just received well 

 up and slightly overlapping on the near side of 

 the pack. 



He then passes the end of the rope on the near 

 side up and through this bight. 

 No. 2 at the same time on the off side brings the 

 bight he has just received well up and slightly- 

 overlapping on the off pack 



He then passes the end of the rope on the off side 

 up and through this bight. 

 The hitch is now ready to cinch. 

 The position of the lash rope is now as shown in 

 Fig. 6. 



When ready to cinch No. I commands: 

 "Cinch." 



