, 1886-03-19
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Cowboys to Unbroken 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
the end of this is worked a -hondoo." or
small ring of cowhide, through which the
rope is doubled, and he pulls enough
slack through it to make a loop fifteen or
twenty feet in circumference. Holding
the coil in his left hand, he grasps the
rope just outside the loop and holds it in
his right hand, doubled back on the loop.
Then he throws the loop out behind him
and shouts to the colt, who makes a 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 a jerk hat 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 mas beer gone through a dozen
times the pony has learned not to run
ON a rope and the first step toward his
education is accomplished. He is then
named. This is subject for debate, and
Tex finally decides on -Streaks." as APP
propriate to a paint" or piebald horse.
5treaks is led out of the corral, and,
while n Of the other boys holds the
rope. Tex takes another rope and as the
pony runs past him snares his fore feet
and throws him. This second rope Is
passed TO another man, who holds it 80
that the pony is powerless.
Blanket and saddle are clinched on,
and "hackamore," a sort Of halter with a
n~ose-piece that will draw tightly when
pulled. is put on. To this is added a
horsehair rope, called a macarte, and,
after u handkerchief has been put over
The pony's eyes the other ropes are
Ioosed. 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 up
all standing. When he is quiet enough
to approach, Tex ties the macarte so as
10 make reins, and throws himself into
the saddle. Streaks looks as IL he meant
mischief, 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 a wire-fence or
smashing into a wagon. Tex reaches
over and raises the blind, and then the
fun begins. Streaks stands still for a
moment, and then makes a 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 a touch Of the
spur. Stroaks makes a succession Of
plunges, changing ends at every jump,
M striking the ground like a street.
PAYERS rammer. He is evidently n
plumb son of a gun. for he pitches in
a circle. which is far harder for the rider
han if he pitched straight ahead.
The boys shout encourngingly: Sit
him deep, Texl- California HIM"
Hang and %rattlel- set him aArel-
ALook for a priokly pear to light onl-
spur and cuerdo. shouting -I-ic-a-a," a
talismanic word Of much repute among
~hroncho busters Streaks finds that
bucking is no use, and he suddenly rears
and falls over backward, driving the horn
Of the saddle into the ground be looks
around TO enjoy tho sight OF Tex's life
less body, but Tex is standing by his
head with the coil of the macarte. which
had been caught under his belt. fast in
his left hand. When Streaks finds his
feet again Tex is on his back, and the
pony makes a bolt Of it. A mile or two
tells on him, and Tex manages to jerk his
head around SO that he heads for home
again. When the pony is so exhausted
that lac Is comparatively submissive he is
a broke horse" lie will be harder to
ride the second time when he is bitted
than the first, but by the time he has
been mounted half a dozen times he will
be quite tractable. Then he has to be
taught 10 -savvy cows, = and must learn
70 dodge, stop and whirl around like a
cat.-San Francisco Chronicle.