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1、This document is contained within the Non-native Invasive Plants Toolbox on W. Since other related resources found in this toolbox may be of interest, you can visit this toolbox by visiting the following URL: http:/ for financial assistance for the user guide.Dale and Donna, Champion Box Co. of Rifl
2、e, Colorado worked tirelessly to help us design the ultra lightweight, extra strong panniers that allow you to haul “more whack per pack “.Cathy Gould and Katie Day, White River Soil Conservation District for all their help keeping the books straight. Eric Lane, Colorado Department of Agriculture; L
3、arry Shults, White River Area BLM; for financial assistance for product development and production.Bill Hahnenberg, Blanco District Ranger, for providing the work environment to make it happen.Advantage Photo of Meeker, Colorado for photography.4Horse Safety ConsiderationsIt is important that applic
4、ators using the “Saddle-Light “system should have a good working knowledge of horsemanship and packing. They need to also be familiar with the animals they intend to use with the system. Although the “Saddle-Light“ was designed for maximum compatibility with horses, it is important to select the pro
5、per animals for use with the system. This unit can be operated by a person leading a packhorse on foot, or by a person riding a saddle horse, leading the packhorse, and spraying simultaneously. Regardless of how you plan to use this sprayer, here are some important horse safety considerations: 1) An
6、 ideal pack animal should have a quiet, gentle disposition, good stamina and be reliable under all conditions. Few of our equine friends have all of these qualities without considerable training. With this in mind we suggest a very sound, older horse that has been used to pack in a variety of situat
7、ions, and has packed many different types of loads. If you do not have access to this kind of animal, any gentle horse can be conditioned to this equipment without too much trouble. 2) Prior to the spray season, condition your pack and saddle animals to this unit. Tie them up to the corral and opera
8、te the unit on the ground, before you put the system on your pack animal. Use water only in the cans. This will allow your stock to get used to the equipment, and the associated sounds. This spray system is practically noiseless during operation, but there are three sounds you will want to let your
9、animals hear during this process:a) When first turning on the pressure from the CO2 bottle, there will be a gurgling sound as the stainless steel cans are pressuring up. b) When you squeeze the trigger on the handgun, you and your horse or mule will hear an intermittent hissing sound until all air i
10、s out of the hose. c) When the cans are about empty, again you will hear the hissing noise as the last of the liquid is sprayed out of the gun. Note: This would be an excellent time to calibrate your spraying using the 18.5 square feet method, shown on page 7. Do this conditioning several times unti
11、l your pack animal gets used to all of the sounds of the sprayer operating. A little extra time on the ground will really save some headaches later on. 3) After your animals become conditioned to the sight and sounds of the system, continue to do the same conditioning, while the sprayer is on the pa
12、ck animal. But first, read the section on “Sprayer Operation” page 5, which explains this process. 54) Always try to optimize loads on your pack stock in terms of weight and/or bulk. Horses and mules should pack approximately 20% of their body weight. For instance a 1000-pound horse can carry a 200-
13、pound load. Your new CO2 sprayer weighs around 200 pounds when all cans are fully filled with liquid, so you will need a good-sized pack animal. Or, if you have a smaller animal, you can adjust the weight by only filling four gallons total in each canister, instead of five gallons. This will reduce
14、the total load by 32 pounds, which about any sound horse, or mule should be able to carry. 5) One other key to a successful load is to have it as balanced as possible from side to side. Your sprayer has been designed to discharge from two cans at a time, one on each side. So the weight remains balan
15、ced at all times. The CO2 canister fits on one side, in the pocket between the two cans. It weighs about 10 pounds, so you can put your extra herbicide, surfactant, measuring cups, collapsible bucket, gloves, and other personal protective equipment on the other side as needed to balance your load. 6
16、) Gradually work your pack animal into shape before the spray season and then keep him in top shape all summer long. Remember your packhorse is as important as the spray equipment itself if you are going to have a successful season. At the end of each day, check for any signs that your load is not riding properly or y
