The sun., 1905-10-29

on the outskirts ~ pieinac,d, N, T., In a
lome more than two hundred years old,
there lives family of women who combine
pl,hin themselves tho ancient traditions
~ tho Eas, md the vigorous freedom Of
tho Wea, Horn of conservative old Dutch
and Quaker stock, and rnised on two
hundred year old farm On the borders OF o
rnm Eastern village they own cattle
r,nch In the West. where they live part
q ev~S yeaf They nsSnwss tffvtT own
ranch. rope and brand their own cattle.
and break their own broncos.
Nor Ia the rough riding Of these women
confined to the far away ranch. but at
Willow lake Farm, their home near Plain.
field, Mrs Caroline j. Won Oil and her
two athletic daughters. Winnonah and
Adele, aided by the advice OF a whitehaired
grandmother. Mrs William II, T. Lane.
freak train and take care Of all the horses
used upon the farm, as well as an occasional
Wild bunch for the market.
Miss Winnonah Won Obi who Is still In her
teens has chosen the profession OF horse
training for her life work She shows an
almost unoanny influence over horses. She
brought out ono OF the horses that sbe
has raised broken and educated herself,
and exhibited tho animals accomplish
mcnts
4 dainty creature is Pequito. a bright
sorrcl in color with small intelligent head.
bright, knowing eyes. a handsome name
and flowing tail. and coat as sleek and
shining as satin.
How did learn to do it7" Miss Won Oil
said, casping her arms around Pequito's
neck. why. didn't learn, just knew.
i have known how to train and manage
horses all my life. I don't know why.
except that love them. When we are on
the ranch / always break all my own horses
and am never afraid to mount the widest
bronco going.
Il have taken outlaws that the boys have
given up as utterly bad and broken them
SO they would follow me all over the place
like kittens. have never seen the horse
yet was afraid Of, and they seem to know
4 can walk right up to the craziest kind
OF bronco with my hand out like this
holding up a small, firm hand, with the
fingers outstret tched and the palm turned
outward, "and keep talking to him and
shaking my hand before his face until he
quits fighting and settles down as quiet
as a lamb. don't really understand 1t
myself, but do know that have quite
unusual control over horses.
Il never stride horse, and when ride
seldom carry either quirt or spur. Pequito
has never had blow from a whip in her
life
i sometimes box her cars when she is
naughty, or give her little tap on the nose,
but in teaching her I have never used
whip. She minds me because she loves
me and knows that love her, don't you,
Pequito? Kiss me now il you love me-
Pequito raised her velvet nose and rubbed
it lovingly across her mistresss cheek.
Good girl" said Miss Won Oil, kissing
the soft nose. @Now shake hands with me
like lady"
Tossing her saucy head, Pequito raised her
hoof and placed it gravely in her mistresss
hand. moving it up and down decorously.
That's right. Now show the lady how
nicely you can waltz"
Pequito whirled about and waltzed away
over the green fields as II waltzing were
the thing Of all things she liked to do. She
then marched, sidestepped limped. went
on three legs. kneeled down, rolled over,
jumped rope, walked on her hind legs,
fought like a vicious bronco. carried whip
in her mouth and did a number OF other
tricks, all at the word Of command Of her
young mistress. and without gesture, whip