The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-04-03
COLORADO CEKTAURs.
Extraordinary HOrsemanshIp Dis-
played by FearIess CoNxboYs.

RlaEeO Fearless COW boys.
We had n fine-Iooking herd Of horses
they having been well cared for. during
the winter, to get them IN perfect coudi-
tiOn for this season Of hard work but
they were all fun Of the vicious br0ucho
tricks. Some bucked only when the sad
die was put on: others bucked with
mounting; while the largest number
bucked at eccentric intervals whose recur-
renee could never be accurately calculated
upon.
When the horses buckRd the saddle
only, 1t was the custom Of the boys TO
wo--y him into his little. performance
with all dispatch. giving HIM plenty of
rope, land urging him TO. have it out -
with the saddle, before mounting Al
the-horses were very skittish about being
seddled, and TO manage il successfully re-
quired no little tact.
The horse caught up by the lariat over
his head was cautiously approached, wind
ing uD the lariat as one Advanced walk
ing mp ON the rope in thecowb1y idiom.
The horses head reached. a loop called
ha, kamore was twisted around his
nose, and he was lad 30 where the
saddle and bride lay waiting upon the
ground and the bridle.put on very gently
over the rope that still euCirClcd his nose,
then firmly holding tha' brElle reiu~ and
rope IN his left ha.e. with his right the
cowboy cautiously land the saddle
Blankets over the hJ--eiS hack. and II the
Rnllnal jumped and shook them of. the
cowboy simply SWIM and laid them
back again. If the horse persisted
III refusing 10 have anything TO do with
the blankets. he WIS blinded with a
handkerchief, whifh always had the
effect OF keeping them.still The blankets
adjusted. the stlrrup and CinCHaS of the
right side % the slUttlaryyJrc laid over the
top, that there might be Bothing hanging
loose from that side. an8 the saddle was
nfted by the Tammel and laid-0ever
thrown-acrosS the horses hack Then
the clnchas were. gently ls.t yy.g .lIuly
frightened. the left hand still holding the
rope and bride and the reius were kuurred
TO the rope ut fun length OF passed over
the horses head and fastened to the sad
die horn Taking hold of the extreme
end of the laEiat the cowboy would re-
move the blind from the horse and WUuid
make jump at him, Ehen, If the animal
had any inclination for buCkuE, he
generally began with great prUmTurude
and VlCor. All this mCdus operanul. 50
long in detail, required but a few
minutes in the ACCOMPLISHMENT
When the. horse finally became tired Of
the exercises -hat he could seem n he
worried into huGkmg no more he was
again cautiously approached by walking
up on the rope; aad il was Sometimes
necessary 20 again blindfOld him before
mounting With the coil of rope and the
relns in the left hand. with the same hand
the rider grasped the the check piece Of
the bridlB, and SeiZiug the saddle horn
with the other hand, his left foot IN the
surrup quickly swung himself into the
saddle In mounting in this manner II
the horse jumps the rider Is sure TO land in
the saddle instead Of behind il. as is the
case OF getting on " parsOa fashion, 80
called. with left hand on the horn and
right an the cantle The horses head
was bald down in mounting. SO that If ne
We're inclined TO buck his capacity ELs
limited. and the coil Of ripe was kept Reu
IN hand 50 that, If one was thrown. he
could still prevent the horse from getting
away Boston CO1a1EcrciaJ IsuIJCttg-