Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-25
HALF BUFFALO. HALF HORSE.
A Great Equine Freak Captured on the
Plains BY Six Cowboys.

A Great Equine Freak Captured on the
Plains BY Six Cowboys.
Six ventnresome cowboys. tired Of the
monotony of driving cattle 70 Kansas
City. formed . partnership five years
ago 70 hunt buaaloes on the plains.
The lads signed . compact 20 WORT for
. year. when the cash derived from the
sale of skins Was to b divided and the
firm dissolved. The boys located their
operations IN Arizona, Wyoming and
Manitoba, with . view Of supplying
with hides the northwestern Canadian
markets that were It that time ecantiiy
stocked. The hunsers had bed luck
for the nrst few months, and were
about TO abandon the venture when
one morning they ran acros . large
herd of wild buffaloes. The animals
we're IN especially good condition, and
more swift than the average buffalo.
At . signal from the leader Of the
herd. the Others soampersd behind him
ut rapid gait. After aday's maneuv-
ering the cowboys were able 10 make .
close inspection. and at once detected
that the leader had more Of the char
scteFistics Of the horse than OF the
buffalo.
The boys determined 20 iasso the
leader first. IL took four days 70 sep
arate him from hp companions. and
while ne appeared 20 be eubdued from
fear, he made n fierce fight for liberty.
AZ soon - he Was trippcd of ME feet
he raised himself on hts hind legs.
plunged IN toe AIR and turned on he
captors. The animal Was found 70 have
all the symmetry OF Ecrfectly formed
yeariing colt. The head, ears, nose.
ebouIdere and legs. were those Of =
morse. The droll, sleepy eyes, the
shaggy coat and thin tail covered With
tufts. and the hoofs belonged " the
buffalo species.
The cowboys realized that they had
secured prize, aud went 10 work 20
tame him before an introduction 70
civilization. IL WAS . more difficult
task tran they counted on, and 6ve OF
the owners finally cold ooi W The
other. For three vears this bog lshored
with the animal, but the best he was
able 10 do Was to get The besst 10 re-
spond " = powerful twitch .stsd around
the nose and attached " . stout stick
While the animal WA being TRAINED
the boofs began TO spread, and vbsa IL
was i've yssrs old u wns shod and
trained 10 answer 10 . bif 1n the mouth.
A prominent borse dealer of Toronto
was informed this sprlne Of THE pecu
liar freak Of borseiiesh. Negotsat tons
with the cowboy resulted IN im pus-
chase. but before the animal resshed
Toronto . literal honus ipduosd The
original purchaser 10 cell il 20 deaber
m Utica, n. Y. Imperial prince, ne
THE half buffalo, half horse n named
recently arrived IN Utica. but has not
been shown in public. Large royals,e,
| have already been offered Tot Abe right
70 exhibit Imperial Prince throughout
| the country. for Is 10 beIlsved he is the
only specimen thai he's ever been cap
tufed- He " nov trained 10 The saddle
and can he ridden by . child. THE gait
is more Of . lope, and be ~ ipcliped ta
smbie rather than GO walk. He n
years old. weighs 1 l,i3o poasBds and
stance Is hsnos. inehee The owner
/ of Imperial Prince Intends 70 eshfhfi
hun in New York and newport D6S1
month and will make . souihcrn touI
in the fall