New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
ROUGH RIDING.
INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT SOME
HORSES.
From The London Field.

From The London Field
Having followed the profession Of rough rider in
ahe coon1es lor some ysrls thke me 3erty to
lars Of "A life which has It's features OF interest. I
trust h0rse-oyng public Ike the readers Of these
pages VIII not think stranger presumptuoIs who
attempts TO give them any informal ION on the OF
riding buckJumpers. for lei them here be assured
iionally seen; ! have known men VINO have broken
who have never seen one. and they ought 20 have
the chance Of all men.
one reason of this. which one rarely sees men,
toned is that Is not every horse that can buck
Only certain breeds VIII do 20. whatever the cause
Is. and these breeds are commonest IN some coun-
tres-Austraiia, for example Horses of other kinds
Will suffer the last indignies ana never buck. The
jumping, or kicking, roughly, under the head Of
buckjumpng, which is a motion perfectly distinct
mnderstands kicking il FAR more dGicut to Sit than
a buck-jumper. No amount Of balance will keep
forelegs while the back OF your head occasionally
hits his hndquarters
NOT FOR NERVOUS OLD GENTLEMEN.
The rough riders life is hardly one which can
nervous old gentleman. for Instance. For myself,
I consider mounting buck-jumper one OF the best
colt colt sadded up and ready FOR you 10 mount in oo9
blood. Next moment you may be Killed. riding AZ
skill. Most men resort 10 a couple OF glasses o.
Whiskey before they mount. but getting up Dutch
courage OF this kind is 10 be deprecated.
have seen but litile riding mere al home and
the amount OF rough riding done in these Islands IL
very small. The result is that the breaking is
dox Inc pest rough rI4sE Is ~ no means We pes
,, 5n n rb reckless man Who ~
ride anything VIII not trouble 10 make a morse
thoroughly quiet, but IS rather inclined to rrltate
him and get n chance TO show OF his r,uing. Here
they seem largely to use . dummy, or German
rider" as * called IN some b.acoS and conclude
this answers every purpose The different methods
Cf breaking are the same all over the Wcrid, Dlt
there Is one employed in Australia Wnlcn IS not
h.r. ( rract an r.aty q a
couple OF hours before he Is sold. am not romano
ing. but this is sometimes done. ana was common
IN the last generatiOn when "A man brought.hls colt
no 10 town only the morning 81 the SAFE Inc
riIrcbaser secs The mark OF the saddle on hts back
and thinks il Is al right. The tortures OF mind and
body the poor brute endures while the rough rider
Here let me say a word for my adopted country
Australia. The only man who can ST real WORK
rlanlike buckJunp IN a plain saddle is the born
Australians claim 10 be the best riders IN the worG
and al the risk OF offending any readers from south
tihcally under the most enDarraSSSIhg c ti
Of doing what South Americans sometimes DO
trust to hanging on BY the spur Iop ,Si1 Ir" ~ b
cruelty. | have seen rough riders from America
thrown into every possible position on me s sadae,
and satisfied If they can only Keep there py any
means.
THE BUCK-JUMPING SADDLE.
The cream of the profession will ride the wors.
horse IN ordinary saddle. but nave thyseL , az
ways used mechanical helps me b9I ffe upSns
kneenads Of the colonial saddle in front. only they
are larger and right over the knees ana cover
OF the leg which is thus held from slipping either
fore or art" Many writers on hunting d!sap-
prove of large pads at all AZ there is some cnance
Ok strain to the thigh when the horse pIunges Tor
the leg cannot give and break the force OF the
shock. However. | shall nave more coHiueH.e ~.
the advice OF such writer's when | nave seen mem
SIT buckjump without pads y iaree .to'i .n
is also commonly used 1t passes over the TOP
~ the saddle and around outside the girth and 4
strained by kind Of double purchase as tight as II
will 90. This binders the horse contoruons a
good deal, and nterferes with ms breathing 81
much that he soon tires .. III, -,
| have often used the colonial swag Win ad-
vantage-a bundle bound across the saddle ABOVE
the knees When rough riding | made inEe OF
strong iron wires covered with leather wrappings
This almost holds you In the saddle some TUFTS
have strong straps passed through the Ds on
ing on 10 these with the hands has the same e,-
feet C<e has then no control over the relns WHICH
are however, of little use once the horse goes 70
work. Lastly. riding the colt IN SOFT DoSgy gIoumt
tt,r ."|1er Tn. tfnorf4 Of \ow-/ealari nave 4
splendid method of breaking this principle Tney
entce the colt ingeniously into ground WheIe us
legs become held fast I'm the thick mud. ana then
do what they like with him. by TINS pan ne 10
admirably broken. and child can OFTEN handle
his hind legs the very first day
The secret riding buck. Ike every other klnd OF
riding is balance but grip il also necessary as ne
horse arches his back like lightning ana WIN Nlo-
lence enough to make your jaws crack IL Is Iatner
yo,, are generally safe the first are only pre-
iimnares like the first few balls In cricket Os
course the chief danger j. that OF the saddle coming
horse 10 throw the saddle over his head without ul.
doing the girths-jump ont or the sadie, N ldc.'
MANY people may accuse me OF drawing on magma
ton In this but It : not unoommQn, az tne sa.ie.
When YOU see a man riding with strong, new
crupper in Australia you may be sure the horse Is
young one.