The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-03
TANNING HORSES IN TEXAS.
The Lively Manner in which They Are
Broken for saddle Use.

The Lively Manner in which They Are
Broken for saddle Use.
The mule ranch of Harrison Davis is
situated in GraysOn county, this state, "a
short distance from sherman, the county
seat. 1t was here a few dag. ago that "A
CORES pondent had the pleasure Of seeing
some Wild stock broke for saddle use.
There are but a few men who make % a
business 10 break horses and who possess
sufficient skin and patience 10 conquer
the ftry spirit of the most vicious animal
These wild horse riders. rs they ave
called in addition 10 receiving the use Il
the horse Whio handling Lin. get fees
ranging from - 10 so. Fearless Frank,
"A well known Texas tanner, lad been en-
gagged TO break magnificent sorreL
owned by Mr. Davis, called Mad Ranger
Ranger was a spO led horse. He had been
caught several times Tor the purpose Of
being saddled and bridcd, bur the tanners
had been unable to do anything with him
The horse lot was incloaed by massive
los and the stOutest tmbcrs capable of
successfully resisting thcmost determined
efforts on the part OF the beasts to escape.
Connected with the large ucl0surc were
several smaller ones and i'm one az these
RANGER was driven Frank then too6
from his saddle q coil oi three quarter
inch rope fory feet long. and "a second
coil abou. hail as long, but much heavier,
also. an oilcioth shckcr Thus equipped
ne slipped mo the inciosure and faced th'
horse Making moose IN one ot che coils
of rope ho quickly threw DO over Ranger s
head and fa4tcnod the other end tp "a post
called the tug post The animal com
menced tO rear and plunge, bur 100 every
plunge the slack i'm the rope WAS taken mp
and Ranger was soon alongside the post
Here hc was made secnre with Spanish
kuor. which bis struggles only served 20
tighten.
SEEING the old siicSer, the trainer next
hit the horse over the head ana neck
causing the animal 10 rear and Kick The
horse was soon tired out, and the blows
hat fci. upon him scarcely caused him TO
vince The trainer next took his long
rope and fastened il around Ranger
head in such manner that 1t served as q
halter. The other end of the rope was see
cured to the post \ rope was then placed
around the animal body in such "a man
ItI llllI III NOill lDL sup tluAA tll'tAt'A
rope was fastened to his hind root The
rope attached 10 the foot WAS drawn
through the one around his body and
the end taken by the trainer \ couple
OF hard pulls brought the foot up 10
the stomach, and the horse was compelled
% stand on three legs. thus unable 10 kick
or rear. The tanner then patted the horse
on the head and slipped the bride on
Then the saddle was put In the proper
place, and the stirrups "hobblcd, to pre-
vent any injury 10 the animal. should be-
fall The rider then seated himself IN the
saddle, the ropes were taken from the
horses feet and body, the gate Of the pen
opened, and horse and rider dashed Outon
the prairie For fully an hour the .nlurl-
ated animal reared, plunged and jumped
about, vainly endeagOrug 10 throw his
rider, bat finally, becoming exhausted,
came 10 a standstill and had to be urged
10 even walk. It was then that the horse
Vas broken. Texas Cor. Globe Demo
crat