New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-03
FTERr STEEDS OF THE PRIIRIES.
Az OLD PIONEER TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE
WITH \ EINE PANn OF WILD NOrsES

Az OLD PIONEER TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE
WITH \ FINE P\Np OF WILD HORSES
The most magnificent display Of hor>eilc'h that
] ever saw the prairie he forks OF the
Platte River" said Charles Mcdonald. an Old Western
pioneer. now living al North Platte. Neb (, Tribune
reporter last evening. MIR. Mcdonald Is ~ the
Hoffman House. and is Interested with Colonel william
+. Cody In the Wild West Show, which viii be NJ
Chicago during the Columbian Exposition.
Til" horses all Wild continued Mr. Nc
Donald. and it was one Of the grandest sights ever
witnessed Troops Of Wild horses will never more b..
visible 10 any appreciate extont on the Western
pralic'. and there are only few OF us living now
who can remember the days when these Wild horse,
roVcd over The proiricS. The spectacle witnessed
at the forks Of the North Platte River made my
nerves Jingle There were about 200 animals In the
drove. The sun had Just come mp over the plains
when ] suddenly came out in front Of
them from little grove where /
lad campcd during the night. | the
back OF my own mustang. He lifted his head high
into the air. paved the earth with his forr.t-et and
he then began 10 snort In most aSt0craiic manner
II was then that ! saw the sight that sen, that
thrilling feeling through my body which cannot de
scribe. Every animal lifted his head on hearinc The
cry Of welcome Joy from mount. and looking
my way the troop formed In circle and stood still
one magnificent black stallion who appeared 10 De- the
leader. after looking al me- for a moment came toward
NE Win an easy, graceful stride ron the olpOSlt"
side and took mp position In front Of his followers
lie WAS the finest specimen OF II hors" | ever saw.
HIS tail swept the ground and his hung to h,
shoulders. His body brilliant In H. glo,Inc>S.
He looked Is II he had received the moS' nacring
attention from experienced groom. SOME Of tie
animals appeared neglected. but the majority Of them
Were Scrk-looing.
My own animal became % excited at the Sign
that male haste 10 lie him Ia tree soon after |
Jumped from nv horses back tho black stallion gave
hi head Il toss and started rapid irOi acrV>> the
prair< the entire bnnd following him. Aner going
about a half mile away the band returned. the mag
nincrnt black still In the lead. They came within
100 yeards Of me-. and the leader whinned ~ II 10
Invite my horse 10 come and join them.
My poor Jack, felt 50 sorry fer him. III"
stood lo0hin, at The Wild rOvcr,, his laiiat drawn
taui. and at the invitation call from the leader he
made frantic efforts To join the wild banl ami TIM,
forever PIT an end 10 his driIdgcry. sweat canI'
from every pore. he excited ANA hi body was
covered with foam II he had just finished thirty
mile ! afraid he would succeed III break
Ing AWAY | NV rifle into the air to fri rIicn
the drove. and the leader took IN. lint and ScamprJ
of across the plain. followed by IN" other wH'cl'd
them until they ont of view. and actually !
wished one Of them. they looked - n'cnt'l.
have since looked upon magnificent collection 81
hor,eI. bat that sigh; was The grand'st oi Tia" hnf
| ever Witnessed"