Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-16
BucKrNG RRoNoHos.
An Interesting Exhibition of Horseman-
ship at the Park.

ship at the Park.
There were fully as many people at Ag-
ricultural Park yesterday forenoon to wit
ness the promised exhibition by vaqueros
as attended the races on Saturday. The
show was advertised to begin at 8 o'clock,
but it was after 10 before the group of
horsemen appeared on the track. The
wait was a long and weary one for those
who had gone early and were on time, but
after the fuu began they forgot their anger
and enjoyed the novel show as much as
anybody.
Exhibitions of this kind heretofore given
have nearly all turned out to be laughahle
farces, but that of yesterday can be called
a success. with the exception that none of
the vaqueros were thrown and trampled or
dragged to death by the fiery, untamed
bronchos brought there for their amuse-
ment.
The first thing they did was to run a
quarter -of. mile race down the stretch, in
which eight of the men and horses took
part Then the captain of the gang rode
past the stand and dropped three white
handkerchiefs on the ground at intervals
of about forty yards.
One of the vaqueros-a white man
dressed in fantastic cowboy outft-dashed
down the track on a little dun. colored
hose, at full speed, and swinging his body
t. ne right, stopped down and picked up
the first and second handkerchiefs, but
m Ssed the third. He next picked up a
riats, or rope, from the ground while his
horse went at full speed.
By this time both ends of the quarter
ofra had hoor, for,nod O4 ond O hand nf
thirteen horses and two young mules were
driven into the i closure. The band was
led by large sori e with collar marks on
his shoulders, bur he others evidently had
never been hsndled
The men g.; nut their riatas and pre-
pared for businrss Then dash was made
for the band, sni half a dozen rawhide
lassos swished tt- ugh the air and fell
among the frigh ened and scampering
beasts. One OF me nooses eEcircled the
heads OF a horse and a mule, and the
thrower OF the rope reined in his own
horse, took urn of the RATA around the
horn of his ssddle, and out of the band
came the horse and his halfbrother, the
mule, with the moose drawn tightly about
their necks.
Finally the mule was allowed TO free
itself, but another rope vas cast about the
HOIoc 1ccs dud nC Wdo luAOWb " luC
ground. couple of vaqueros leaped from
their saddles, while their welltr trained
horses stood there aud held the ropes taut
a broad her strap was placed over the
bronchos eyes, and rope slipped under it
and tied tightly around the body. Then
white youth got astride of the PROSTATE ar
imal, the ria;as were released from its neck
and legs, and ii was allowed to rise WITH
the rider. He reached forward, pulled 10
the binder. grasped the rope with botl
hands and braced himself for the buck
ing contest. The bridleless animal
went at it promptly, and after giving a
dozen vicious jumps whirled suddenly and
sent its rider sprawling up against the
fence.
They caught the horse again and the
rider remoanted, but the "buck" had all
gone. and the animal was discarded.
The vaqueros next lassoed sorrel colt
and from the way it acted everybody
thought il would do some lively stiff
legged work. The choking process, how
ever, was so severe that when they got the
saddle on the animal it hadn't strength
enough to DO much bucking. 1t did the
best il could. however, in that line, and
was warmly spplauded for its efforts.
A likely looking roam was next lassoed,
thrown. blinded and ssddled. and
sprightly young Mexican mounted him.
There was some ginger in this animal, and
he gave g fair exhibition of bucking, the
Mexican showing himself TO be good
rider.
At this jancture of the spor. a sorrel
horse was led quietly upon the track. 1t
was apparently a gentle animsi, but the
number of old scars on its body showed
that it had had many a lively racket 1t
was evidently one of the kind of animals
that is always for sale. However, the
owner wanted to have it ridden, and il was
saddled and another dark. skinned, Moor
ish-lookiDg vaquero leaped into the saddle
''Whoop LAT A cloud of dust arose, and
from it can directly the battle.scarred
equine veteran dancing jig, with its nose
between its front legs.
"That's the boss buckerln cried an ex-
cited lad ia the grand stand, and so il was
up to that time. The rider staid with the
brute, however. and when the latter began
to quiet down he Gismounted, stripped and
turned it loose.
A demand now went up from the crowd
for "a mule mule p Again riatss
were got in readiness and the band of ami
mails set In motion. A young Mexican
dashed in among them, let fiy his rope and
yanSed bay mule out of the bunch. The
little fellow was thrown, and the white
youth, who bestrode the first animal bare.
back, got uo0n the mule with nothing but
a rope absut its body. "Whoopa mula y
yelled the Mexican, but the 'mula" had 8
great deal Of horse sense in its young head
1beoueathed by its mother). and after buck
ing few times concluded to take things
easy and not tire itself out
There was some more lasso-throwine
after that, ard the victim was wicked
hooking rean. He was choked, thrown
aaddled and .sbridled." !" with hacansore, a
close-fttipg headstall without a bit, suct
as is always used by vaqueros in breaking
Young horses to ride. A white vaquert