Show sy just in cage cas eyou you ever have occasion to supervise a pack horse on the trail robert M ormes 0 outdoor writer hat has some point pointers you u rr might remember when loading the animal for the beginner here are four things to which he should pay particular attention first stay away from the heels of a horse you dont know second avoid getting back hitched and ana dragged around by an unfinished tie rope third keep vigilant watch over the condition of the load the cinches and the neck strap fourth never tie the halter rope of the pack horse to your saddle horn before loading brush the horse with the he lie of the hair to get rid of dirt and reversed hair that might irritate him be sure there is ample padding a horsehair pad or several of blanket the saddle should be placed well back so as not to bruise the horse horses withers the type of saddle generally used is a with two cinches these must be drawn up tight to prevent the load from shifting shit ting no strap Is allowed to lie edgewise to horseflesh the neck strap should be loose enough to allow comfortable breathing plus a margin for the backward shift of the load when climbing steep upgrades the panniers pan rig rigid id bags of leather or stiff canvas are used to bold hold all the small items such as food and cooking utensils the sides against the animals ribs should be packed hat flat the two panniers pan should be paired as to weight before they are hung uneven loads cause more discomfort than heavy loads the panniers pan provide a platform that will hold a small tent and two sleeping bags nicely long item items such as an ax and fishing rods should be tied on the top of the load running lengthwise to tie down the whole load a third chinch which has a long tie rope atta attached clied Is used the rope gathers the two panniers pan in into 0 we the two loops of a al figure eight the amount of weight you can put on an animal depends on the length steepness end and roughness of the trip and on the size and condition of the horse A good horse will take close to pounds five or six miles uphill without III effect but pounds is a better limit drive slow children move fast |