The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
FUN or BREAKING A :eRoNcHo.

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Tho severe But salutary Leasonu Given by
Cowboys to Unbroken, Colts.
while the BOSS goes on assigning the
horses, Tex.coils up his RATA, rope of
plated rawhide as large as your finger
and from ffty 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.
Fheu he throws the loop out behind him
anidBhouts to the colt, who.makesa q dash
aloone theside of the corral. AS he passes
Te4 throws the loop overland and jerks
it tautFass I'll falls over the Spony's head.
The frightened colt runs to the end Of.
the rope at full speed, and. meanwhile
TaI rafo5udrtss a5dr Il ION the ground with his
wei:sht Sisisi III 9Thhfoywn y back on the rope; The
pony changes ends with a Jerk that al.
most breahs his neck. and then Tex runs
up,-a u TO him. This gives, him sslack and
starts him again, and after the perform
ance has been gone through q. dozen
times the pony has learned not to- 4Hun
on q rope, and the ffse step toward his
education il accomplished o. BE IS Chen
named. THIS isa aslbject for debate; and
Tex finally decides on "Streaks, as ap-
srSpriatei to- a"paint" or piebald horse2
Streaks is led out Of the corral, and,
while oaes 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 so
that the pony is powerless. !.
Blanket and saddle are clinched on,
and "hackamore," sort of halter with
nose-piece that will draw tightly when
pulled, is put on. To this is added a
horsehair rope, called macarte, and,
after handkerchief has been put over
the pony's eyes the other ropes are
loosed. streaks plunges to his feet and
runs on the r1acarte. This he finds even
more Improbable that running on the
riata, for The nose-piece brings him up
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 he meant
mischief, and the by-standers climb up
on the corral to be out of harms way.
Sometimes mounted man is at hand
to "haze" the broncho and keep him
from running through: wire-fence or
smashing into a wagon. Tex reaches
over and raises the blind, and then
fun begins. -Ssreaks stands still fo4 i
moment, and then makes 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. Strealts makes 6 succession OF
plunges, changing ends at every jump,
and striking the ground like a street.
PAYERS rammer. He is evidently
aplumb son of a gun," for he pitches in
a circle, which is far harder for the rider
than if he pitched straight ahead.
The boys shout encouragingly: esSit
him deep, Text California him."
@Hang and rattle!" "Set him afire!'
"Look for a prickly pear to light on!"
mind that prsirie-dog town!" Tex plies
spur and cuerdo, shouting "I-ic.a-a,"
talismanic word of much repute among
abroncho 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. He looks
around to enjoy the 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 Streahs finds his
feet again Tex is on his back, and the
pony makes q 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 he is comparatively submissive be is
"broke horse" He will be harder to
ride the second time when he is bitted
than the first, but by the time he has
been mounted half dozen times he will
be quite tractable. Then he has to be
taught to "savvy cows" and must learn
to dodge, stop and whirl around like
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