The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-01-26
From Chambers Miscellany.
The Horse.
CATCHING THE WILD HORST.

CATCHING THE WILD HORST.
AZ in South America we have the most
numerous herds, and the most extensive
plains for their pasture, so tits there that the
catching and subdung of the wild horse pre-
SCENTS one of the most daring and exciting en-
Cagemehts. If an additional horse is " ant
ed, wild one is either hunted down with
the assistance Of a trained animal and the
iasSo, or herd are driven into corral "a
space enclosed with rough posts and one
selected from the number. The latter mode
is spiri,cdly described by Miers, whose ac-
count we transcribe, promising that idSso
is strong plated thong, about forty feet in
length, rendered supple by grease. and hav-
| ing a moose at the end 1.-THE corral was
quite full Of horses, most Of which were
young ones about two or three years old.
! The chief guaoho (native inhabitants Of the
plains are called poems or cuachos,) mount
ed on a strong steady animal, rode into the
enclosure, aud threw his lasso overthe neck
Of a young horse, and dragged him 10 the
gate. Fer some time he was very unwill-
/ ing to leave his comrades, but the moment
! he was forced out Of the corral, his first idea
was 10 gallon Off; however, n timely jerk of
the lasso checked him in the most enectual
way. The poems now ran after him Oh foot,
and threw a laSso over his forrleGs. just a
bove the fetlock, and twitching il, they pull
ed his legs from under him 50 suddenly, tina,
/ really thought the fall he had got had kill.
cd him. an instant a cuncho was seated
on. his head, and with his long knife cut Off
the whole Of the name, while another cut
! the hair from the end Of his tail. This thew
told me was mark that the horse Rad once
been mounted. They then put piece Of
l.. l.. -.
n strong hide halter on his head. The qua.
cho who was TO mount arranged his spurs,
which were unusually long and sharp; and
while two men held the horse by the ears,
| he put on the saddle, which he cir,hed ex.
: tremely tight. He then caught hold Of the
ANNALS ear, and in an instant vaulted into
the saddle, upon which the men who held
the halter threw the end to the rider, and
from that moment no one seemed to take
any further notice Of him. The horse in.
s'an'y began TO jump in manner which
made il very difficult for the rider - Keep
his seat, and quite different from the kick or
plunge nf our English steed: how ever. the
guacho's spurs soon set him going, and of
he callopcd, doing everything il his power
/ to throw his rider.
/ "Ano,her horse was Immediately brought
/ from the corral, aud so quick was the oprr-
alton, tina, twelve guachos were mounted IN
a space which think hardly exceeded an
hour. II was wonderful TO see the different
manner III which different horses behaved.
Some would actually scream while the qua
rho' were citihin: the sa'dI" ulon their
backs; som" would instantly j" down aud
roll nr"n II; while some would 'tard with
nu' helc hthi, tIri legs >'iii ana ~ uuia'.
ur"l positions. th''r n'ck> haIi bent t""ar
Their tall>. and looking vicious and ob>i
nate; aud could not help thinking that
would not nave mounted one at those Tor
any reward mat could he offered me, for
they were invariably the most difficult to
suhdue.
"ii was NO" curious ~ look around ana
see 'hc cnacho> on me horizon. III different
dlr'c'l"n>, Try ing \" urn" their h"f>e> BACK
to the corral, which IS the most "lihcult part
ct their work Tor the poor creatures had
been so scared there, that they were un"il'
Ing to return fothe place. II was amusing
to see the antics OF the horses; they were
jumping and dancing ~ various ways, while
the right arm ct the Gnachns was seen Hog
clns them. Al last ihty brought the horses
oack, apparently suhdheI aud broken IN.
The saddles Hnd brides were taken oil. and
me animals rotted towards the corral, heish-
INC to one ano'"er''
To hunt down the horse in the open plain,
requires sun greater ah"reS>, ana greater
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