The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-11-27
TENDERFOOT vs.. COWBOY.
WAYS OF RIDING A sRONchO THAT
HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN.

HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN.
Mistaken Ideas Ut the EAstern Man In Re.
gard to Western Life-The T~nslsrfoos,s
suneriags-How the Little Fellow Rode
the Unbrokcn Broncho.
any idea Of the Western country. East
ern men are very much surprised when
they find westerners look like other peo.
pie they have met. They also have An
idea that they are living altogether In
"dug-outs." and that Il Is not safe for
one TO venture fifty yards from the house
without running big chances of being
scalped before he returns.
Great fun is seen with the tender.
feet. and three og four arrive at Chey-
enne daily. They are very fresh" when
they get there, but a portion Of that
" freshness 10 lost after they have
become acclimated. The first thing they
do after getting OF the train Is to get .
slx-shoOter and . Winchester, both Of
which the City Marshall takes away from
them as soon Is he sees them. They
could not rest or sleep In anything but q
buckskin suit, which Is usually discarded
after being worn . day or two. The
second move Is to tell how they break
horses back East. but forget tho fact
that nine-tenths Of the horses out West.
are known as "bronchos." The broncho
looks something like an ordinary horse:
eats just the same as any other horse
does. but he doesn't act" exactly like
other horses. He has . peculiar way OF
punching his four feet. jumping up In
the air and coming down with force
enough to shake the ground. He doesn't
like the idea OF having to carry man on
his back. and will buck" every time
the saddle Is put on his back. 1t takes q
good rider to stay on his back during
the whole performance, and sometimes
he is forced to rest between acts. The
"tcnderfoot has no trouble In pro-
curing n mount" and then the doors
are declared open. He finds the " "critter &"
running lose in o corral. and, not know
Ing anything about "roping" horse
the animal is "roped" for him and tied
securely to snubbing" post in the
corral. He gets his saddle. and makes q
great many trials to get on his back, but
finally has to give 1t up for a bad Job.
III l only had the saddle on him, could
easily ride him" Is what he usually ex-
claims. A little man who has been
watching the fun then advances, and
walking up to the bronchO, takes his
handkerchief which he places over the
eyes Of the animal, makes quick move-
ment. and the saddle Is on his back
The horse doesn't like anything Of that
deavOr to get 1t of, but there 1t Is and
there it stays. The next move is to
tighten the "cinches," which Is finally
accomplished between acts.
The ''critter" Is now ready for tho
second act. and the "tenderfoot ad-
vances for the sport, He puts his foot
In the stirrup and finds the horse has
moved on "t'o6her side OF the post"
He tries to get In the saddle number of
times, and finally has to ask some one
to give him . lift" After several
trials he Is finally lifted In the saddle,
the horse is turned loose, the blind-iold
removed, and some one wishes he had
remained In the east. The brOncho
tosses his head. gives a couple Of bucks
and jumps. and the rider is removed
easily. He is caught. and tho same
thing Is gone through with the second
time. He has no trouble In landing the
pilgrim" without an effort. and one or
make the man think he had forgotten
oil he ever knew about riding. He gets
mad to think he can t ride the ''bronoho"
and offers to bet $40 that no one In the
crowd can do any better.
A little man steps forward and says he
will take that bet. He's . little fellow
with trousers In his boots and COW boy
hat on his head. He doesn't have much
to say. but he means business and goes
right at 1t. He walks up to Mr..
BronchO. takes the rope OF his neck,
places his handkerchief over his eyes,
holds the horse with his left hand near
the bit. makes . quick movement a. the
horse executes half circle, and before
you know 1t he Is on the hack OF the
"critter." He makes another quick
from the horses eyes, his right hand
reaches for his hat, which be brings
down with all force on the fanks of the
horse, and the circus begins. The horse
gives = twenty foot jump: then . buck
and another jump jumps In the air and
comes down with all four feet tied up In
. knot; but the little fellow has been
there before, and knows how to retain
his seat. He tries the buck and Jump
trick again and again, but that don't
20 this time" He makes q break for
the fence, and tries to rub tho little fel-
lows legs but the legs aint there, and he
only scratches himself for tho trouble.
He tries more bucks and jumps either
one OF which Is sufficient to loosen Q
tooth. but the little fellow doesn't mind
it In the least and. carefully pulls .
cigar out Of his pocket and lights It.
Al hA! He'll get. him now He rolls
over aud over and gets on his feet again
only to find the little fellow again In the
saddle. Now he tries another trick. He
makes q awful plunge. raises on his
hind feet and falls over On his back hop
Ing to pin the rider to the ground. He
dion quite make It. for the little wizard
10 on his back again before he is fairly
On his feet again
He Is now thoroughly worked UP and
looks mean and tricky. He runs for the
sidrrof the corral. clears IL with . bound,
only to find he's got his load when he
reaches the other side. He starts cut
to reach Jersey City before four o'clock,
but his passenger doesn't object. When
he's tired Of that he slaeksns up for
rest the little rider brings his hat int<
play again and slsps him au over with II
He tries moro Jumps. bucks, and pitches
jumps twice TO the right and once 70 the
left, twice to the left and ooes TO the
right, but the rider doesn't mind the
movements In the least. and rather en-.
couraEes than discourages them. Hs
next shakes himself, rolls over and over
only to flnd the thing" there when hs
straightens up. The little fellow raises
bis hat again and brings IL down On biz
rump, but the game is played OUT
and he's conquered. He Leads the
horse up to the corral. unsaddles him
pets him. and says. "You didn't tAiak
was tenderfoot. did your"
Three or four such lessons and you
horse Ii improving; In two weeks tims
he Is ready for . "tenderfoot" 20 ride
and in = month Lady can ride him viii
perfect safety. When thoroughly bsokss
they make the best riding animals
Possessed of wonderful powers Of en-
durance, and faithful TO the sad.
Some Of these beonches neves
become tame and thoroughly brohsa
and viii buck and 0ght eva1y time ths
saddle is brought foswsrd.-0sv Yegb
Times.