Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-20
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inc severe HUT salutary Lessons Given by
Cowboys to Unbroisen Colts.
While the boss goes on assigning the
horses, Tex coils up his RATA, a rope OF
plated rawhide as large as your finger
and from fifty to eighty feet long. On
tie end Of this is worked "hondoo." O,
smallring of cowhide, through winch Che
rope is doubled, and lie pulls enough
slack through it 10 make loop fifteen OF
twenty feet in circumference. Holding
the coil in his left hand, he grasps the
rope just outside the loop and holds il in
his right hand, doubled back on the loop.
Then he throws the loop out behind him
and shouts to the colt, who makes dash
along the side of the corral. As he passes
Tex throws the loop overland and Jerks
it taut as it falls over the pony's head.
The frightened colt runs to the end Of
the rope at full speed, and meanwhile
Tex crouches on the ground, with his
weight thrown back on the rope. The
pony changes ends with jerk that al
most breaks his neck, and then Tex runs
up to him. This gives him slack and
starts him again, and after the perform
ance has been gone through q dozen
times the pony has learned not to "rtln
on rope" and the first step toward his
education is accomplished. He is then
named. This lisa subject for debate, and
Tex finally decides on 'StreaI1s," as ap-
propriate to paint" or piebald horse
Streaks is led out of the corral, and.
while one of the other boys holds the
rope. Tex takes another rope, and as the
pony runs past him snares his fore feet
md throws him. This second rope is
passed to another man, who holds it SO
That the pony is powerless.
Blanket and saddle are clinched on.
anu "hackamore," a sort of halter with a
nose-piece that will draw tightly when
pulled, is put on. To this is added a
horsehair rope, called a macarte, and.
after handkerchief has been put over
the pony's eyes the other ropes arc
loosed. Streaks plunges TO his feet and
runs on the macarte. This he finds even
more Improbable that running on the
RATA, for the noSe-piece brings him I'D
all standing. When he is quiet enough
to approach, Tex ties the macarte so as
to make reins, and throws himself into
the saddle. Streaks looks as if ne meant
and the by-standers climb up
on the corral to be out of harms way.
Sometimes a mounted man is at hand
to haze" the broncho and keep him
from running through wire-fencc or
into a wagon. Tex reaches
over and raises the blind, and then the
fun begins. Streaks stands still for
and then makes q mad plunge
in the air and lands on his stiffened fore
legs, with his nose almost on the ground.
Tex has balanced himself and returns
the compliment with touch of the
spur. Streaks makes succession of
plunges, changing ends at every Jump,
and striking the ground like a street
PAYERS rammer. He is evidently
plumb son of a gum" for he pitches in
A circle, which is far harder for the rider
Than if he pitched straight ahead.
The boys shout encouragingly. "Sit
him deep, Text" California him."
Hang and rattle!" "Sct him afirel"
Look for prickly pear to light on!"
Mind tslat prairie-dog town." Tex plies
'pur and cuerdo, shouting "I-ic-a-a,"
jalismanic word of much repute among
'broncho busters" Streaks finds that
'ucking is no use, and he suddenly rears
md falls over backward, driving the horn
# the saddle into the ground. He looks
'round to enjoy the sight of Tex's life.
ess body, but Tex is standing by his
lead with the coil of the maoarte, which
lad been caught under his belt, fast in
lis left hand. When Streaks finds his
Get again Tex is on his back, and the
sony makes bolt of it. A mile or two
ellis on him, and Tex manages to jerk his |
lead around so that he heads for home |
gain. When the pony is so exhausted |
hat ne is comparatively submissive he is
broke horse" He will be harder to
ide the second time when he is bitted
han the first, but by the time he has
cen mounted half dozen times he will
e quite tractable. Then he has to be
aught to "savvy. cows" and must learn
dodge, stop and whirl around like a
at.-San Francisco Chronicle.