The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-26
COLORADO cINTAURs.
extraordinary Horsemanship Dfi
played by Fearless Cowboys.

Pnysu ny Fenricss COWBOYS.
We had u fine looking herd OF horses,
they having been well cared fer, during
the winter. 10 get them In perfect eondl'
ton for this season of hard work but
they were all full OF the vicious broneho
tricks. Some buoked only when the sad
die was put ON; others bucked with
mounting; white the largest number
bucked at eccentric intervals whose recur-
renee could never DO accurately calculated
upon.
When the horses bucked the saddle
only, II was the custom of the boys to
worry him into his little performance
with all dispatch, giving him plenty OF
rope, and urging him TO "have II out"
with the saddle, before mounting. All
the horses were very skittish about being
saddled, mud to manage it successfully re-
qulred no little tact 49,.
Tho horse caught up by the lariat over
his head was cautiously approached, wind
ing M the lariat MS one advanced" walk.
ing up on the ropcn in the cowboy idiom.
The horses head reached, n loop called
q "hackamorc" was twisted around his
nose, and he was led to where the
saddle and bride lay waiting upon the
ground and the bride put on very gently
over the rope that still encirclcd his nose;
then firmly holding the bride reins and
rope In his left hand, with his right the
cowboy cautiously laid the saddle
blankets over the horses back. and IL the
animal jumped and shook them or. the
back again. II the horse persisted
in refusing to have anything to 10 with
the blankets, he was blinded with q
handkerchief, which always had the
effect OF keeping them still The blankets
adjusted, the stirrup and cinchas Of the
right side OF the saddle were laid over the
top, tASt there might be nothing hanging
loose from that side, and the saddle was
lifted ty the pommcl and lail-never
thrown-aoross the horses back. Then
the cinrhas were gently, hut very firmly
frightened, the left hand still holding the
rope and bride, and the rcins were knotte,l
to the rope at tpll length or passed over
the horses bend and fastened Ia the sad-
die horn. Taking hold OF the extreme
end of the lariat The cowboy would re-
move the blind from the horse and would
make jump ut him, when, il the animal
had any inclination for buching he
generally begSl, with great pronpttude
and vigor Al! this M, dus operan,!i. so
long in detail, required hi, Il few
minutes In the accomplishment
When the horse finally became tired OF
the exercise SC that he could seem to i've
worried into backing no more, he WAS
again cautiously approached 'y walking
up on the rnpc. and il was sometimes
necessary To again hiin,lfn!d him before
mounting With he coli ur 70; e AID the
rens in the left hard, with thrs:ime hand
the rider graSiicd the the check piece of
the bride, ini spiEng the saddle horn
with the other hand, his left lot in the
stirrup quickly swung himself into the
saddle, In mounting in this manner il
the horse jumps the i Ter is sure TO land in
the saddle instead 1T behind it, as is the
case of getting on 'pars,n fashion," 50
called. with left hand IN the horn and
right on the caulle. The horses head
was held down. in mounting, 50 that II he
were inclined 10 luck his capacity was
limited, and the col! of rope wis KEEP; we'll
In hand so that, II one "as ;!iro~a, lie
could still prevent the horse from getting
away-i Boston Commercial .,uiiEtin.