The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-16

THERE is some fun going on in
big corral out back of the stock
yards. The corral belongs to the
two Lewis brothers, who arrived here
some months ago from Stockton. Cali
fornia, and their business is the import
Ing and breaking in of horses.
In their corrals at Stockton the Lew
is brothers were wont to furnish a
daily crowd of onlookers with free en-
tertainment while breaking in horses
for the German Government to be used
! in the war with China, and their es-
tablishment out back of the stockyards
is daily becoming more popular with
those who are not otherwise employed
fence was fringed thickly with onlook-
ers while an interesting performance
was going on in the center of the cor
raj.
A wild, unbroken horse recently from
the pastures of Nevada was being sub
dued for driving, and lively resentment
was exhibited by the animal which,
however. was from the start placed at
a disadvantage.
A pivot in the center of the corral
served as a hub for two long planks.
each of which terminated with d wagon
| wheel twenty-six feet away, the two
spokes being joined firmly by two
strong cross-pieces which did duty as
shafts, the horse being placed between
them and fitted out with complete har-
nessings. When everything was ready
Mr.. De Selle, one of Mr.. Lewis assist
ants, lightly tossed a stone at the horse
and away it went at mad rate OF
speed, which, however, availed it lit
1 tie, as it could only run in a circle, the
wheels sweeping around the pivot cas-
! lily, but the weight of them being suffi-
Gent to make any gymnastic stunts on
the part of the horse rather difficult.
! After a few times around the circle
the horse became sullen and stopped,
and when another stone urged 1t on
ward, there was an attempt at buckins.
The horse tried to rear up, but strong
strap over the shoulder prevented; an
attempt to kick was opposed in the
same way, and when the animal tried
tn lie down, straps underneath made
this impossible.
After a suIlen period of inactivity and
more stones the horse ran away. Lei
him run" shouted Mr.. Lewis; 1T Will
do him good and give you a chance to
teach him what fWhoa!' means
| In accordance with these instructions
| .bo horse was allowed to run wildly
around the circle a few times, ana
| 49, hasan the process of teaching /;
what .eWhoa!" meant This was done
Nv lon11v shouting ele word and at the
.,arne time pulling a rope which passed
80, tho horses shoulder and through
leather strap around the ankle OF one
LOT the left forefeet. Simultaneously wiz
the ierking of the rope the foot WaS
arown nm and the horse was lett tn'
iaIternatiye of running on three legs
| $. AID NOT choose to stop. The actloi
psually brought to animal TO a qulcf
h.1t and after a few times the shou
i IF "whoat' heralding the actlon wa
sufHcient in itself to effect nalt-
Af.er an hour of this treatment lh'
bo,se was pronounced ready TOT LIZ
"breaking cart" and accordingly va
bitcbed thereto, apparently a. sie"
risk to life and limb to the men -,
handled the animal, although tneS 'o1i
:. unite as matter of fact WI -
:. a1r,assinp was complete, one of th'
I,a 10 mounted the cart seat, the pllh'
mas Iifted and away shot the morse
~ oart and the driver out of the ga''
) ,a avav towards Kakaako, whlle th'
taIe-s IN the fence held their oreaths
~ art vanished over the kakaak'
ha n ard was not seen again 10
n M ~ = balf-hour, when it came oae,
i It, and the horse tired and subdueo