The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15
FUN FOR The SPANIARDs.

FUN FOR The SPANIARDS.
A few weeks ago a citizen OF New
Orleans having made a decker with a
representative of the Spanish govern
men went over to Texas to secure a lot
of horses for the use of the SpanIards
in Cuba. These horses we're TO be used
by the Spanish army IN its operations
against the insurgents. The total mum
Der OF horses wanted was 3 200. One
mixed lot of horses and mules, about
600 has been forwarded, and the re
maInder should have arrived from
Texas IN New 0 leans last Sunday, but
they failed to appear on tune, though
at last advlces were expected daily.
Ga the arrivA of The horses and
mules, especially the mules, tho fun
will begin. The horses are of the
mustang variety, long celebrated for
their agility and endurance The mules
ask no odds OF the mustang. The
Texas mule is fully as supple as any
mustang living OF that ever old live,
and can give as good a variety per.
Torrance as the mustang any DAY IN
che week. It is safe to That
both mules and mustangs are un0rokon,
In the usual meaning Of that term OF
course they will be prounced gentle
In Texas gentle means That an animal
has been ridden at least once. The
manner In which an animal is made
gentle is to lasso him, blIndfOld him,
strap q saddle on him, put a man on
MS back, and then whip off the blind.
If he doesn't start off promptly, anum
Der Of men on horseback rush at him,
yelling and whip HIM with q IlrGs.
This pereuades hIm to tuck ais Tall and
light out across the prairie at full speed,
the mounted men folio wing ana whip
| ping. When ne has been chased unJIl
be can run no longer he is gentle and
Is turned out on the range.
This IS the material TO be furnished
the S~paniards. When they mount their
SEEDS, whether horse or mule, there
will be a performance equaled only by
Buffalo Bills show. There will be
S~pAniards seattle ed all i've the vicinity
wnere the mounting took place. Lsss
than two out of twenty riders will re
main astride their seeds in ten seconds
after the start. A Texas mustang al
jump two w8ys at once and has been
known to make four jumps inside Of
NN~o0 10aA~ar -rLylO ~ roV1tn A,C hao~
timed one quar- er of a second less.
The curved back and stiff legs of a mus
tang are too much for any but the most
experienced riders. When one of these
animals jumps straight up IN the air
three or four feet and comes down with
his back arched and all four feet to
gether, the shock is something terrific
and almost always disastrous to the
rider. Bat should he retain his seat, a
bound to one side, another to the oppo,
site side, and a few lightning up and
! down, front and rear movements. set
ties the business, ard the rider has
ceased TO ride, being lucky if he has
not ceased 20 breathe.
The calvary branch OF the Spanish
army will be largely laid up for repairs
shortly after the appearance OF the
mustangs on the scene Of var. A vol
ley from the insurgents would o do
half the damage the mustangs will.
and the maQ who negotiated Che mus
tang supply will be looked upon as an
enemy IN disguise. He will be an OBJ
iect of scorn and hatred. Every man
who attempts to ride one of the Texas
lmportaGlOns will become soured and
disappointed, and desertions to the
Cuoans will become numerous. The
feeling against the United States will
be increased, aud one more grievance
added to the long list. It is q Div that
mustang contract was entered into
but it is too late now. The evil is be-
yond remedy Washington Post.
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