Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-01-25
THE u. d. B.BARNABY Co.

cnasa continues without me .nssIou or
rest until, without having food or water
since the hunt began, except for the
snatches seized az they walk, the starved
and weary mustangs totter along al
most as tame as house dogs. When
their gay and frivolous nature has been
sapped their dropping heads are turned
toward the corral. Soon, as unresisting
as sheep, they are driven in. With n
light covering of snow the task is most
quickly accomplished. as starvation's
pangs come more quickly,
Another method il 10 run a wild horse
down, but only an Indian can DO this, a.
it requires the ability 10 run hundred
miles or more without rest or refresh
ment This no white "mustanger' can
do. The Indian rides toward herd,
"cuts out" or selects his choice and
chases it up hill and down, over hill and
stream, among rocks or undcrbrush as
relentless as fate. When his own horse
is tired out he pickets him and takes the
chase on foot. He carries no weapons
and wears the lightest possible clothing.
When the wild horse is wearied out it is
taken prisoner easily, having been worst
cd in q trial of mere brute strength
This method, too, is only practicable in
winter, with snow on tho ground, in or
der that the trail may be easily followed
il the horse gets.out Of sight. Usually
the animal will be run down in the first
seventy-five miles, but 80 miles is sure
to exhaust his strength.
There is still another plan which sin
gle hunter can follow. Il is called
"crcasing,' and can succeed only when
a crack shot pursues it, Selecting a fa-
voritc watering place of the herd the
''inustanger" puts himself in ambush
with rifle ready, awaiting the coming Of
the horses. At length the trampling Of
impatient hoofs is heard, and following
the lead OF stalwart brute the mus
tangs gather about the refreshing pool to
quench their thirst.
Now is the hunters chance, and max
ing selection Of some fin ely propoi
toned animal the rifle comes to the
shoulder, and taking careful aim at the
curved necks that bend over the water
course bang" goes the weapon and the
pony is sprawling and kicking in the
mud, while its companions go skurrying
away ns on wings Of wind across the
plain.
"Creasing" consists i'll striking ac-
curately and exactly the spinal column
Of the horse, and requires not only an
exact knowledge of anatomy but un.
erring skill with the rifle. II the bullet
strikes too low the spine il broken and
The pony is killed; if too high. only the
skin is cut aud the horse goes flying
away much frightened but little hurt.
II placed Alright the shot stuns the animal
for a moment-long enough for the
hunter TO run forward and buckle pair
Of hobbies on its forelegs and moose a
lariat on its neck. Soon consciousness
returns, but the mustanger is master of
tho situation and has added another
horse 10 his possessions Tho wound
seldom proves injurious afterward.
Once captured and in the corral tho
sild horses troubles have only begun.
she short winter days will SEQ many
Iruel experience before the animals cap.
tured are broken" and ready for saddle
sr harness. doing into tho corral ths
hrsem,n denly throw their las-0es over
the horses heads, one at rme. aad In