. Manual for farriers, horseshoers, saddlers, and wagoners or teamsters : 1914 . Plate XXVIIc. d A__\\/\-_A Plate Plate XXV lie. THE PACKER. 101 over the line of aparejos and tied down. The line of aparejos soarranged is usually referred to as the rigging. Each packer is provided with a blind—one for every 10 packmules or fraction of 10. The mules are trained to stand perfectlystill when blinded, and if it is necessary to move a mule even bya step the blind should be lifted. To place the aparejo on the mule the corona is first put smoothlyon, followed by the blanket folded to six thic
. Manual for farriers, horseshoers, saddlers, and wagoners or teamsters : 1914 . Plate XXVIIc. d A__\\/\-_A Plate Plate XXV lie. THE PACKER. 101 over the line of aparejos and tied down. The line of aparejos soarranged is usually referred to as the rigging. Each packer is provided with a blind—one for every 10 packmules or fraction of 10. The mules are trained to stand perfectlystill when blinded, and if it is necessary to move a mule even bya step the blind should be lifted. To place the aparejo on the mule the corona is first put smoothlyon, followed by the blanket folded to six thicknesses. The aparejois then put on slightly in rear of its place. The crupper is turned,the dock piece adjusted, the aparejo settled to its place, and thecincha unfolded, placed, and tightened. Never put on or adjusta pack with the mules head uphill. Loads are divided into side packs and top packs. Side packsshould be of approximately equal weight and size. A keg of painton one side and an equal weight of oakum on the other do notmake a proper load. Side packs should not be longer than 30inches, wider than 20 inche
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